Defense

The U.S. Military's Welcome for Transgender Troops

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced Thursday that U.S. armed forces will no longer prevent transgender people from serving openly.

Defense

All-Clear at Joint Base Andrews

The base in Maryland lifted its lockdown after it instructed all personnel to shelter in place because of a report Thursday of an active shooter.

Defense

Is America's Foreign-Policy Pendulum Swinging Back to Intervention?

After Obama’s two terms in office, will his successor push America back toward a more robust engagement with the world?

Defense

John Kerry: "We Are Not Frozen in a Nightmare"

Defending the Obama Administration’s geopolitical record, the secretary of state laid out a vision of an America that is globalist, engaged, and deeply interventionist.

Defense

House Republican Report Reveals New Details About the 2012 Benghazi Terror Attacks

The report did not find any evidence of wrongdoing against Hillary Clinton and alleges a lack of preparedness among administration officials.

Defense

Homeland Security is Considering Asking Foreign Visitors to Hand Over Their Social Media Information

The government is weighing a proposal to ask foreign visitors to disclose their social media accounts when entering or leaving the country.

Defense

An Imminent End to the Military’s Ban on Transgender Americans

A formal announcement from the Pentagon is expected some time in July.

Defense

Expand the Draft to Women – Or Repeal It? A Long Constitutional Debate Continues

Congress is debating the power of government to use a military draft. An Ole Miss historian explains how this power is rooted in our nation's founding document.

Defense

Iwo Jima, Misidentified

The Marine Corps has acknowledged it wrongly identified one of the six men in the iconic World War II image, USA Today reports.

Defense

The Army is Soliciting Fashion Advice on How to Cuff Shirt Sleeves

A pilot sleeve-rolling program is underway at the Army base in Fort Hood, Texas,

Management

For Defense Firms, Brexit Could Be Europe’s Sequester

A British departure from the European Union could slow arms purchases and collaboration across the continent.

Pay & Benefits

Defense Rolls Out Phased Retirement For Civilian Employees

The decision by the government’s largest department could prod other agencies into offering the nearly four-year-old benefit to eligible workers.

Defense

Is Long-Term Immigration Detention Illegal?

The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether detained migrants can be held for longer than six months without a bail hearing.

Defense

The Orlando 911 Transcripts

The FBI released excerpts of the conversation Omar Mateen had with police negotiators on June 12.

Management

Pentagon Embraces GSA’s OASIS Services Contract

New memo of understanding extends to most non-service Defense agencies.

Defense

The Pentagon is Developing A New Suite of Tools to Fight the Lone Wolf Problem

As the counter-terrorism battle moves online, DARPA seeks to track how ISIS spreads its ideas — and how well US ripostes are working.