Defense

The Senate's Anti-Encryption Bill Could Become a Problem

A newly proposed anti-encryption bill would put every American at greater risk from foreign governments, hackers, and President Trump.

Defense

Will the United States Establish Air Traffic Controllers For Space?

If the U.S. doesn’t take the lead in guiding satellites through increasingly crowded orbits, someone else will.

Defense

CDC: There's No Doubt the Zika Virus Causes Microcephaly

New finding does not change the CDC's existing recommendations to pregnant women.

Defense

U.S. Ships Conduct Patrols with the Philippines in the South China Sea

Defense Secretary Carter insists U.S. actions aren't targeted at China.

Defense

Did the FBI Pay Hackers to Break Into That iPhone?

The Washington Posts reports that the Israeli security firm Cellebrite didn't break into the phone.

Defense

The Air Force's Next Chief Might Be Its Space-War General

Gen. John Hyten has never flown a warplane, but he plays a role in just about every Air Force mission.

Nextgov

Navy IT Official: Laws Aren’t Flexible Enough for Emerging Technology

Technology is evolving too rapidly for legal policies to keep up, and it’s hindering the military’s ability to meet its mission, the Navy's deputy CIO says.

Management

Top Public-Health Officials Join Political Fight Over Emergency Zika Funding

“I don’t have what I need right now,” says director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Nextgov

DOD Tech Chief Talks Data Centers, Modernization and Cyber Workforce

The Defense Department’s top techie discussed the Pentagon’s most pressing IT issues.

Defense

Military Services Inconsistent in Administering Voter Aid Program

Watchdog finds differing performance standards that could jeopardize counting of overseas ballots.

Defense

Deadly Shootings at Lackland Air Force Base

At least two people are dead, the Bexar County Sheriff said, in an apparent murder-suicide.

Nextgov

The Military Is Hiring a Rapid Cyber Response Team -- in Case Commissaries Get Hacked

Military base grocery stories are vulnerable to computer hackers, according to the Pentagon.

Defense

Defense Christens First Robot Ghost Ship

Autonomous vessels like this submarine hunter will play a growing role in future naval missions and will soon crowd the seas.

Oversight

Cruz Supporters Are Less Culturally Anxious About Immigration than Trump Supporters

Cruz has taken a tough stance on illegal immigration for economic reasons, but also tells a positive story about his father's flight from Cuba in the 1950s.

Defense

U.S. and Canadian Citizens May Soon Need Visas to Visit the European Union

Just like Bulgarians and Romanians do when visiting the United States and Canada.

Pay & Benefits

Defense Has Wrongly Taxed Disabled Combat Vets For Years

New legislation would correct a problem that may have affected as many as 14,000 vets, going back as far as 1991.

Defense

Senate Hearing on Airport Security Gets Bogged Down on Local Issues

Transportation Security Administrator Peter Neffenger fields some very specific questions from lawmakers.