Defense One
The Pentagon Is Picking an Unnecessary Fight With Congress
The Defense Department needs to downsize and streamline, but President Obama’s sassy spending request only will make it harder to achieve some good. By James Joyner
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Pentagon Wants to Share Spectrum With Broadband Providers, Not Auction It
The department backs off 2012 plan.
Pay & Benefits
Obama to Propose 1 Percent Raise for Feds, Troops in FY15 Budget
President also recommended a 1 percent boost in fiscal 2014 after a three-year pay freeze.
Defense One
For Obama, Few Options in Syria
President Obama said there is no military solution for Syria, but sources say counterterrorism ops and direct arms are back on the menu of lousy options. By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Defense One
This Is the App That’s Fueling the Uprising in Venezuela
The newest apps fueling Venezuela’s uprisings are made in North America and have piqued the Pentagon’s interest. By Patrick Tucker
Defense One
Hagel Orders a Shakeup of the Pentagon’s MIA Recoveries
After revelations of mismanagement, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel gives the military 30 days to clean up its MIA command. By Kevin Baron
Defense One
You Can't Beat Climate Change With Weather Guns
Just because changing weather is a national security threat doesn’t mean you can defeat it with guns, say researchers. By Patrick Tucker
Defense One
Ukraine’s Defense Minister Is Ignoring Hagel’s Calls
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has been calling Ukraine’s defense minister for days, but no one’s answering. By Stephanie Gaskell
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FCC Tries to Help Emergency Responders Find 911 Cellphone Callers
Carriers would have to provide more accurate information to 911 centers.
Nextgov
The Mental Health Toll of the Long Wars
Almost a million troops who served in Afghanistan or Iraq have been diagnosed with at least one psychological disorder.
Management
Departing Pentagon Comptroller ‘Infuriated’ By Press Reports on Financial Management
Robert Hale says the department has improved its books, and budget statements will be ready for audit by September.
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Coming Soon: Free Internet From Space
Outernet wants to use tiny satellites to take the whole world online—even in countries where dictators wish they wouldn’t.
Defense One
This Is How America's Spies Could Find the Next National Security Threat
A recent breakthrough in online prediction markets promises a better glimpse of the future – paid for by U.S. intelligence. By Patrick Tucker
Defense One
The ‘House of Cards’ Lesson for the U.S. Military
In ‘House of Cards,’ the U.S. parks an aircraft carrier near China in a standoff. In real life, that may not be an option much longer. By Harry J. Kazianis
Pay & Benefits
Military Families Are Using Food Stamps More Than Ever
Defense commissaries see spike in government assistance.
Defense One
NATO Chief Tweets Ukraine Military In a Plea for Peace
NATO’s Gen. Breedlove uses Facebook and Twitter to beg new Ukraine military leaders for peace, after President Obama issues warning. By Kevin Baron
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VA Needs to Embrace Tech-Savvy, Mobile Veterans
More than 30 percent of the agency's employees and half of its senior execs are eligible for retirement.
Management
Watchdog Taps Contractors for Lessons on Rebuilding Afghanistan
Reconstruction still vital after U.S. troops leave in December, IG John Sopko says.
Defense One
The End of the New ICBM
Facing enormous cost estimates, advocates for the nuclear triad just threw in the towel on building a new intercontinental ballistic missile. By Stephen Young
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