Defense
'Soft Targets' Remain Vulnerable to Terrorist Attacks
Attention will eventually turn to how to prevent another attack like the marathon bombings.
Tech
VA to Fast-Track Oldest Disability Claims
Vets waiting a year or longer for benefits will receive priority.
Defense
How the Boston Bombing Suspects Became U.S. Citizens
Immigration attorney walks The Atlantic Wire through the process.
Nextgov
Air Force and Army Disclose Budget for Hacking Operations
Services detail cyber offensive activities and tools for the first time.
Defense
Two Federal Agencies Send Teams to Texas Fertilizer Explosion Site
ATF and U.S. Chemical Board will probe incident that killed at least a dozen.
Defense
In Focus: Funding Defense
The Pentagon’s base budget has exceeded civilian agency spending most years since 1977.
Management
Pentagon Now a `Sideshow’ in Sequester Debate, Defense Official Says
Industrial base is a secondary concern, McCord tells contractors.
Pay & Benefits
Senators to Pentagon: Let Services Avoid Furloughs If They Can
Lawmakers question Defense approach to apply unpaid leave across-the-board.
Pay & Benefits
Air Force Announces Civilian Reduction in Force
Move not related to sequestration; service hopes to realign employees, not let them go.
Tech
How the Government Searches for the Boston Marathon Bomber
The FBI may have been most transformed by post-9/11 reforms.
Defense
Feds Arrest Paul Kevin Curtis Over Ricin-Laced Letters
Mississippi man allegedly signed the toxic notes with the initials 'KC.'
Defense
Washington Scrambles After Letter Addressed to White House Tests Positive for Ricin
FBI says there is no indication of any connection between the letters and the Monday bomb attack in Boston.
Defense
Why the Immigration Plan Really Could Give Us Border Security
Plan requires that a set of border-security goals be met before any undocumented immigrant gets legal status.
Tech
7 Reasons to Worry About North Korea's Weapons
Is the country bluffing or issuing real threats? Why we should pay attention either way.
Nextgov
When IEDs Come Home: What Boston Looked Like to Iraq Veterans
Bombing resembles roadside incidents in war.
Defense
Experts: Antigovernment Groups Probably Not Behind Boston Bombings
The case doesn't fit with previous attacks from Patriot Movement types.
Defense
Help a College Student Injured in Boston Find a Mystery Veteran Who Helped Her
Army veteran helped calm victim by showing her a shrapnel wound of his own from Afghanistan.
Defense
Plenty of Clues, Few Leads on Motive of Bomber
Bombings could be the work of al-Qaida affiliates, domestic right-wing extremists, or lone-wolf terrorists.
Defense