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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.

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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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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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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.

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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

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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.

Defense

Marines Plan Troop Cuts, Command Headquarters Relocations by 2017

Gen. McKenzie cites reduced budget’s risks in preview of quadrennial review.

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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.

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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.