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EPA Nuclear Event Guidance Draws Heat From Industry, Lawmakers
Guidelines for dirty bombs and other incidents are too stringent or too lenient, depending on who is asked.
Defense One
Obama’s 5 Rules for the Middle East
It may not be a strategy but at the United Nations on Tuesday, President Obama outlined his five 'core interests' for the United States in the Middle East and North Africa. By Stephanie Gaskell
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Army Awards Biomass Contracts Under $7 Billion Green Energy Push
Service previously awarded geothermal, solar and wind contracts.
Defense
The Justice Department's AP Leaker Was an Ex-FBI Agent
Sachtleben will plead guilty to charges of unlawfully disclosing national defense information and face 43 months in prison.
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Commentary: How Drones Can Help
Unmanned but not unpiloted, UAVs offer benefits that are waiting for policy to catch up.
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Q&A: Author Says Pentagon Underreported Nuclear-Weapon Accidents
Eric Schlosser worries there's not enough public awareness about the danger such weapons still pose.
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The End of Party Balloons – and Computer Chips
National helium reserve dissolves on Oct. 1, unless Congress saves it.
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Senator Wants MIT to Study Pentagon-Opposed Power Line at White Sands
Heinrich asks if military could adapt missile range tests.
Defense
Army Set to Ban Tattoos Below the Elbow or Knees
Existing ink jobs could be grandfathered in.
Defense
Naval Sea Systems Command Employees Likely to Remain Scattered for Months
Main office remains a crime scene after shooting; Obama, Hagel, speak at memorial ceremony.
Defense One
Will Obama and Rouhani Meet Face-to-Face at the United Nations?
This week’s United Nations meeting could open the door to an historic meeting between President Obama and the new Iranian leader. By Stephanie Gaskell
Defense
Issa Throws a Benghazi Party, But Democrats Aren't Invited
The GOP's chief investigator quietly planned a trip to the Libyan city, but allegedly hid it from Democrats.
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Energy Industry Website Hacks Resemble Compromises to a Labor Site for Nuclear Workers
The operations aim to steal sensitive information from visitors to the infected webpages.
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More Than 1 in 5 Cyber Jobs Vacant at Key DHS Division
Security clearance wait times and relatively low pay are among the hiring obstacles cited.
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Navy Yard Responders Say Rescue Was Hampered by Bad Radios
Radios reportedly weren't powerful enough to reach transmitters outside the building.
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GPS Jammers Could Knock Out Signals in a Medium-Sized City
U.S. still has no defense against GPS jamming or spoofing.
Defense
Marines Plan Troop Cuts, Command Headquarters Relocations by 2017
Gen. McKenzie cites reduced budget’s risks in preview of quadrennial review.
Defense One
Amos' Marines Could Go Even Smaller, to 120,000
All due respect, but Commandant Amos isn’t going deep enough. The Marine Corps can drop to 120,000 using MEUs. Here’s how. By Aaron Haubert
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Procurement Sleight of Hand Gave Contractors Access to Naval Bases
Navy tapped government purchase cards, piggybacked on other contracts to acquire access control system.
Defense
Report: Assault Team Ordered to Stand Down During Navy Yard Shooting
Heavily armed Capitol Police officers were near the active shooting scene but told not to step in, according to BBC.
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