Pay & Benefits
The Number of Disabled Post-9/11 Vets With VA Health Care Is Growing Despite Wait List Scandal
Survey shows that 71 percent of injured Iraq and Afghanistan vets have health care through the department, up 11 percent over the last two years.
Defense
Homeland Security's Revised Anti-Extremism Plan Draws Mixed Reviews
Multi-agency strategy for evidence-based community partnerships is under fire from the right and left.
Management
Pentagon Urged to Better Integrate Intel Needs in Weapons Acquisition
GAO says training and tighter certification would improve communication.
Defense
Army General Was Allowed To Accept Free Housing from Contractor
Brig. Gen. Michael Bobeck, fired from the Joint Staff for an extramarital affair, cited his longtime friendship with an executive in receiving a rent-free apartment during his divorce.
Defense
As China Shows Off J-20 Stealth Fighter, A Bit of Context
It takes more than a flyby at an airshow to deploy fifth-generation fighter jets in combat.
Defense
Building Roads in War-Torn Afghanistan Remains a Tough Slog
Watchdog says $8.3 billion would be needed to halt decay.
Defense
Judge: U.S. Army Must Let Palantir Compete to Build Combat Data System
The much-maligned DCGS-A combat data system program is put on hold, thanks to a Silicon Valley company's lawsuit.
Tech
Here’s How the Pentagon Wants to Use Social Media On the Battlefield
Artificial intelligence will weave open-source and satellite data into useful intelligence in real time, the Pentagon’s No. 2 says.
Defense
The Marines Want Mini-Missiles That Hunt for Specific Radio Signals
Signals-intelligence collection and drones are coming together in new packages for forward-deployed troops.
Nextgov
It’s On: US Mulls Tricky Options for Retaliation Against Russian Hacks
The U.S. will find it difficult to stand up to Russian hacking while promoting a stable cyberspace.
Defense
Watching the Army Evolve Over 15 Years
Sergeant First Class Patricia Robert talks about how an “impulse decision” to enlist in her mid-20s has, unexpectedly, served her well.
Pay & Benefits
Pentagon Suspends Efforts to Recoup Improper Bonuses From California National Guard
After public outcry, department decides to temporarily halt repayments from those affected by the screw-up while it reviews collection process.
Defense
Echoes of Future War: How the Fight for Mosul Will Change IED Science
Researchers are using seismic sensors to learn about enemy weapons — and one day, even to find them as they fire.
Defense
Military Housing at Risk from Poor Utility Maintenance, Watchdog Finds
Electrical and environmental system flaws found consistently at bases around the world.
Nextgov
CYBERCOM Reaches Initial Operating Capability
The command is scheduled to reach full capability in 2018.
Nextgov
DHS Secretary: DDoS Attack ‘Mitigated’
DHS is working on principles to secure the internet of things, DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson says.
Defense
Pentagon 'Clawback' of Guard Recruiting Bonuses Draws Fire
California lawmaker wants Defense chief to cancel plans to reclaim $15,000 re-enlistment incentives.
Management
Kendall: The Pentagon’s Spending Less on Weapons, So Let Me Keep My Job
A 30-year-low in cost growth is part of the defense acquisition undersecretary’s closing argument for why Congress shouldn’t eliminate his position.
Defense
U.S. Special Operators Accelerate Killings of ISIS Leaders
Defense Secretary Ash Carter says this will weaken Mosul’s defenders and stop attacks in the United States.
Tech
The Air Force Doesn’t Know How to Test Its Future Robotic Wingmen
How do you surprise a drone that can revise its strategy hundreds of times in an eyeblink?
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