Defense

U.S. and Britain Evacuate Their Embassies In Yemen

Move comes after an American drone strike killed at least four suspected al-Qaeda militants there.

Defense

Joint Chiefs Chairman: 'There Is a Significant Threat Stream'

With terrorist threat warnings swirling, Martin Dempsey and others took to TV to clarify the danger.

Oversight

The NSA's Future: A Tale of Two Committees

In both the House and Senate, the Judiciary and Intelligence committees will fight over the survival of surveillance.

Defense

King George's Revenge: Is Britain Using Our Tax Money to Spy on Us?

Compelling reasons to worry that the NSA is outsourcing Big Brother to the Mother Country -- or will one day

Defense

FBI Report: Bureau Couldn't Have Prevented the Boston Bombings

Agency couldn't find much evidence to support Russian claims against Tamerlan Tsarnaev.

Pay & Benefits

Panel Approves 1 Percent Pay Hike for Troops and Civilians

House and Senate lawmakers disagree on pay increases for military and Defense employees.

Defense

ATF Get Its First Confirmed Director in 7 Years

Senate approval of Todd Jones pleases agency alumni, gun control groups.

Defense

Edward Snowden Has Left the Airport

The NSA leaker has reportedly been granted a one-year asylum in Russia.

Defense One

Hagel Presses Congress with Grim Alternatives to Sequestration

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's SCMR lays out tough choices for Congress on how to cut the defense budget without sequestration. By Stephanie Gaskell

Defense

Military Services Ditch Racy Magazines

Army and Air Force exchanges pull <em>Playboy</em> and 890 other pubs due to lagging sales.

Nextgov

The Real Bradley Manning Problem

The government still doesn’t know how to share intelligence.

Defense

The D.C. Vandalism Suspect Was Found With a Soda Can of Green Paint

Woman has a Chinese passport and was traveling on a visa that expired three days ago.

Defense

Pentagon: Playboy and Penthouse Stay

Nude magazines under fire from a faith-based group are not 'sexually explicit,' official says.

Nextgov

How the Bradley Manning Verdict Avoided a Serious Chill on Whistleblowing

And what it means for the future of national security leaks.

Defense

The Sequester Will Lift, Not Cut, Defense Costs

As manufacturers lose orders and lay off employees, the price of top weapons programs will rise.

Defense

Senate Skips Cloture Vote and Confirms Comey as FBI Chief

Nominee had faced questions about bureau's domestic use of unarmed drones.

Pay & Benefits

Pentagon May Reduce Furlough Days

Defense civilians could face five fewer days of unpaid leave, AP reports.