Defense One
Obama Nominates Former Afghanistan War Deputy To Lead Army
Gen. Mark Milley would inherit an Army still transitioning from big budget wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to a much more complex mix of military threats — and needs — around the globe.
Defense One
Obama Nominates Nuclear Chief To Head Navy
Adm. John Richardson, a submariner, would become the first head of the Navy’s nuclear-propulsion shop to rise to chief of naval operations.
Defense
Officials Investigate Cause of Deadly Train Accident Outside Philadelphia
A New York-bound Northeast Regional train derailed Tuesday night, killing at least six and injuring more than 50.
Defense
NSA Officials Lobby Senators as Patriot Act Nears Deadline
The White House is supporting an NSA reform bill, but Mitch McConnell wants to keep the spying program unchanged.
Defense
John Kerry Is In Russia to 'Maintain Direct Lines of Communication'
The Secretary of State went to Sochi on Tuesday to meet with Vladimir Putin for the first direct talks in two years.
Oversight
New Bill Would Give Thousands of Feds Collective Bargaining Rights
Proponents say negotiations would help government provide better services.
Defense
Jeb Bush Bets Voters Care More About Obama's Iraq Than His Brother's
With the U.S. public again finding its appetite for intervention, the real question facing Jeb Bush for 2016 is: What would you do about Iraq now?
Defense
Examining Air Marshals' Drinking Habits Puts Them at Risk for Beheadings, Group Says
Federal Air Marshal Service denies the policy is endangering anyone.
Defense
Battles Over the Pentagon's Budget Are Likely This Week
Both chambers of Congress will work on defense authorization measures this week.
Oversight
Transparency Groups Pressure Senators to Mark Defense Bill in Public
Armed Services members plan closed sessions beginning Monday.
Defense
Finding a Cure for What Ails Defense Acquisition
Why the Pentagon’s prescription for staying ahead of the curve falls short.
Defense
On Foreign Policy, Congress Still Follows the Leader
Despite the Iran review bill, President Obama has been gaining—not losing—power to negotiate and wage war abroad.
Defense
Who is Paul Selva, Obama's Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Nominee?
Two key military assignments helped position Air Force Gen. Paul Selva to become the next Vice Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff — and perhaps, eventually, the chairman.
Nextgov
Many Projects in Pentagon’s Emerging Tech Program Still Stuck in Development
Only about half of projects GAO examined had been transitioned to a government acquisition program, a military user, a prime contractor or eventually commercialized.
Defense
Defense Panel’s Military Compensation Reforms Aren’t Bold Enough, Say Former Service Members
Politics, timidity and a resistance to change in government are threatening the sustainability of the armed forces.
Defense
Chelsea Manning Proposed a Bill from Prison
The convicted soldier wants to change the laws that landed her there.
Defense
Pentagon IG Lags in Clearing Whistleblower Reprisal Cases
GAO warns delays in notification may discourage reports of wrongdoing.
Oversight
Pentagon Employees Used Government Charge Cards for Gambling and ‘Adult Entertainment’
More than $1 million in charges were made in Las Vegas and Atlantic City.
Nextgov
Can Analytics Save US Soldiers from Suicide?
The Army is in the midst of a five-year effort that aims to identify factors that protect or put at risk a soldier’s mental health.
Defense
Pentagon Officials Slam Republicans' Budget as a 'Gimmick' and 'Road to Nowhere'
An increase in spending through the Overseas Contingency Operations fund is short-sighted, officials say.
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