Defense One
Obama's Wrong, Syria's Chemical Weapons Require Boots on the Ground
There's no way around it. Securing chemical weapons amid a civil war requires troops. By Joshua Foust
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Zero Sum: Americans Must Sacrifice Some Security to Reform the NSA
The nation can survive the occasional terrorist attack, but our freedoms can't survive an invulnerable leader like Keith Alexander operating within inadequate constraints.
Pay & Benefits
Independent Agency Makes Headway on Furlough Appeals
MSPB begins to consolidate and adjudicate record number of appeals.
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7 Reasons Why iPhone Fingerprint Security Might Not Be So Secure
NSA, pockets and wood slicers can all foil Apple’s iTouch biometric ID tool, security pros say.
Defense One
The Obama Doctrine
This wasn’t just an address to the nation about Syria, it was a major foreign policy speech that finally spells out the Obama Doctrine. By Stephanie Gaskell
Defense
Obama Pledges to Consider Syria Plan, While Keeping Threat of a Strike
President says he will continue to pursue congressional authorization for military intervention.
Defense One
One Veteran’s Battle to Bring His Afghan Interpreter to the United States
It took five years, amid constant death threats from the Taliban, to get one Army unit’s Afghan interpreter and his family to the United States. There has to be a better way. By Matt Zeller
Defense
What Does Obama Get From a Syria Compromise Besides Political Relief?
President now has an easier case to make.
Defense One
Americans Staunchly Opposed to Military Intervention in Syria
New poll suggests that Americans want Obama to find another way to avert a military response to the crisis in the Middle East. By Ronald Brownstein
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Second Round of Solicitations Added to Simplified Federal Contracting Site
The RFP-EZ beta site gets a reboot.
Defense
Russia and Syria Like John Kerry's 'Rhetorical' Idea for Averting War
Secretary of State offered the idea in response to a journalist's question.
Defense
How the Military's 'Bro' Culture Turns Women Into Targets
The sexual-assault epidemic is rooted in a hypermasculine ethos that fosters predation.
Defense
Assad Presents His Defense Against the U.S.
Syrian president claims there is no evidence tying him to Aug. 21 chemical attacks.
Pay & Benefits
Same-Sex Spouses Now Eligible for Veterans Benefits
DOMA reversal did not technically apply to VA, but Obama reverses law anyway.
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Video: The Daily Show Takes on the VA Hospital System
In a segment called 'Ignoring Private Ryan,' Jon Stewart checks in with the problematic agency.
Defense
Iran Warns of Reprisal for U.S. Action In Syria
Escalating tensions against Syria have provoked responses throughout the region.
Defense
John Kerry Makes the Syria Case to the Liberal Public
Secretary of State argues military intervention would not be the same as the U.S. going to war.
Defense
The Democratic Congressman Who Thinks He Can Stop the Syria War
"You're going to see Democrats and Republicans lining up against this," Alan Grayson says.
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Industry Backlash Against Surveillance Jeopardizes Cybersecurity
NSA admissions of mass data collection could harm relations with private sector.
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