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Underground Plutonium Waste Plant Hit by Radiation Leak and Fire
Facility stores 3.2 million cubic feet of waste in salt caverns.
Defense
Security Insiders: High Time for Congress to Cave on Closing Military Bases
"But they won't," one Insider said.
Defense
The U.S. Wants to Negotiate a Prisoner Swap with the Taliban
American officials are attempting to reopen negotiations with the Taliban in order to secure the release of Bowe Bergdahl, an Army Sergeant who was captured in Afghanistan in 2009.
Defense
USAID Withdraws Request for 'Attractive' Images of Work in Afghanistan
Agency says the idea was to provide Afghans a view of the help Americans are providing, but the effort is being reevaluated.
Pay & Benefits
Army Soldiers Go for Gold in Sochi
Intensive training program prepares soldiers for Olympics.
Defense
Analysis: Behold the Selective Outrage Over National-Security Leaks
Whistleblowers are hounded for exposing classified information, but national-security insiders are allowed to do so with impunity.
Defense One
America’s Fusion Race With China Is Heating Up, So Why Is Washington Going Cold?
This week, America's efforts to harness emerging atomic energy made big gains, but could be short-lived without government funding. By Patrick Tucker
Defense
Senate to Take Up Veterans' Bill Later This Month
Measure tackles a range of issues, including health care, education and employment.
Defense One
Why the U.S. Should Use British Missiles on Reaper Drones
For compatibility and cost-effectiveness, military cooperation between nations must start from the beginning. By Peter Westmacott
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DHS Hires Booz to Finish Cyberattack Drill Job
Company awarded contract extension after department fell behind on the Cyber Storm project.
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Snowden Had Help
The former NSA contractor was aided by three agency 'affiliates' in accessing and downloading files.
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Troops Exposed to Blasts More Likely to Get PTSD, TBI, Other Long-Term Ailments
Defense and VA urged to collect more data.
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Ill-Fitted Body Armor Could Amplify Blast Effects, Study Warns
Poor fit could increase shock wave.
Defense
Afghanistan Releases 65 Prisoners, Angering U.S.
The move highlights increasing tension between Kabul and Washington and threatens to make an already rocky relationship worse.
Pay & Benefits
Congress Extends Sequester to Pay for Veterans Benefits
The legislation restores a 1 percent cost-of-living adjustment to military retirees' pensions by extending the mandatory sequester cuts an additional year.
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Defense Plans Secret Global Social Media Data Mining Project Based in Europe
Project aims to 'identify violent extremist influences.'
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Marines May Ditch DISA for Private Cloud to Host Combat Support System
Service also wants a single systems integrator for 15 personnel systems.
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Lost Your CAC Card? Prove It, Pentagon Says
Employees attempting to obtain replacement CAC cards must verify theirs have been lost or stolen.
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What Obama's New Cyber Standards Mean for Federal Contractors
The guidelines will likely be mandatory to win agency business.
Defense One
Here's Why Cutting 20 Percent of Hagel's Staff Is a Bad Idea
The Defense Department’s plan to cut across staff headquarters by 20 percent at least deserves independent analysis. By Robert Ogden
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