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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.

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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

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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

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.