Defense

Obama: Syria Isn't Another Iraq

"We have humanitarian interests," the president says to Charlie Rose.

Defense

Are Afghan Troops Really 'Getting Good Enough' to Take Over for NATO?

U.S. and NATO troops will remain in the country until 2014, but will only serve an advisory role from now on.

Tech

Three Former NSA Employees Praise Edward Snowden, Corroborate Key Claims

The men, all whistleblowers, say he succeeded where they failed.

Defense

Analysis: Why Are People So Distrustful of Big Government?

For some, it's a long history of abuses carried out in the name of national security.

Oversight

Daniel Ellsberg on the High Costs of Executive-Branch Secrecy

The president and his underlings, "given a chance to paralyze opposition by practicing secrecy and deception, will use that power."

Defense

Will Syria Be Obama's Fourth War?

The country is being compared to Kosovo, Rwanda, Libya, Iraq — which lessons should apply?

Management

Top Secret Defense Contractors No Longer Being Reinvestigated

Many personnel with top clearance may be affected by the change.

Defense

GOP Not Backing Down on Border Security in Immigration Bill

Republicans insist something’s needed on security to get their support for reform.

Defense

Navy Bans Racy Pinups

Separately, a group asks the Pentagon to stop selling porn on bases, cites sexual assault crisis.

Pay & Benefits

House to Vote on 2014 Military Pay Raise

Members close to approving a 1.8 percent boost; current Senate bill contains a 1 percent pay increase.

Defense

The NSA Director Behind the Data Tracking Headlines

Meet the man running one of the federal government's most secretive agencies

Defense

Analysis: Some Leaks Are More Illegal Than Others

A double standard vilifies leakers of classified material who aren't advancing establishment interests.

Nextgov

Leaker: NSA Has Been Snooping on China Since 2009

'We hack backbones—huge Internet routers, basically' for access to smaller computers, Snowden tells Chinese paper.