Defense

What We Know About the Standoff in Oregon

Over the weekend, two sons of Cliven Bundy and their armed supporters stormed the headquarters of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.

Defense

A Foiled New Year’s Eve Terrorist Plot in Turkey

Officials said Wednesday they have detained two suspected Islamic State militants who had planned attacks on New Year celebrations.

Defense

The Military Versus the Private Sector for Job Security and Quality of Life

The millions of service members who live on military bases around the world experience a kind of economic and social security that is foreign to most of America’s middle class.

Defense

Two Arrested in Belgium in Connection With New Year's Eve Plot

Prosecutor’s office cites threat of an attack on symbolic places in Brussels.

Defense

Officials: Ramadi Is 'Fully Liberated'

Iraqi government forces, backed by Sunni tribesman and U.S. airstrikes, recaptured the city from ISIS.

Defense

How the Justice Department Uses Historians to Prosecute War Criminals

A small office in DoJ seeks to root out human rights violators hiding in the United States.

Defense

How a Misleading Story Is Changing Immigration Policy

Erroneous claims that one of the San Bernardino shooters made public social-media posts about jihad have produced legislation to overhaul the process of screening visas.

Defense

The Logo That Took Down DARPA's Information Awareness Office

Some of the military-technology agency’s images are disconcerting. Others are actually kind of cute.

Defense

U.S. Syria Policy Shifts From ‘Assad Must Go’ to ‘Not Right Now’

The UN Security Council backs a blueprint for Syrian peace talks — and papers over powderkeg tensions between the U.S. and Russia.

Nextgov

Pentagon Bungled Y2K Planning, According to Newly Declassified Docs

If something had gone wrong as the world entered the new millennium, the Pentagon may not have been prepared for the consequences.

Defense

NORAD's Santa Tracker and the Spirit of Christmas

The real story of the military’s Santa Tracker isn’t what you’ve heard—it’s even better.

Pay & Benefits

Obama Makes It Official: 1.3 Percent Pay Raise for 2016

The order also implements a 1.3 percent pay raise for uniformed military service members.

Defense

Homeland Security: Drug Traffickers Are Spoofing Border Drones

DHS and local law enforcement are looking to harden its drones against attack, but that comes at a price.

Pay & Benefits

VA to Make It Easier For Camp Lejeune Vets to Get Disability Compensation

Department is working on final rules that recognize eight medical conditions associated with drinking water contamination at the Marine training base between 1953 and 1987.

Defense

Obama Says of San Bernardino: 'We Are in a New Phase of Terrorism'

The president met with intelligence specialists at the National Counterterrorism Center on Thursday.

Defense

Admiral Resented Hotline Complaints, Pentagon IG Finds

Whistleblower reprisal charges mostly confirmed; general criticized for F-Bombs.

Defense

Pentagon Acknowledges Ash Carter's Use of a Personal Email Account

Defense secretary used the account to conduct at least part of his official business.

Defense

National Security Agency to Unveil Workforce Restructuring in January

Adm. Rogers describes changes aimed at modernizing how the agency executes its mission.