National & World Headlines

• Reaching a Pentagon budget deal: From wishful thinking to reality

  Two former DoD comptrollers say a two-year defense budget deal could achieve President Barack Obama's goal of eliminating sequestration.

  All News

  February 17, 2015
• Nora Bensahel, School of International Service, American University

  President Barack Obama has petitioned Congress for new authority to conduct military force against Islamic State militants. He's asking for a three-year authorization to fight them, or their successors, without regard for international borders. Nora Bensahel, a national defense expert and distinguished scholar-in-residence at American University, joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to further analyze the President's request.

  Federal Drive

  February 17, 2015
• Google, Mattel try to bring View-Master into 21st century

  NEW YORK (AP) — Mattel and Google are trying to bring the 75-year-old View-Master into the 21st century — with some help from smartphones and virtual reality technology. The original View-Masters gave people a chance…

  Technology

  February 17, 2015
• Insurer Anthem offers layers of identity theft protection

  By TOM MURPHY AP Business Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Anthem Inc. is offering several levels of free identity theft protection to current and former customers after hackers broke into a database storing information for about…

  Technology

  February 16, 2015
• Jacob Stokes, Bacevich Fellow, Center for a New American Security

  The White House has released its 2015 National Security Strategy. It highlights America's recovery from the financial crisis and the importance of leading in a challenged world. It also focuses on how the Defense Department will execute the rebalance to Asia and the Middle East. Jacob Stokes, a fellow at the Center for a New American Security, joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to offer more analysis, as well as explain what separates this version from 2010's.

  Federal Drive

  February 16, 2015
• Navy can’t afford to fix all of its cyber vulnerabilities, so time to prioritize

  A task force assigned to take a holistic view of the Navy's cybersecurity posture catalogues security holes across the Navy enterprise, and concludes that plugging each one would cost an absurd amount of money.

  Defense

  February 16, 2015
• Boehner raises possibility of Homeland Security shutdown

  House Speaker John Boehner is raising the possibility that the Department of Homeland Security may shut down at month's end because of a budget impasse, and blaming Senate Democrats if that happens.

  Budget

  February 16, 2015
• Drone on: US proposes rules for the era of drones

  By JOAN LOWY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Drone on, the government says. Just not through the night sky. Or close to an airport. Or out of the operator’s sight. And probably not winging its…

  Technology

  February 16, 2015
• Why we stay: SES in their own words

  The SES has lost its luster in recent years, in part because of constrained program budgets, increased scrutiny from Congress, and a sense among members that political appointees are assuming more of the leadership responsibilities once reserved for them. In part two of our special report, Fixing the SES, five Senior Executive Service members tell Federal News Radio why they choose to stay in the service, and why they believe the SES may have its faults, but it's not broken.

  Defense

  February 16, 2015
• Alibaba: SEC seeking information on fight over fake goods

  By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — E-commerce giant Alibaba said Friday that U.S. regulators have requested information on Chinese authorities’ allegations that the company has failed to do enough to prevent fake…

  Technology

  February 15, 2015
• Chinese mobile sensation dips toes in US with accessories

  By BRANDON BAILEY and MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writers SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Xiaomi, one of China’s hottest companies, is bringing its blend of cheap yet fashionable technology and crowd-pleasing antics to the U.S. Although…

  Technology

  February 15, 2015
• FAA seeking drone rules favorable to commercial operators

  By JOAN LOWY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The government is readying rules largely favorable to companies that want to use small drones for commercial purposes, according to a federal analysis, potentially leading to the…

  Technology

  February 15, 2015
• Postal Service back to normal after electronic glitch fixed

  The U.S. Postal Service says it's fixed the electronic glitch that had disrupted some services -- and that everything is back to normal.

  Technology

  February 14, 2015
• Navy debuts robot that can fight fires aboard ships

  By BROCK VERGAKIS Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The Navy has developed a prototype of a man-sized robot to do one of the most dangerous jobs aboard a ship: Fighting a fire. Standing 5’10”…

  Technology

  February 14, 2015