Defense
Obama taps new Defense acquisition chief
Frank Kendall’s nomination pleases contractor community.
Defense
Symantec software upgrade caused Military Health Record System shutdown
An older version of the storage program is in use for two weeks until a patch is ready, DISA says.
Defense
Army planning to eliminate brigades
News comes as the Pentagon is dealing with a potential budget cut of nearly $260 billion in the next year.
Defense
White House gives rundown of the rescue raid in Somalia
Background on the U.S. mission that freed two aid workers.
Defense
U.S. raid frees two hostages in Somalia
Commandos flew in by helicopter and killed nine pirates during the mission.
Defense
Navy faces crushing demand for information warfare systems
The service must be able to quickly deploy inexpensive tools to keep networks secure.
Defense
President touts bin Laden killing, end of Iraq war in speech
Obama opens and closes his address with references to security accomplishments.
Defense
VA must focus on homeless women vets, watchdog says
Department should improve transitional housing and coordinate with HUD to gather better data on female vets’ needs, GAO finds.
Defense
Sen. Paul on TSA detention: 'Have the terrorists won?'
Kentucky Republican argues that random screenings should be based on risk assessment, and that security procedures violate civil liberties.
Defense
Hackers manipulated railway computers, TSA memo says
The agency supplied transit companies with a play-by-play account of the December situation to prevent a broader attack.
Defense
CIA indictment highlights murky ties between reporters and intel officials
Justice Department charges lay out, in detail, former agent's allegedly extensive cooperation with a pair of journalists.
Defense
Sen. Rand Paul detained for refusing TSA patdown, spokeswoman says
TSA confirmed the incident, without naming the senator, but denied that any passenger had been 'detained.'
Defense
Afghan troops ramp up attacks on Western trainers
Beyond their political impact, the attacks are threatening a core component of the U.S. strategy for winding down its involvement in Afghanistan.
Defense
Veterans can step up life insurance coverage
Under a 2010 law, program participants can gradually increase their coverage to $400,000.
Tech
Veterans Affairs will host electronic health records in DISA data centers
VA will begin shifting operations at hospitals in New York and New Jersey in March.
Defense
Defense targets sexual assault
Panetta says 3,191 incidents were reported in 2011, but estimates the true number is closer to 19,000.
Defense
DISA returns to the drawing board on cloud plans
The Pentagon CIO must evaluate commercial cloud services before funding the agency to host military applications online.
Defense
Contractors will remain in limbo during debates over automatic Defense cuts
Agency contracting officers could be last to learn sequestration details, panelists say.
Defense
Report: Apparent smoke bombs thrown over White House fence
Incident happened as 1,000 to 1,500 Occupy Wall Street protesters “massed outside the gates,” AP reported.
Defense