Steven Aftergood: Secrecy News Combined Federal Campaign Number is 11539 — Support Secrecy News If You Can

SUPPORT SECRECY NEWS, IF YOU CAN We hope that all Secrecy News readers will give generously to charitable causes that help relieve those who are in distress, near and far. But if you have something left over and you find our work interesting or useful for your own purposes, then we hope you may also …

Steve Aftergood: Pentagon Drone Program Cut in Half, New Military Doctrine

PENTAGON DRONE PROGRAMS TAPER OFF, AND NEW MIL DOCTRINE The Department of Defense budget for research and procurement of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or drones, is on a distinctly downward slope. The FY 2014 budget request included $2.3 billion for research, development, and procurement of unmanned aerial systems, a decrease of $1.1 billion from the …

Rickard Falkvinge: Free Does Not Mean Exempt from Criticism

“Free” Does Not Mean “Exempt From Criticism” Posted: 11 Nov 2013 12:56 PM PST Freedom of Speech – Zacqary Adam Green:  “What is everyone complaining about? This is a free service, and [large corporation] can do whatever they want with it!” That’s true. Also wrong. Please stop saying it. There’s always outrage whenever a popular …

Marcus Aurelius: WaPo (Carter/Barno) on Military Isolation

Invite your attention to following generally overstated (IMHO) article and my accompanying comments in yellow-highlighted red.  Happy Veterans’ Day How the military isolates itself — and hurts veterans By Phillip Carter and David Barno, Published: November 8 Phillip Carter and retired Lt. Gen. David Barno are veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, respectively, and senior fellows at …