Nextgov
Battery Modification May Add 27 Years of Life to GPS Fleet
Fix reduces charge rate during solstice.
Defense
Analysis: A Defense of Obama's Afghan-War Ambivalence
Why ordering a surge he wasn't totally confident in could have been a reasonable decision
Nextgov
The Future of the Army: Fewer Soldiers, More Robots, More 'Lethality'
If Google is doing it, DARPA is also doing it, but with more lethality.
Management
Watchdog: Pentagon’s Efficiency Effort Lacks Proper Metrics
Budget crunch constrains Defense’s ability to adequately track project aimed at saving the department $100 billion.
Defense
Iran Got Uninvited from the UN's Syria Peace Talks
Reports say that Secretary of State John Kerry personally lobbied Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon to rescind the invitation.
Defense One
Deciphering Obama’s Necessary Message to the Intelligence Community
President Obama’s NSA speech was what the public, and intelligence workers, needed to hear. The president of one intelligence group explains why. By Joseph R. DeTrani
Pay & Benefits
Report: Boosting Military Retiree Health Costs Would Save Billions
Defense now pays $52 billion annually -- about 10 percent of its base budget -- toward health care.
Nextgov
BlackBerrys Will Make Up 98% of Mobile Devices on New Defensewide System
About 80,000 of them and 1,800 Apple and Android phones and tablets will be managed by the system launching Jan. 31.
Management
Obama: NSA Reforms Should Give Americans 'Greater Confidence'
But will they be enough to satisfy critics?
Tech
Obama Plan Would Limit NSA Phone Sweeps
Under proposal, government would no longer retain phone records.
Nextgov
Gates Tells Jon Stewart He 'Failed' on Joint Health Record
Could not overcome turf wars, the former Defense secretary says.
Oversight
Congress Pushes Forward on Security Clearance Reform Bill
Legislation provides more oversight of government and contract investigators.
Management
Federal Contractors Saw Available Work Shrink in 2013
New York Times analysis says awards fell 11 percent.
Defense One
HASC Chairman Rep. Buck McKeon to Retire
The longtime chairman of the House Armed Services Committee will not seek re-election. By Kevin Baron
Tech
The Upside of NSA Reform Is Far Too Small for Obama to Ignore the Downside
The politics of fighting terrorism are heavily and incontrovertibly stacked against loosening surveillance systems.
Defense
GOP Congressional Candidate Explains Why Military Rape Is Natural
Virginia State Sen. Dick Black, a former military prosecutor, is running for retiring Rep. Frank Wolf's seat.
Pay & Benefits
Military Pension Fight Rages On
Lawmakers, advocacy groups vow to press ahead for full repeal of COLA cuts.
Nextgov
Quit Wasting Money on e-Health Records, Congress Tells Defense and VA
Lawmakers want both departments to focus on interoperability.
Management
House Passes Fiscal 2014 Spending Package
Senate has to vote by Saturday on the measure funding federal agencies through Sept. 30.
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