Defense

Insiders Support Bergdahl Swap—but Just Barely

Not one expert said Eric Shinseki's resignation would fix the massive problems in the VA health care system.

Defense One

Rebuilding Bipartisan Consensus on National Security

The rough consensus that once guided American foreign policy has shattered. It’s time to put it back together. By Michèle Flournoy and Richard Fontaine

Defense

Taliban Claims Responsibility for Deadly Airport Attack in Pakistan

The hours-long overnight attack on the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi killed dozens of people and left several injured.

Nextgov

New FedRAMP Security Controls Issued

Resources provide guidance for implementing updated cloud security requirements.

Nextgov

DHS Misses Congressional Due Date to Show That Port ID Cards Work

Assessment is in draft and awaiting TSA and Coast Guard sign-off, spokesman says.

Nextgov

#Whoa: CIA Launches Twitter, Facebook Accounts

'We can neither confirm nor deny that this is our first tweet,' the agency tweets.

Defense

The U.S. Is Sending Military Advisers to Ukraine

The team is the latest in a wave of aid from the Obama administration.

Management

Senators Would Boost Independence of NSA Watchdog

Bipartisan bill would elevate inspector general to presidential appointee.

Defense

The Capitol Hill Security Gap That's as Troublesome as the One at Navy Yard

House staffers who park in the office garages do not need to go through metal detectors, nor are their bags checked.

Defense

Former NSA Director: 'An Attack Is Going to Come'

Keith Alexander sees poor PR, not illegal surveillance programs, as the agency's biggest failure.

Nextgov

Hackers Compromise Database of South Koreans Who Work for the U.S. Military

Contact info, education history, work experience and Korean ID numbers may have been breached.

Nextgov

DHS Shifts Nuclear-Screening Focus to 'High-Risk' Cargo

A new international standard known as “ISO 37120” lays out 46 performance measures.

Defense One

Hagel Visits U.S. Warship in Black Sea at ‘Troubling Time’

Defense Secretary Hagel continues to flex American muscle at Russia, bringing the spotlight eastward to the USS Vella Gulf. By Kevin Baron

Defense One

Obama Picks Dunford as Next Marine Corps Commandant

The question now is who will replace Gen. Joseph Dunford as the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan to oversee the end of the war? By Ben Watson

Defense

Obama on Bergdahl Swap: I Make No Apologies

"We do not leave anybody wearing the American uniform behind," the president said at a press conference Thursday morning.

Management

Why Elon Musk Is Suing the U.S. Air Force

SpaceX is suing its would-be biggest customer for the right to compete for more Pentagon launches.

Defense One

Dunford Expects Nearly 14,000 Troops in Post-War Afghanistan

Gen. Joseph Dunford says NATO nations will contribute 4,000 troops to join President Obama's post-war mission in Afghanistan. By Kevin Baron

Oversight

Congress Knew the White House Had Considered a Prisoner Swap

The administration floated an exchange for Bergdahl in 2011, and lawmakers pushed back.