Business

Obama and Congress Are One Step Closer to Closing Guantanamo Bay's Prison

Measures tucked into the recently passed NDAA pave the way towards shutting the notorious facility down. By Stacy Kaper

Business

Obama NSA Panel Member Mike Morell Wants More Surveillance

Former CIA Deputy Director Michael Morell says the wide-sweeping NSA program could prevent the next 9/11. By Michael Hirsh

Business

Bribery Scandal Rocks the Navy

A nearly 4-year investigation leads to the arrest of a major Singapore defense contractor and an NCIS agent in a massive $20-million bribery scandal. By Stephanie Gaskell

Business

Senate Backs NDAA With 1 Percent Pay Raise for Troops

The measure also extends the Pentagon's ability to provide housing allowances, reenlistment bonuses and foreign language incentives. By Eric Katz

Business

Hagel: ‘No Magical Date’ for Post-2014 Troop Deal with Afghanistan

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says he wants a U.S. troop deal with Afghanistan in place as soon as possible. By Stephanie Gaskell

Business

Holiday Surprise! TSA to Expedite All Troops Through Airport Security, Shoes On

Just in time for Christmas, TSA bumps all U.S. military members to the front of security lines at 100 airports. By Kevin Baron

Business

The NSA Report Is Only a Small Win for Opponents of the Surveillance State

The presidential commission basically said that the agency could keep its most valuable programs intact. By Michael Hirsh

Business

Presidential Panel Blasts NSA Data Collection

White House advisors recommend 46 changes to how NSA collects and stores personal data. By Brian Resnick, Marina Koren and Dustin Volz

Business

Congress Wants Pentagon to Upgrade Nuclear Command and Control

A provision in the NDAA requires the Defense Department to create a special council overseeing nuclear communications technology. By Rachel Oswald

Business

Pentagon Reorganizes Intel Office, Adds Cyber Post

Under orders to cut 20 percent from its budget, the Pentagon’s intel office also has to balance its commitment to new threats like cyber. By Stephanie Gaskell

Business

Here’s Why the Proposed Military Retiree Benefit Cuts Are No Big Deal

Here are six reasons why it is hard to make an argument that the U.S. government is not acting in good faith for the men and women in uniform. By Lawrence Korb and Katherine Blakeley

Business

U.S. Troops Exposed to Afghan Burn Pits After $5.4 Million Incinerators Fail

A new watchdog report says that troops at a forward operating base in Afghanistan were put at risk because solid waste burned in open-air. By Charles Clark

Business

White House Refuses to Split NSA, CYBERCOM

The Obama administration decided to keep the spy agency head dual-hatted by a military commander. By Jordain Carney

Business

Senate Confirms New Air Force Secretary

Deborah Lee James is the service's second female secretary, and brings years of industry experience to the job. By Jordain Carney

Business

House Passes Bipartisan Budget Deal

The $85 billion dollar deal will tweak the pension contributions for new federal workers and working age military retirees. By Kellie Lunney

Business

House Passes NDAA, Approves 1 Percent Pay Raise for Troops

The measure also covered other critical areas of military compensation, including combat pay, housing allowances, and reenlistment bonuses. By Kellie Lunney

Business

The General Who Opened Guantanamo's Prison Wants to Shut It Down

Retired Maj. Gen. Michael Lehnert writes in an op-ed that the U.S. had insufficient evidence on many prisoners of "little intelligence value" who "should never have been sent" to GTMO. By Marina Koren

Business

Hagel Backs Budget Deal

The agreement doesn't solve all of the Pentagon's budget woes, but the defense secretary says it helps address readiness and procurement challenges. By Jordain Carney

Policy

Why Congress Should Fully Fund the VA in Advance

Congress is about to fail America’s veterans if they don’t tackle these bills this year, and fund the full VA in advance. By Alexander Nicholson

Policy

Karzai: There is ‘No Deadline’ to Sign Troop Deal

Afghan President Hamid Karzai says the Dec. 31 deadline to sign a post-2014 troop deal is just ‘pressure’ from the U.S. But visiting Gen. Martin Dempsey said negotiations are ‘closed.’ By Stephanie Gaskell