Defense
Analysis: Between the Lines of Comey's Testimony
The former FBI director left a number of hints about where the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election could go.
Defense
Dunford: Without Better Funding, U.S. Will 'Lose Competitive Advantage' In Just a Few Years
Gen. Dunford, and then Defense Secretary Mattis, deliver a dire warning to House lawmakers.
Defense
Homeland Security IG: Secret Service Budget Not Sufficient to Improve Hiring
Low morale, burnout and attrition remain key challenges to the embattled agency.
Defense
What Did Mike Pompeo Do?
Reports that Trump asked intelligence chiefs to help shut down the investigation into Michael Flynn raise the question of whether the CIA director was asked to do the same, and how he reacted if he was.
Defense
Without Trump’s Stalled Travel Ban, DHS Chief Not ‘Fully Confident’ of U.S. Security
Kelly told lawmakers that terror attacks, like the recent one in London, demonstrate the need for increased vetting of refugees and improved border security.
Pay & Benefits
Agencies Reveal More Info on Military Blended Retirement Plan
Defense Dept. launches retirement calculator to compare programs.
Defense
U.S. Carries Out Another Airstrike in Syria
The nation resorted to military action after pro-regime forces breached a deconfliction zone.
Defense
Russian Fighter Jet Intercepts a B-52 Over the Baltic Sea
A tense exchange near Russia’s border as European Command-led exercises get underway.
Defense
New Air Force Secretary Sounds a Lot Like the Old One
In her first Washington event, Heather Wilson says the service needs new planes, faster.
Management
Private Defense Companies Are Here to Stay – What Does That Mean For National Security?
For-profit corporations are deeply embedded in US national security infrastructure – and they're not going anywhere."
Defense
Navy Sends Congress $5.3B Wishlist of Planes, Ships and More
The 48-item ‘unfunded priorities list’ arrived a week after the service’s $172 billion budget request for 2018.
Defense
Stinger Missiles Can Now Shoot Down Small Drones
A missile that gained notoriety in the 1980s has been updated for today’s battlefield.
Defense
Former Air Force Mechanic Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Joining ISIS
Investigation was conducted under FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force.
Defense
Pentagon Wants to Get Started on New Air Force Two and Doomsday Planes
The aging C-32 and E-4B may be replaced by similar aircraft, or at least with planes that share some gear.
Defense
U.S. Conducts Successful Missile Defense Test
The simulated attack is likely a response to North Korea’s increased missile testing.
Management
Contractor Settles Criminal Charges on Overpriced Food for Troops in Iraq
Kuwaiti-based Agility had been suspended following indictment.
Defense
Iraq and Afghanistan: The $6 Trillion Bill for America’s Longest War is Unpaid
In past wars, taxes were increased to cover some of the extra spending. That's not the case for the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the costs are adding up fast.
Defense
U.S. Puts Multi-Warhead Interceptor On the Fast Track
Officials won’t say it’s because of North Korea. But experts say Pyongyang’s planned ICBMs will almost certainly release decoys to cloak their nukes.
Defense
The Greatest Loss of Civilian Life in the U.S. Fight Against ISIS
The Pentagon confirmed that a U.S. airstrike inadvertently set off ISIS explosives that killed more than 100 people in Mosul.
Management