Defense

Obama Has 'Grave Concerns,' but No Action Yet on Egypt and Syria

President continues to speak the language of caution and diplomacy.

Defense

The Case for Manning's Gender Reassignment in Prison

Two ongoing legal proceedings may pave the way for her treatment.

Management

Uncanny Echoes of the NSA Debate From the 1970s

Before the Church Committee reports were released, Vice President Nelson Rockefeller described the shocking CIA abuses it chronicled as "not major."

Nextgov

The Court That May Evaluate NSA Surveillance Hasn't Yet 'Gotten to Email'

Supreme Court justices may not know the difference between the subject field and the message body.

Defense

Bradley Manning Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison

Manning was convicted last month on charges of theft and violations of the Espionage Act.

Defense

It's Not Just Federal Prisons: State Prisons Are a Mess, Too

Eric Holder's points on the cost of the U.S. criminal justice hold true at the state level, too.

Defense

An 'Overwhelmed' NSA Still Doesn't Know What Snowden Took

Poor data compartmentalization and poor audit capability are partly to blame.

Pay & Benefits

Prohibiting VA Senior Exec Bonuses for 5 Years Would Save $18 Million

Other provisions, including charging vets higher loan fees, would save $182 million, CBO says.

Defense One

Hagel Admits U.S. Influence in Egypt Is ‘Limited’

In his first public remarks about the violence in Egypt, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says “it will be their responsibility to sort this out.” By Kevin Baron

Defense One

Exclusive: NSA Loophole Keeps Congress Clueless on Foreign Intel Violations

The leaked audit showing the NSA broke privacy rules nearly 3,000 times in one year is just the tip of the iceberg. The NSA is not telling Congress much more. By Marc Ambinder

Defense

Pentagon Addresses Sexual Assault, but Some in Congress Are Skeptical

New measures include a program to aid victims during the judicial process and directing the IG to review closed cases.

Defense

The Government Now Admits There's an 'Area 51'

Nevada site housed spy plane program for decades; no mention of aliens in newly declassified documents.

Defense

The U.S. Still Isn't Ready To Cut Its Aid to Egypt

Secretary of State John Kerry provided the administrations most thorough response so far.

Pay & Benefits

Senator Sees an End to Sequestration, But Not By Oct. 1

Maryland Democrat tells Fort Meade civilians he thinks Congress will deal with the across-the-board cuts later in the fall.