Defense

Security Insiders: Thad Allen Should Replace Napolitano as DHS Secretary

Most surveyed don't support a proposal to leave no troops in Afghanistan.

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Hagel's Korean War Lesson from a Hollow Force

On the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is warning Washington not to hollow out the force. By Stephanie Gaskell

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FAA: Please Don't Shoot Down the Drones

Colorado town considers hunting permits for drones.

Defense

Is the Military Underrepresented Among Top Administration Officials?

Percentage of top officials with military experience has fallen to 9 percent from 12 percent in the first term.

Defense

Budget No Reason to Avoid Syria, Defense Official Says

Carter: 'We would need supplemental funding, which is normal for a new contingency.'

Pay & Benefits

The House GOP Won't Defend a Ban on Veterans' Benefits for Gay Couples

In light of the recent decisions made by the Supreme Court, the House is choosing to withdraw as party defendant of the law.

Defense

What the Government Spends on Confederate Graves

Taxpayers now pay more to maintain rebel graves and monuments than those honoring Union soldiers.

Defense

Ex-CIA Agent Convicted of Kidnapping Terror Suspects Is Arrested in Panama

Arrest opens the possibility he could be sent to prison for an 'extraordinary rendition.'

Pay & Benefits

Lawmakers Continue to Press Pentagon on Furloughs

Legality of furloughing civilian employees at working capital funds questioned.

Defense

NSA Admits It Analyzes More People's Data Than Previously Revealed

Analysts look 'two or three hops' from terror suspects when evaluating terror activity, official says.

Defense

Eric Holder Questions Stand-Your-Ground Laws

The attorney general goes a step further than Obama, speaking out against the Florida law.

Pay & Benefits

Pentagon Promises to Halt Pay Raises for Foreign Nationals

Defense will honor its agreement to give German citizens a pay hike, but avoid future raises.

Oversight

Contractors Slammed for Uranium Project's Ballooning Expense

NNSA was 'overly optimistic' in its assumptions, auditors say.

Pay & Benefits

CBO: Increasing TRICARE Fees Could Save Government Billions

Military retirees under 65 paid 16 percent less out-of-pocket for health care in 2012 than in 1996.

Defense

Snowden Wants to Keep the NSA 'Blueprint' Private

Thousands of documents in his possession include the 'instruction manual' for how NSA is built.

Management

Who Will Be the Next Homeland Security Secretary?

Thad Allen and Jane Holl Lute may be among potential nominees to succeed Napolitano, congressional sources say.

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VA Spent $2 Million on Facebook Ads

One division spent heavily on the ads while others spent little or nothing.