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Obama order will require agencies to better secure classified info

So-called "WikiLeaks" executive order has been long awaited by the national security establishment.

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Former Homeland Security employee heads to prison

William Mann is sentenced to 46 months for taking bribes and falsifying immigration documents.

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Firm eyes lawsuit over theft of TRICARE patient data

Class action would focus on TRICARE's decision not to provide free credit and identity theft-monitoring services.

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Army Corps bribery arrests praised by lawmakers

Concerns about fraud within a small business program benefiting Alaska native corporations could resurface.

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Poll: One-third of veterans say Iraq, Afghanistan wars weren't worth fighting

When asked about the wars separately, half of post-9/11 veterans said the Afghanistan war was worth it and 44 percent said so for the Iraq war.

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First lady visits Secret Service headquarters

Michelle Obama thanked employees, expressing how deeply they're appreciated by the first family.

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As wars wind down, Army general worries about troop discipline

Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling warns that the military has allowed problems like drunk driving to fester for so long that the situation risks becoming 'cancerous.'

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Report: U.S. officials met with Haqqani network

Meeting was intended to start discussions on the way to wind down the war in Afghanistan.

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Suspect arrested in shooting of SSA employee

Victim of armed robbery did not sustain life-threatening injuries, but the incident prompted a lockdown of the agency’s Woodlawn, Md., campus for more than one hour.

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Bachmann speaks on border agent controversy

The Minnesota congresswoman addresses an issue that has been a cause celebre among some conservatives.

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Former Defense chief meets with House Republicans

Rumsfeld warns GOP lawmakers about the dangers of assigning a specific amount in spending cuts without reviewing the department's strategy and priorities.

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State Department issues global travel warning after death of Awlaki

Advisory warns citizens to be prepared for anti-American acts worldwide to avenge the key al-Qaida in the Arabian Penninsula figure's death.

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Editor's Note: Our new look

The debut of our redesign.

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INTELLIGENCE FILE Dodging the Budget Ax

The intelligence community is bracing for spending cuts.

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Experts chide TSA for poor risk assessment of security measures

Critics cite lack of cost-benefit analyses before acquiring new screening technologies.

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Senior U.S. official denies talk of putting nuclear waste site in Mongolia

Assertion contradicts remarks offered last spring by a veteran State Department official.

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SAIC: Medical records for 4.9 million TRICARE beneficiaries were stolen

According to police report, computer backup tapes had been left in an employee’s parked car.

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DIA marks its 50th anniversary of combining military and national intelligence

Panetta and Clapper tell a headquarters gathering that the agency blossomed in post-9/11 decade.

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Hillary Clinton: Attack on Syrian envoy 'wholly unacceptable'

Assault by protesters loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was unjustified, secretary of State says.

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Software licensing issues delay Pentagon's computer security plan

A unified master gold disk would greatly simplify and speed the process for implementing computer security settings across the department.