Defense
House approves 1.6 percent pay raise for service members
The boost is consistent with president’s fiscal 2012 budget request.
Defense
From Nextgov: Threat of destructive coding on foreign-manufactured technology is real
High-ranking cybersecurity official confirms security loopholes embedded in product parts shipped to the United States.
Defense
Pentagon's second-ranking official to resign
William J. Lynn III says he couldn't commit to staying through President Obama's first term.
Defense
Condolence letters for suicides fuel debate over war wounds
How the military should look at suicides is a subset of a broader debate about what it means to be a casualty of Iraq or Afghanistan..
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Study finds lengthy deployments contribute to mental health problems in children
Stress, anxiety and depression are taking a toll on kids whose parents serve in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Defense
President reverses condolence letter policy to include troop suicides
Change signifies a new understanding of the wounds of war.
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Army opens court-martial proceedings against suspected Fort Hood shooter
Maj. Nidal Hasan faces death if convicted of 2009 shootings.
Defense
U.S. to shift troops in Afghanistan
Troops will shift from southern Afghanistan to the country’s violent eastern provinces, general says.
Defense
GOP lawmakers accuse Justice of gunrunner coverup
Citing ATF's Kenneth Melson, congressmen say the department concealed information -- including FBI and DEA involvement.
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From Nextgov: Firefighters struggle to contain fire near Los Alamos
It is unclear when the city's 12,000 evacuated residents can return home or when the nearby nuclear lab will reopen.
Defense
Minot nukes clear of Midwest flooding, but wrestle with snow melt
Air Force has been able to head off any serious water threat to the ground-based deterrent force through a combination of sandbags and pumps.
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Obama to name new counterrorism chief
Matthew Olsen is currently the general counsel for the National Security Agency.
Defense
Analysis: Defining down war
Obama is already adept at going to war without saying so, but the team of Panetta and Petraeus is likely to turn this age-old deception into an art form.
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Fire near Los Alamos National Lab jumps 25% to 93,000 acres
Hazardous materials are safe, accounted for and protected, a spokesman says, but the nuclear lab will remain closed.
Defense
Bureau charged with securing diplomats in Iraq is not yet up for the task
New challenges for Diplomatic Security will include recovering downed aircraft, clearing IEDs, and defending against rocket and mortar attacks.
Defense
Gates leaves the Pentagon with his final legacy unclear
Outcomes of two major initiatives -- the war in Afghanistan and Defense budget cuts -- remain to be seen.
Defense
Senate confirms Petraeus as CIA director
The Afghan war commander is credited with improving relations between the intelligence agency and the military's elite special operations forces.
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Justice to drop investigations into CIA officials involved in torture
Department will continue to investigate those responsible for detainee deaths.
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From Nextgov: White House aims to disrupt al Qaeda online
Idea is to undermine terrorist group's ability to promote violence.
Defense