Defense
Watchdog Ridicules Pentagon’s $43M Gas Station in Afghanistan, Calling it Exorbitant
Special inspector general also accuses Defense officials of hindering investigation.
Defense
Pentagon to Send Special Operations Troops to Syria
After months of looking at new options, the Obama administration will send in ground forces
Management
Why Things Go Wrong
When an acquisition process is flawed, the outcome isn’t hard to predict.
Nextgov
The Military’s SAT Could Soon Test for Cybersecurity Smarts
Right now, there aren't many options to identify a new recruit with a particular aptitude toward cyber.
Defense
Defense Transfers Detainee to Mauritania, Leaving 113 At Guantanamo
The Obama administration continues to whittle the military detention center’s population.
Nextgov
Should VA Scrap VistA? CIO Evaluates Future of Home-Grown Health Records System
The assessment comes amid ongoing concerns about the multiple, failed attempts to develop interoperable electronic health records between VA and DOD.
Tech
Northrop Grumman to Build New Air Force Bomber
After years of internal Pentagon fighting to keep the project alive, the air service reveals a builder, but little else.
Management
The Norwegian Army May Have the Answer to Reducing Sexism at Work
“We didn’t expect the results to be so strong.”
Defense
Pentagon Wraps Up Colorado Search for Guantanamo Alternative
Pending report to go to the Defense Secretary before the White House, then on to Congress.
Defense
Meet the Army General Now in Charge of the ISIS War
Army Lt. Gen. Sean MacFarland is now commanding the counter-ISIS campaign; Officials name Nagata’s successor at SOCOM Central.
Defense
U.S. Aid to Afghan Police Said to Lack Oversight, Endgame
SIGAR says some of $471 million was wasted on diverted supplies.
Defense
Thursday's Benghazi Hearing Was Tense, Lengthy
Hearing represented the climax of months of investigations and weeks of political sparring.
Defense
American Soldier Is Killed in a Rescue Operation in Iraq
The soldier was killed in an operation involving U.S. and Kurdish commandos on an Islamic State base in northern Iraq.
Pay & Benefits
Obama Vetoes Bill Affecting Troop Pay and Benefits
The legislation includes a 1.3 percent pay raise in 2016 for service members and changes to the military retirement system.
Defense
Can Paul Ryan Save the Defense Department from Sequestration?
As the defense policy bill awaits a threatened veto, Washington wonders whether the Wisconsin Republican will become House speaker — and resolve the budget impasse.
Defense
The U.S. and Russia are Working Together in Syria — But Only to Prevent Air Clashes
They are still on opposite sides of the conflict.
Management
What If Canada's New Government Doesn’t Buy the F-35?
The F/A-18 Super Hornet could be the RCAF’s next top fighter if the new Liberal government keeps its vow to jettison the Joint Strike Fighter.
Management
Webb Drops Out of 2016 Democratic Race But Leaves Independent Bid Open
The presidential hopeful with the most military experience is now out of his party’s race for the White House.
Defense
The FBI and Secret Service are Investigating Reports That The CIA Director's Email Was Hacked
John Brennan, reports suggest, was using an AOL account.
Defense