Business
Shinseki Resigns
With mounting calls for his resignation and a growing scandal over wait lists at veterans hospitals, VA Secretary Eric Shinseki steps down. By Stephanie Gaskell
Business
Should You Need a License to Practice Cybersecurity?
The United States should consider a certifying body to grant and revoke permissions for cybersecurity professionals, a National Defense University professor says. By Aliya Sternstein
Threats
Hagel Says ‘Indispensable’ U.S. Still Not the World’s Police
President Obama says the U.S. is ‘indispensable’ to global security, but for Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel that doesn’t mean it’s the world’s police. By Kevin Baron
Defense Systems
Teleporting information sets stage for ‘cyber secure’ communications
ARL researchers using quantum entanglement to move images and data say the technology could lead to handheld teleportation-exfiltration devices.
Threats
Obama Wants a New $5 Billion Fund for the Global War on Terror
With the war in Afghanistan ending, the Overseas Contingency Operations budget won't cut it anymore, so Obama is proposing a new $5 billion fund to pay for the global war on terrorism. By Global Security Newswire
Policy
Despite Critics, Obama’s Defense Policy Is Popular With the Public
The defense policy President Obama detailed at West Point will be pummeled by politicians and pundits, but it's popular where it counts -- with the American people. By Joe Cirincione
Policy
Obama and the Lessons of Eisenhower
After his West Point speech, Obama's model is clear: End costly, unwinnable wars, don’t start new ones, and rebuild the economic foundation of American power. There will be opposition. By Peter Beinart
Threats
The Gap Between Supply and Demand for Spy Planes Just Got Bigger
President Obama’s foreign policy speech is asking the Pentagon’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance planners to do more with less. By Sam Brannen
Business
Why Did It Take So Long for the VA Scandal to Go Public?
Despite passage of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, its effects are not being felt in government offices. By Alesh Houdek
Science & Tech
Iranian Hackers Target U.S. Military Officials With Elaborate Social Media Scam
Posing as journalists and contractors, Iranian actors looked to connect to military and policy leaders. By Marina Koren
Policy
VA Official Says There Are No Secret Wait Lists
During a testy 4-hour hearing on the Hill Wednesday night, a top Veterans Affairs official said the waiting lists were produced automatically by their data system. By Sarah Mimms
Policy
Is America Still a Global Power?
President Obama's speech at West Point reveals a slippery approach to the future of U.S. foreign policy. By David Frum
Defense Systems
DARPA-funded augmented reality technology moves to commercial sector
Heads-up display software could appeal to gamers, military trainers.
Defense Systems
Senate committee contemplates new cyber career paths for DOD
Bonuses, incentive/special pay may be in store for cyber-mission employees.
Ideas
Conditions on the Ground, Not Deadlines, Should Dictate Afghan Withdrawal
President Obama may want to end the war in Afghanistan, but ignoring the conditions on the ground while he’s packing up is a mistake. By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Science & Tech
The Military Is Building Brain Chips to Treat PTSD
The Defense Department is developing a new, mood-predicting brain chip to treat PTSD in soldiers. By Patrick Tucker
Business
VA Inspector General Says Wait Lists Are a ‘Systemic Problem'
The IG report confirms that 1,700 veterans waited at least 115 days for care at the VA hospital in Phoenix as the investigation widens to 46 facilities. By Sarah Mimms
Policy
Obama Wants Allies To Take More Responsibility Off His Shoulders
The president lays out a multilateral approach to global problem-solving that could be plagued by America's inability to get friends to do heavy lifting. By James Oliphant
Policy
Full Text: President Obama’s 2014 West Point Commencement Address
A complete transcript of President Obama's foreign policy speech at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on Wednesday.
Ideas