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New Defense Contracts Will Protect Vendor Trade Secrets From Hackers
New rule covers certain unclassified networks rather than all unclassified data.
Defense One
Meet Pakistan's Next Gen Terrorists
The Council on Foreign Relations breaks down and explains the groups still threatening security in South Asia. By Zachary Laub
Defense One
Why Additional Iran Sanctions Will Not Work
Piling on sanctions won’t bend Iran, especially without strong diplomatic engagement – which has more benefits than you realize. By Tara Maller
Pay & Benefits
Special Counsel Skeptical DHS Will Confront Overtime Abuses
Customs and border agency vowed to tackle problem five years ago, says Carolyn Lerner.
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Pentagon’s Electronic Health Record Not Ready for Initial Use Until 2017
Epic Systems, creator of Kaiser Permanente’s EHR, is considered the most likely vendor.
Defense
New Deal Could Keep U.S. Troops in Afghanistan for 10 More Years
If signed by both countries, U.S. military operations in Afghanistan could continue until 2024.
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Defense-VA Electronic Health Record Office and Director Quietly Disappear
The joint iEHR project was called off earlier this year.
Defense One
Army Right to Halt 'Extremism' Training, Protect First Amendment Rights
The Army can replace inaccurate and divisive “extremism” diversity training by teaching First Amendment freedoms. By Dena Sher and Gabe Rottman
Defense
Security Insiders: Next NSA Chief Should Be a Civilian
Insiders are split on whether to keep prosecution of sexual-assault cases within the military's chain of command.
Defense
DHS Still Hasn't Fired Black Supremacist Who Called for Mass Murder of Whites
Procurement officer remains on leave pending review.
Defense One
Have U.S. Troops Overstayed Their Welcome in Afghanistan?
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has hosted U.S. troops for more than a decade, but now his hospitality is running out, putting a post-2014 deal at risk. By Stephanie Gaskell
Defense One
Chinese Military Mimics U.S., Looks to Disaster Relief to Change Perceptions
China is stepping up aid to the Philippines, mindful of something the U.S. military has long known: perceptions matter. By Stephanie Gaskell
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DISA, Evidently, Has Enough Commercial Cloud for Now
Agency may whittle down cloud buy’s value.
Defense
Bad Accounting Practices May be Standard Procedure at the Pentagon
Faulty bookkeeping conceals billions of dollars of waste, Reuters reports.
Defense
State Department Offers $10 Million for Benghazi Information
Reward has been available since January, but was under wraps for security reasons.
Pay & Benefits
VA Offers New Dental Insurance Program
Eligible vets and their families can buy coverage at reduced rates beginning on Nov. 15.
Defense
Marines Killed at Camp Pendleton Were On Explosives Disposal
There was no live-fire training happening at the time of the accident.
Defense
Senator Makes It Personal in Battle Over Military Assaults
Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., is frustrated reforms she has pushed have not gotten more attention.
Defense
Congress May Finally Get Its Chance to Question Benghazi Survivors
FBI chief says he has no problem with lawmakers talking to survivors and witnesses.
Defense
Pentagon Comptroller: Budget Uncertainty is 'Taking Its Toll'
Hale recounts how spending strategies are formed, then tossed.
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