Management
The Pentagon Has to Learn a New Language: English
To communicate the effects of budget cuts, officials will now try to avoid both "Pentagon-speak" and hyperbole.
Nextgov
NSA Wants to Expand Phone Database—Because of Privacy Suits
The government says it needs to keep the phone data as evidence.
Nextgov
10,000 Year Nuclear Waste Storage Site Fails After 15 years
Maybe it’s time to develop another 10,000 year plan.
Nextgov
Workers Exposed to Radiation at Nuclear Weapons Waste Dump
Thirteen employees tested positive after Feb. 14 leak at the New Mexico site.
Defense
How Should the U.S. Deal With Vladimir Putin?
Russia's wily president has outmaneuvered Western leaders for years. Is Barack Obama next?
Defense One
How the Army Plans to Fight a War Across the Electromagnetic Spectrum
The Army’s first-ever electromagnetic warfare field manual shows that, for the military, IEDs and spam have a lot in common. By Patrick Tucker
Nextgov
U.S. Border Drones Need 'Further Refined' Privacy Policies, DHS Chief Says
But security is still Jeh Johnson's priority, the department's new secretary tells Congress.
Nextgov
House-Passed IT Reform Bill Expands Single CIO Mandate to DoD
The revised bill also pares back a proposal for a governmentwide contract consulting center.
Defense One
Here’s What the Pentagon Will Cut If Sequestration Happens Again in 2016
The Pentagon is gambling with Congress again over what another round of sequestration will cost the military – and this time, DOD’s threat is a bit more believable. By Stephanie Gaskell
Defense
The Pentagon's Push to Close Bases Is 'Dead on Arrival'
A top Defense official said the department is already hearing that its request is doomed.
Pay & Benefits
The Politics of Process Plague Senate Vets Bill
A rift between Democrats and Republicans over amendments is threatening legislation that would reverse an unpopular cut to veterans’ pensions.
Defense One
Meet the New Guard at the Pentagon
The Senate Armed Services Committee is considering the nominations of several top posts at the Pentagon. Here’s a look at who are they are. By Stephanie Gaskell
Management
Top Pentagon Official: Military 'Cried Wolf' Over Sequestration
The Defense Department is planning to change its messaging in the struggle over spending cuts.
Nextgov
Army Cancels High-Tech Combat Vehicle Project
Hagel chops buy of Littoral Combat Ships, questions survivability.
Defense One
Obama to Karzai: We’re Making Plans to Leave Afghanistan
On a rare phone call to the Afghan leader, President Obama warns that the U.S. is fully prepared to leave Afghanistan if a post-2014 troop deal isn’t signed. By Stephanie Gaskell
Nextgov
Let’s Charge Wireless Bandwidth Hogs Extra
House of Cards binges should involve a wired Internet connection.
Management
Who Owns Weather, the Feds or the States?
Lawmakers agree on the need to improve disaster relief, but how is more complicated.
Tech
Why the CIA Is Still Doing Drones
The White House is supposed to be handing the program over to the Pentagon. Here's why they're dragging their feet.
Nextgov
Drones Are Finally Driving the U-2 Spy Plane out of Business
The U.S. military is becoming more digital, specialized, and automated—just like the rest of the world.
Defense One
Pentagon’s Post-War Budget Marks End of War Era
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel previews the first budget in 13 years for a military no longer on a ‘war footing.’ By Stephanie Gaskell
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