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Does the US Need a 'See Something, Say Something" Campaign for Cyber?

Americans lock their doors, install surveillance cameras and call the police to report suspicious activities. But that same level of caution has not transferred into cyberspace.

Defense

Outgoing Army Chief of Staff Wades Into GOP War Over Iraq War

Gen. Raymond Odierno recommends recommend embedding American troops on the battlefield.

Defense

Let the Great Debate Over the Iraq War Begin -- Again

Forget the primary — it’s gloves off for Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush, already beginning to slug it out over who lost Iraq.

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How Uber Could Contribute to the Future of Spycraft

DNI has quietly released an unprecedented, unclassified 5-year roadmap charting the future of data analysis.

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DHS Alerted Agencies to Malicious Email Attacks Days After Joint Staff Hack

However, Homeland Security would not comment on whether there is any relationship between the advisory for federal offices and private companies and the apparent military data breach.

Defense

White House Spokesman: Schumer Opposition to Iran Deal 'Disappointing' But Not a Surprise

President Obama got a heads-up on the senator's defection, the press secretary said Friday.

Defense

Army Holds Huge Exercise To Show Off Lethality

After spending 14 years fighting insurgents in Afghanistan and Iraq, the U.S. Army is preparing for a hybrid war.

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VA Secretary: We Need to Simplify Website for Veterans

Veterans health sites should be renamed "Veterans.gov," the secretary suggested.

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VA’s Deputy CIO Takes New Job

Steph Warren oversaw VA’s $4 billion IT shop and its several thousand employees over the past two years, owning the agency’s cybersecurity strategy and answering repeatedly to Congress on its perceived IT vulnerabilities and the successful cyberintrusions of nation state-sponsored attackers.

Defense

The Federal Employees Who Singled Out Hiroshima for Atomic Destruction

How committee meetings, memos, and largely arbitrary decisions ushered in the nuclear age.

Defense

Obama Invokes Iraq War in Soliciting Iran Deal Support

The president argued that a vote for the nuclear agreement would break from the mindset that led to the 2003 invasion.

Defense

Flaws Uncovered in Vaunted Marine Corps Audit

Senators blast Pentagon watchdog for being too lax in its examination.

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Intelligence Community Research Agency Gets New Director

Jason Matheny had previously been in charge of IARPA’s “Anticipating Surprise” office, overseeing efforts to develop new capabilities in predicting and forecasting events related to national security.

Defense

Air Force Looks To Make Smarter and Deadlier Drones

The Reaper's next chapter includes better sensors, more autonomy, bigger weapons

Management

Marines: The F-35 is Ready for War

Seven years late, the Joint Strike Fighter is deemed ready to fight.

Defense

Two Women Advance To Final Phase of Army Ranger School

Of the three women still vying to graduate from the first gender-integrated course for the Army’s elite, two moved on to the swamp stage.

Defense

Despite Possible Government Shutdown, Many Military Families Think Congress Will Reverse Sequestration in the Fall

Service members though are increasingly worried about changes to health care and retirement benefits, according to survey.