Defense
Defense Authorization Bill Allows Pilot Program on Curbing Bid Protests
A Senate-proposed “loser pays” mandate on major contracts was watered down.
Defense
A Short-Staffed U.S. Air Force Wants Robots to Do More Human Jobs
The service’s top general says new systems, from bombs to buildings, must be able to think, share, and learn.
Defense
Why Mike Pompeo Released More bin Laden Files
The CIA director is intent on drawing connections between al-Qaeda and Iran—but to what end?
Defense
Donald Trump: Unlikely Defender of U.S. Allies
The candidate who said Japan and South Korea made "billions screwing us" is now a president vowing to stand by them.
Defense
Homeland Security Advised to Clarify Roles in Immigration Enforcement
Watchdog warns of inefficiencies and threats to public safety.
Defense
Trump's North Korea Policy Earns Praise—From a Former North Korean Diplomat
“The unpredictability has worked to some extent,” says one of the country’s highest-profile defectors.
Nextgov
Army and Navy Cyber Command Ready Way Ahead of Schedule
The services reached the milestone a year ahead of schedule.
Defense
Can the U.S. Hold Russia Accountable for Interfering in the 2016 Election?
Behind the special counsel’s big news this week, there has also been an explosion of evidence pointing to Moscow’s role in the presidential race.
Nextgov
Three-Star General Wants Artificial Intelligence in Every New Weapon System
The department's Project Maven uses machine learning to go through drone video feeds but that's just the beginning, Air Force Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan said.
Defense
Washington Is Never Quite Sure Where It Is at War
The Niger debacle exposed just how little Congress grasps about what U.S. forces are up to around the world.
Defense
Senator to Donald Trump: Americans Deserve to Know the Costs of a North Korea Conflict
In a letter to the president, Tammy Duckworth cites the lack of debate before she was deployed to Iraq—and insists that it not happen again.
Oversight
A Former CIA Director Describes the Dangers of 'Trump Unleashed'
John Brennan praises the advisers who restrain Donald Trump’s impulses, calls out the president’s “enablers” inside the White House, and considers the prospect of World War III.
Defense
The ACLU Says the FBI is Accusing Chinese-American Scientists of Espionage Because of Their Race
The American Civil Liberties Union has joined a lawsuit from a professor that the FBI—as it's done in other cases with Chinese-Americans—wrongly accused of espionage.
Defense
Trump's Policy on Terrorism Suspects Looks Like Obama's
A captured Benghazi suspect is reportedly being brought to the U.S., which means he will be tried in a civilian court.
Defense
Is Your Office Secure? Not Necessarily If You Work at These 4 Agencies
Watchdog finds some agencies have not kept up with standards for addressing facility vulnerabilities.
Defense
Trump's Top Intelligence Officials Confirm Russia Meddled In the U.S. Election
Russia's efforts to influence the US election have been unequivocally confirmed on the record by all top U.S. intelligence officials.
Defense
Dunford: Time to Cut the Connections that Link ISIS’ Global Network
With the extremist group on its heels, coalition members must block its paths to Africa, Southeast Asia and elsewhere, the top US officer said.
Defense
The Pentagon’s IED-Hunters Have a New Target: Drones
After a decade of ups and downs, JIDO has added the counter-UAV mission.
Defense
Cuba Says Cicadas Are Behind the 'Sonic Attacks' That Injured U.S. Diplomats in Havana
Sonic weapon, or insect invasion?
Defense
The Border-Wall Prototypes Are Up — Now What?
As the administration assesses the projects, both the purpose and effectiveness of a barrier are in question.
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