May 14, 2013: Gen. Keith Alexander, National Security Agency director, talks during a cybersecurity summit in Washington, D.C. (REUTERS)
After Briefing With NSA Chief, Senators Say Misinformation, Contractors Are Major Concerns -- FOX News
Senate leaders emerged Tuesday from a closed-door meeting with the National Security Agency chief saying the story about the American who leaked details about secret U.S. surveillance programs is enveloped in misinformation and called for public hearings.
“It’s not possible for Congress to do the kind of vigorous oversight that (President Obama) spoke about if you can't get straight answers," Oregon Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden said following NSA Director Keith Alexander’s meeting with members of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
"It's appropriate now to have public hearings,” Wyden continued. “This will give the committee and the American people the opportunity to look at the disclosures that have come out here in the last 10 days or so. And I think that's the appropriate next step."
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Former NSA Chief: The Agency Has ‘Very Good Idea’ Which Secrets Snowden Swiped -- TPM
How is the NSA accessing your data on Google, Facebook and more? -- FOX News
Google’s Real Secret Spy Program? Secure FTP -- Threat Level
Operation 'troll the NSA' starts up online with plan to jam spy scanners by sending same 'terrorist' message over and over again -- Daily Mail
House members voice skepticism about surveillance programs after FBI, NSA briefing -- McClatchy News
US Lawmakers Give Defense Contractors Reason to Sweat After PRISM Leak -- Defense News
Presidential cyberwar directive gives Pentagon long-awaited marching orders -- Christian Science Monitor
Iran a 'threat' to US national security: Pentagon -- Economic Times
Canada's useless submarines should be scrapped, say think tanks -- Canadian Press
Canada Taps German Design for Navy's Support Ships -- Defense News
British report reveals Israeli military exports to North African countries -- Al Arabiya
British report reveals Israel’s arms exports to Pakistan -- DAWN
WWII Dornier Do-17 bomber raised from the Channel -- BBC
France to evaluate nuclear sub security after embarrassing revelations -- KUNA
S. Korea to deploy new surface-to-air missiles for Aegis destroyers -- Yonhap News
S. Korea aims to establish missile destruction system by 2020 -- Global Post/Yonhap News Agency
Hagel, Dempsey Discuss North Korea, Iran, Cyber Challenges -- US Department of Defense
Pentagon Releases Report on Sequestration Cuts’ Effects -- Bloomberg
Pentagon reviewing private contractors, Hagel says -- CBS/AP
Brass: East Coast Missile Site Unneeded -- Defense Tech
Navy Seeking Fake Chinese Missiles -- Battleland/Time
Navy to Equip Destroyers with Next-Gen Radar -- Defense Tech
Analysis: Navy May Be Unable to Afford 12 Ballistic Missile Subs -- Global Security Newswire
Bell, Boeing to get order for 99 more V-22 Ospreys -- Reuters
New F-35 IOC Goals Rely On Helmet, Software Work -- Aviation Week
Panel rejects request for military base closings -- FOX News/AP
GAO again warns DOD to better plan move of Marines in Pacific -- Stars and Stripes
LCS Freedom Underway From Singapore, Begins Exercises -- Defense News
Task force planning for enlisted women on Navy subs -- Navy Times
Defense bill calls for reducing number of generals, flag officers -- Military Times
Red tape trauma: 851,000 war veterans await benefits -- Stars and Stripes/USA Today
Congressman: Pentagon inspector general reviewing Medal of Honor case -- Army Times
Army Officer Suspended for Allegedly Ignoring Affairs -- Bloomberg
Military sex assaults: Plan for outside prosecutor blocked in Senate -- NBC
Guantanamo war court debate: When is a spiral notebook a weapon? -- Carol Rosenberg, The Miami Herald/Stars and Stripes
The End of the Rainbow: The Intelligence-Industrial Complex -- Mark Thompson, Battleland/Time
The Limits of AirSea Battle -- M. Scott Weaver, Real Clear Defense