On the Mexican Border, a Case for Technology Over Concrete

Using surveillance equipment adapted from military use in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Border Patrol is creating what some experts call a “virtual wall.”

Post-Snowden Efforts to Secure N.S.A. Data Fell Short, Report Says

By CHARLIE SAVAGE June 16, 2017 WASHINGTON — The government’s efforts to tighten access to its most sensitive surveillance and hacking data after the leaks of National Security Agency files by Edward J. Snowden fell short, according to a newly...

Loophole in Rules on Transgender Troops Denies 2 Their Commissions

By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG May 26, 2017 WASHINGTON — Not long after the Pentagon lifted its ban on transgender troops last year, a West Point cadet named Riley Dosh came out as a transgender woman. She figured she would transition while serving in the...

White House Reveals Details on Military and Wall Ahead of Budget Proposal

Of the $2.6 billion requested for border security, $1.6 billion would go toward materials to build the wall. Some of the increased funds sought for the military would go toward training and equipment.

‘Friendly Fire’ May Have Killed 2 U.S. Soldiers in Afghanistan Raid

The Pentagon is investigating the deaths of two Army Rangers during a raid targeting a leader of Islamic State militants in Afghanistan.