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Report: NSA Gave Germany Access to Powerful Internet Surveillance Tool

Germany's internal spy agency traded surveillance data on its citizens for access to XKeyscore, Die Zeit newspaper says.

Business

Carter: Joint Chiefs Breach Shows Military Needs Better Cyber Security

As he travels to Silicon Valley to seek help, Defense Secretary Ash Carter criticizes the military’s network security.

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US Army Looks Inward for Next Batch of Cyber Specialists

The vast majority of enlisted soldiers are eligible to apply for a yearlong training program.

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Industry: Pentagon Moved Too Fast on Cyber Rules

Companies fear they’ll have to rewrite their Defense Department contracts when pan-federal regulations arrive.

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Remember the Pentagon’s Pacific Pivot? It’s Still On

A new strategy document outlines Chinese activities in the South China Sea and the planned US responses to them.

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Germany Charges Own Spy With Spilling Secrets To US, Russia

The spy, arrested last summer, is accused of accepting more than $100,000 from the CIA to snoop on Germany.

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The Ashley Madison Hack Is Not OPM (But the Government May Be Watching It Anyway)

Thousands of the site’s affair-seeking users registered from .mil and .gov domains — at least ostensibly.

Business

Tabbed! Female Rangers Lead the Way, but Now What?

Two women have completed the U.S. Army’s grueling Ranger School. What comes next is up to a new cadre of Army leaders.

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A Better Deal With Iran Is Possible

A congressional “no” doesn’t have to mean “no, never.” It can also mean “not now, not this way.” Here’s what a better deal might look like.

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An Iraq Combat Vet Looks at the Iran Deal

I fought alongside men and women to prevent a Mideast dictator from obtaining WMD; this deal represents a better way.