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Pentagon Spec Ops Chief Sees ’10 to 20′ More Years of War Against al-Qaida

The war against al-Qaida is far from winding down, according to top Pentagon officials. The Pentagon's chief of irregular warfare sees it lasting for 10 to 20 more years. The post Pentagon Spec Ops...

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Slowly, Military Opens the Door to Outside Prosecutions for Sexual Assault

The military doesn't want to take sexual assault cases out of the chain of command. But as scandals compile and Congress prepares to act, it may have to. The post Slowly, Military Opens the Door to...

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House Panel Shoves Pentagon-China Satellite Deal Out of the Airlock

The Pentagon insists that its deal with a Chinese satellite firm to carry U.S. troops' communications isn't a security risk. But Congressmen with the ultra-influential House Armed Services Committee...

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4 Questions Obama’s Big National Security Speech Should Answer

Obama has a chance to clear up four major areas of ambiguity about the seemingly endless war on terrorism in his forthcoming speech. We'll see. The post 4 Questions Obama’s Big National Security Speech...

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Obama Swears Drone Surge Is Done

Drone strikes will remain a fixture of U.S. counterterrorism. But President Obama, in a major speech, signaled that he's going to rein in their use. The post Obama Swears Drone Surge Is Done appeared...

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Exclusive: Congressman Preps Bill to End Terror War Authority

A prominent legislator thinks it's time for the broad post-9/11 law authorizing the war on terrorism to expire. And he's going to introduce a bill to repeal it. The post Exclusive: Congressman Preps...

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Obama Just Made Himself a Prisoner of His Own Gitmo Policy

Obama wants to close Guantanamo and capture more terrorists than he kills. But unless Obama is about to get way radical, this is kind of an either/or situation. The post Obama Just Made Himself a...

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New Drone Strike Undercuts Obama’s Promises on Robot War

Obama seemed to say last week that U.S. drones are out of the business of killing militants who aren't senior al-Qaida leaders. Then he killed a Pakistani Taliban leader this morning. The post New...

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Senator Rand Paul Talks Tech, Civil Liberties, and Keeping the Government Out...

From email privacy to national security, Rand Paul is probably the Senate's premier civil libertarian. As he tours Silicon Valley, he talks about his causes with Wired. The post Senator Rand Paul Talks...

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The Culture Clash Between Tech and Politics Behind the Obama Campaign

From the start, there was trouble in digital paradise — a culture clash between the engineers from tech companies and the more politically seasoned product managers and data analysts. Tech team members...

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