Pay & Benefits

Senate Republicans in a Box on Veterans Benefits

Democratic majority is pushing for a bill that repeals cuts to military pensions without offsetting the cost.

Defense One

How Big Data Could Help the U.S. Predict the Next Snowden

DNI James Clapper wants intelligence workers put into a big data cloud the U.S. can surveil, and it just might work. by Patrick Tucker

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TSA Wants Machines to Scan Through Your Coat, Shoes and Belt

Desired technology could automatically screen 250 airplane passengers an hour.

Defense

Intelligence Leaders: Al-Qaida Is Not on Path to Defeat

"It is morphing and franchising itself, not only here but in other areas of the world," James Clapper said.

Nextgov

Five Things That Cost More Than Space Exploration

Does the U.S. spend too much on space exploration, or not enough?

Nextgov

Five Major Drug Chains to Adopt Blue Button Prescription Standards

Wide use of VA-developed data format expected to reduce dosing errors, save lives.

Nextgov

Officials Seek Industry Input on How to Comply With Obama's NSA Reforms

Could a contractor store all that metadata or is that an inherently governmental function?

Nextgov

DARPA Launches Project to Revolutionize Web Search

Memex system, inspired by a 1945 article in The Atlantic, will focus on topical searches and plumb ‘deep Web.’

Defense

Is Syria Now a Direct Threat to the United States?

The militancy nurtured by the civil war appears to be spreading—just as diplomacy falters.

Nextgov

Sham 'My Army Benefits' Site May Have Stolen Soldiers' Credentials

The unofficial site purports to offer soldiers unclaimed and accumulated financial assistance.

Pay & Benefits

Democrats Set Trap for Republicans on Veterans Benefits

Both parties are racing to reverse $6 billion in military retirements cuts, but first they plan to trade plenty of partisan blows.

Defense

What We Know About the Reported Plane Hijacking During the Sochi Opening Ceremony

Plane, diverted to Istanbul, originated in Ukraine; Turkish forces reportedly have subdued hijacker.

Defense

State Department Official Caught on Tape Saying "F-ck the EU"

Victoria Nuland dropped the F-bomb in a phone conversation with the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine about a deal to end the political unrest in that country.

Defense One

DARPA Thinks the Future of Surveillance Looks Like Siri

In a live webcast with Defense One, DARPA’s innovation leader says we don't have to make a choice between privacy and security. By Patrick Tucker

Defense

Taliban Take Military Dog Hostage

A spokesperson for the group claimed the animal "was of high significance" to U.S. forces.