Pentagon & Beyond 
Top News
- DoD to pursue commercial alternative to VA's VistA
- FedRAMP achieves another cloud security milestone
- OMB reworking financial systems to focus on outcomes, not inputs
- PHOTOS: Meet the 2013 Service to America Medal Finalists
- Causey: Today, everybody's a Sooner
- House GOP panel moves on deep budget cuts
- Star witness to stay mum for House hearing on IRS
- OMB director taps VanRoekel to lead management team
- Lew taps government retiree pension fund
- SBA starting new lending program for veterans
- New Apple devices cleared to join DoD IT networks
- Army prioritizes access to data in fight over intelligence IT system
- DoD upends slow approval process for mobile devices
- Senior execs' bonuses under fire at agencies
- Wednesday federal headlines - May 22, 2013
National Security Correspondent J.J. Green has traveled three continents covering intelligence, terrorism, and security issues. From Afghanistan to Africa, Iraq to Ireland, there isn't anywhere J.J. won't go, nor anyone he won't talk with, to get the stories affecting the defense and national security communities.
Loaded MP3
Why was a New Zealand man able to purchase an MP3 player containing senstive U.S. military information?
Al Shabab makes a move
Al-Shabab took over parts of Baidoa in Somalia yesterday just hours after occupying Ethiopian military.
Canadian Contribution
Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, The Honourable Lawrence Cannon says that Canada will contribute $10 million toward U.S. efforts to detect and secure dangerous nuclear and radiological materials in Russia and Ukraine.
Changes coming to Afghan War Effort
A new Commander-in-Chief means new marching orders for the troops in Afghanistan.
Israel and Gaza
On its final working day, the Bush administration signed a last-minute deal with Israel aimed at cutting off the supply of smuggled weapons to Hamas...
CIA Interrogation
President-Elect Barack Obama is reportedly considering ordering the CIA to follow conduct outlined in the U.S. Army Field Manual.
Pakistani-Indian Tension
The Pakistan Army, Air Force and Navy are on red alert after reports of new threats from India.
Jihadist Recidivism
Sixty-one detainees released from the U.S. Navy base prison in Cuba are believed to have rejoined the fight, said Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell, citing data from December.
U.S and Georgia Sign Agreement
Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice have signed a Strategic Partnership agreement.
The National Security Team
President Elect Barack Obama officially nominated Admiral Dennis Blair to be Director of National Intelligence.
Obama Adds to DoD Team
Some familiar faces may be returning to the Pentagon. President-elect Barack Obama has named William Lynn as deputy defense secretary.
Durrani Fired
A spokesman for Pakistan's prime minister has announced that the country's national security adviser has been fired.
Pakistan Needs Help
Pakistan's president says his country and neighboring Afghanistan need more support from foreign allies to win the battle against extremist militias.
Russia China Ties
Military leaders from China and Russia armies are becoming more friendly with each other.
Another for General Dynamics
A top Navy official says the service is close to awarding another multibillion-dollar contract to Falls Church, Va.-based General Dynamics and Northrop Grumman for more Virginia class submarines.
Snooper Sentenced
A former State Department employee has been sentenced after a probe revealed he snooped on presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain passports.
The Answer before the Question
The U.S. Army hasn't even rolled out its new protective system for armored vehicles, but the Russians have already countered it.
