The Department of Defense is once again asking Congress for an exemption from the Freedom of Information Act for certain unclassified military information including records on critical infrastructure and military…
Read moreThe Department of Defense is authorized to use unmanned aircraft systems within U.S. airspace for more than a dozen different types of operations, from search and rescue to counterintelligence. These…
Read moreHaving survived a Pentagon attempt to terminate it, the JASON panel that performs independent technical assessments for government agencies now seems set for a period of relative stability. Last year…
Read moreAfter failing to publicly disclose its proposed legislative agenda, the Department of Defense will soon be required to do so. Each year DoD generates proposals for legislative actions that it…
Read moreUpdated below The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) boasts an amazing record of achievement but its future is in jeopardy, according to a newly…
Read moreThe Department of Defense is asking Congress to expand its authority to recall retired members of the military to active duty in the event of a…
Read moreThe US Air Force wants to renew and expand the withdrawal of public land for the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR), where it conducts flight testing, classified research and…
Read moreUpdated below The Department of Defense is quietly asking Congress to rescind the requirement to produce an unclassified version of the Future Years Defense…
Read moreUpdated below The Department of Defense must explain by early next year how it is going to meet its obligations to declassify a growing backlog of classified records,…
Read moreCongress has directed the Department of Defense to reach an “arrangement with the JASON scientific advisory group to conduct national security studies and analyses.” Last spring…
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