THREATWATCH
The military intelligence chief of Israeli Defense Forces says Syria’s embattled president, Bashar Assad, is preparing to use chemical weapons.
Al-Nusra has begun using remote-control carbombings in Syria.
Iran is ramping up support for the Syrian regime after innumerable sertbacks, bombings, coups and defections.
Foreign Policy magazine comes out swinging, and says the Pentagon is hoodwinking all of us with a cyberscare.
POTOMAC TWO-STEP
Nick Slayton, on all the equally important things Rand Paul missed during his filibuster on drone use.
ON TECH
Naval Special Warfare has begun utilizing and procuring Android devices.
ON SECRECY – OR LACK THEREOF
Former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta’s portrait is coming to a Pentagon near you. Whoops.
CONTRACT WATCH
The Navy has awarded a $54 million contract to SAIC for maritime intelligence operations and support activities.
Northrop Grumman has been awarded $211 million to support the joint variant of the Global Command and Control System.
