Defense

Border Patrol Is Keeping Its Policy of Shooting People Who Throw Rocks

Review recommended ending the practice.

Defense

Analysis: What's the Best Way to Keep America’s Diplomats Safe?

Right now the greatest challenge is a Congress that whipsaws between ignoring the Foreign Service and scapegoating it after disasters.

Nextgov

Firm Retains Contested Contract to Manage Nuclear Sites

Consolidated Nuclear Security won the deal, which is expected to be worth more than $22 billion over a decade.

Defense One

Hagel’s Plan for the Military in the Post-War Era

As the nation comes off a 'perpetual war footing,' Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel warns against relying too heavily on military might. By Kevin Baron

Nextgov

FCC Eyes New Spectrum for Wi-Fi-Type Service

Sat phone company has tested the service with Amazon lab.

Nextgov

DARPA Plans Deep Brain Dive to Understand PTSD, TBI

Project aims to quantitatively characterize the ailments.

Management

Pentagon Building Security Chief Accused of Abusing Authority

Stephen Calvery took advantage of firing range, golf tournaments and subordinates, IG finds.

Defense

Police Just Missed a Chance to Stop the LAX Shooter at His Home

Note indicates killer deliberately targeted TSA agents, because he distrusted the government and wanted to 'instill fear into their traitorous minds.'

Nextgov

HealthCare.gov and the Inevitably Digital Future of American Governance

Washington is remarkably inexperienced with complicated tech that's unrelated to national defense.

Defense

Retired General: Some in Military Want to 'Take Out the President'

Boykin opposes the president's agenda, including the repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell' and allowing women in combat.

Defense

West Point Hosts its First Male Same-Sex Wedding

The academy hosted two same-sex weddings in 2012, both between female partners.

Defense

Victim of L.A. Airport Shooting Is First TSA Officer to Die on Duty

Union president says tragedy shows why screeners are federalized.

Defense

TSA Found 29 Firearms at Airports This Week, Before the LAX Shooting

Loaded weapons get stopped at security checkpoints all the time.

Nextgov

GAO Tosses Harris Protest Against $3.5 Billion Navy Network Contract

Hewlett-Packard cleared to start work.

Defense One

How Obama Can Help Iraq

The Iraq war President Obama never wanted is back. Here’s what he can do to help stop Iraq’s spiral into chaos. By Stephanie Gaskell

Defense One

Crocker: Send More U.S. Counterterrorism Troops to Iraq

Ryan Crocker, the former U.S. ambassador to Iraq, knows what it takes to save Iraq: political will and military muscle that President Obama has been unwilling to use. By James Kitfield

Defense

Agencies Promise Security Clearance Fixes Soon

Senators promote their own plans to ensure increased oversight.

Defense One

No More Nuclear-Tipped Cruise Missiles

The Pentagon is expected to decide soon whether to spend $30 billion on nuclear-tipped cruise missiles. Bad idea. By Tom Z. Collina