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 One
Meet the Insurgency: Inside the Liberal Takeover of U.S. National Security
How a group of progressive security wonks took on the establishment and won.
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.
Management
Construction Flaws in Afghan Prison Merit a Refund from Contractor, Says Watchdog
Building in earthquake zone has weak walls; SIGAR suspects fraud.
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.
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