Defense
U.S. Military Shoots Down 'Hostile' Drone in Syria
The move signals escalating tension in the region between U.S.-backed forces and those loyal to the Assad regime.
Defense
Military and Veterans Groups Advocate Benefit Parity Between Active Duty, Reserve Soldiers
Reservists deployed for pre-planned operations don’t earn educational and other benefits afforded troops.
Defense
Trump Appears to Fault Obama, Calls Otto Warmbier's Death a 'Disgrace'
He said the 22-year-old University of Virginia student “should have been brought home a long time ago” from North Korea.
Defense
Is Momentum Building for Another Round of BRAC?
Think tank analysts across the political spectrum urge Congress to bite bullet and close obsolete bases.
Oversight
Will Congress Cede Its War-Making Authority to Trump?
A new resolution would finally put many long-running conflicts on a sound legal footing—but would grant the executive branch sweeping powers in the process.
Defense
U.S. Navy Calls Off Its Search for Missing Sailors
Their bodies were found inside a flooded compartment in the USS Fitzgerald, which had crashed the day before with a container ship.
Defense
After A Shooting, What Do Security Pros Do Behind Closed Doors?
Wednesday’s attack on a congressional baseball practice will trigger re-evaluations of security posture, and decisions on next steps.
Management
Boeing to Cut 50 Executives, Reorganize Defense Business
Fresh off a move to from St. Louis to Washington, the firm’s defense division says it’s removing a layer of bureaucracy.
Nextgov
Lawmakers Blast DOD's Failing FITARA Score
Pentagon's F+ was the only outright failing grade among CFO Act agencies.
Defense
Analysis: Between the Lines of Comey's Testimony
The former FBI director left a number of hints about where the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election could go.
Defense
Dunford: Without Better Funding, U.S. Will 'Lose Competitive Advantage' In Just a Few Years
Gen. Dunford, and then Defense Secretary Mattis, deliver a dire warning to House lawmakers.
Defense
Homeland Security IG: Secret Service Budget Not Sufficient to Improve Hiring
Low morale, burnout and attrition remain key challenges to the embattled agency.
Defense
What Did Mike Pompeo Do?
Reports that Trump asked intelligence chiefs to help shut down the investigation into Michael Flynn raise the question of whether the CIA director was asked to do the same, and how he reacted if he was.
Defense
Without Trump’s Stalled Travel Ban, DHS Chief Not ‘Fully Confident’ of U.S. Security
Kelly told lawmakers that terror attacks, like the recent one in London, demonstrate the need for increased vetting of refugees and improved border security.
Pay & Benefits
Agencies Reveal More Info on Military Blended Retirement Plan
Defense Dept. launches retirement calculator to compare programs.
Defense
U.S. Carries Out Another Airstrike in Syria
The nation resorted to military action after pro-regime forces breached a deconfliction zone.
Defense
Russian Fighter Jet Intercepts a B-52 Over the Baltic Sea
A tense exchange near Russia’s border as European Command-led exercises get underway.
Defense
New Air Force Secretary Sounds a Lot Like the Old One
In her first Washington event, Heather Wilson says the service needs new planes, faster.
Management
Private Defense Companies Are Here to Stay – What Does That Mean For National Security?
For-profit corporations are deeply embedded in US national security infrastructure – and they're not going anywhere."
Defense