Defense One
It’s Too Soon to Cut Funding for A-10s, Lawmakers Say
The A-10’s capabilities are too great to pass off to jets and too cheap for the Pentagon to turn its back on the fleet just yet, according to eight senators. By Ben Watson
Management
Contractor Training Dolphins for the Navy Drowns in San Diego Bay
This is the first human death in the naval sea creature program since 1959.
Defense
S.C. Republican Will Head Up the Benghazi Select Committee
But Democrats haven't committed to participating in it.
Nextgov
House to Advance Bill to End Mass NSA Surveillance
The USA Freedom Act, with more than 140 co-sponsors, will get a vote in the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
Nextgov
Marines Enlist New Mobile News App -- But at What Cost?
DoApp will manage news feeds and mashups.
Nextgov
An Old U.S. Bomber Just Got Some Modern Communications Gear
Aging B-52s no longer require crew to jot down radio transmissions on paper.
Defense One
We’re Saved! Experts Show How to Fix U.S. Cybersecurity
The four-hour experiment that showed how to fix our nation’s infrastructure from cyberattack. By Patrick Tucker
Defense One
Congress’s Chance to Fix Aircraft Carrier Drones
The Navy could have the drone the U.S. needs to protect carriers, if Congress steps up this week. By Shawn Brimley
Defense
Boehner Pushes for Special Committee to Investigate Benghazi
Speaker cites 'continued obstruction' by the Obama administration.
Nextgov
Consultant Lists DHS’ Most (and Least) Annoying Contracting Officers
GovTribe has produced scorecards for government acquisition staff.
Nextgov
11-Month Defense Health Record Contract Awarded to Leidos
The $70 million AHLTA deal is a bridge until the long term sustainment contract.
Defense
Customs and Border Protection to Hire 2,000
Border agency recruits officers at air, land and sea ports amid general trend of federal downsizing.
Defense
Benghazi Will Never Go Away for Hillary Clinton
As much as she would like to escape the attack's long shadow, it will continue to dog her.
Nextgov
Phoenix VA Director Put on Leave After Secret Wait List, Patient Death Allegations
A House Committee for Veteran's Affairs hearing earlier this month revealed that 40 vets may have died while waiting for care.
Defense One
D.C. ‘Insiders’ Are Wrong, NATO Could Beat Russia
Don’t believe the hype. Russia’s military is a shadow of its Cold War self, but Washington pundits sound as alarmist as always. By Michael Cohen
Defense One
Pentagon Says Reporting Is Up, But Sexual Assaults Are Not
Pentagon officials say even though there’s been a 50 percent increase in reports of sexual assaults in the ranks, there’s no correlating increase in the crime. By Stephanie Gaskell
Nextgov
Hey, Let’s Integrate All Airborne Systems
Call me a realist or a cynic, but I'm not sure this DARPA plan will work.
Nextgov
Lawmaker Says White House Favors High Voltage Line Route Across Missile Range
Decision puts national security behind corporate profits, Rep. Pearce says.
Defense
Sexual Assault Reports Are Up 50 Percent in the Military
Jump is likely due to increased confidence in the system, not more crimes.
Defense