Defense
Can One Single Service Control All Military Drones?
Ten years ago, the Air Force lost its bid to control the Pentagon’s nascent UAV fleets. Some say it should try again
Nextgov
Pentagon Debunks DOD-VA Interoperability Myth
“There is not a big interoperability problem with the VA and DOD today,” according to Frank Kendall, DOD undersecretary for acquisition, technology and logistics.
Management
Why Defense Can’t Buy Cyber Stuff Fast Enough
Agile reforms won’t work until the culture changes.
Defense
What Does the Constitution Say About the War on ISIS?
The legislature refuses to discharge its constitutionally assigned responsibilities. What happens now?
Management
USAID and Watchdog Continue Sparring Over Afghan Health Clinics
Dispute centers on best way to map sites to gauge reach of $210 million program.
Defense
Here's What It Takes to Become an Army Ranger
The training soldiers must complete to receive the coveted black-and-yellow tab is difficult and grueling.
Defense
Women Veterans in Congress Celebrate First Women Ranger Graduates
Sen. Joni Ernst and Reps. Tammy Duckworth, Tulsi Gabbard, and Martha McSally reflect on how far the military has come since they served.
Defense
Germany Charges Own Spy With Treason for Sharing Intelligence with CIA
The spy, arrested last summer, is accused of being paid more than $100,000 by the CIA to snoop on Germany.
Defense
Pentagon Brass: Alternative Energy Isn’t Just for Environmentalists
New documentary aims to counter GOP-planned budget cuts.
Defense
The Government is Watching the Ashley Madison Hack
Thousands of the site’s affair-seeking users registered from .mil and .gov domains — at least ostensibly.
Management
Drone Manufacturer Has Been Flying Spy Missions For Defense Since Early August
The US military has hired General Atomics to fly some missions — just ISR so far, but what about the future?
Defense
Top Admiral Opens the Door to Women Joining the Navy SEALs
Admiral Jonathan Greenert says “there is no reason” why women can’t join the elite unit if they can pass the notoriously difficult training program.
Defense
Manning Is In Trouble For Violating Prison Rules for Magazines, Books
The U.S. soldier convicted of leaking classified information has been found guilty of violating rules for permitted reading material.
Defense
The Release of Ashley Madison Hack Data Is Embarrassing – And a Major Security Threat
The basic identifying information from the breach of the site can be used access other systems.
Defense
Here Are the Two Women Who Completed Army's Ranger School
Shortly after two women earned their Army Ranger tabs, the Navy's top admiral said SEALs will give women their shot.
Defense
First Women Complete Army's Ranger School
What comes next for the two women is a decision awaiting Ash Carter by year’s end.
Defense
Secret Service Pressing Ahead with Hiring Spree
Details of reported plan to add 1,100 agents and officers not confirmed.
Defense
Afghanistan Watchdog Goes Another Round with USAID Over $335M Power Plant
SIGAR reiterates assertion that plant near Kabul risks failure.
Defense
Jeb Bush Will Not Commit to Torture Ban
The former Florida governor is “not struggling with” undoing Obama’s executive order that codified the ban on enhanced interrogation techniques.
Defense