Nextgov - Authors - Rachel Oswaldhttp://www.nextgov.comen-usWed, 06 Feb 2013 09:00:00 -0500First U.S. patriot battery goes live in Turkeyhttp://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/02/first-us-patriot-battery-goes-live-turkey/61119/Four other Patriot batteries supplied by the Netherlands and Germany are already operating under NATO command and control in the nation's southwest.Rachel Oswald, Global Security NewswireWed, 06 Feb 2013 09:00:00 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/02/first-us-patriot-battery-goes-live-turkey/61119/DefenseBurhan Ozbilici/AP North Korea's nuclear test intentions are a puzzlehttp://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/02/north-koreas-nuclear-test-intentions-are-puzzle/61118/The reclusive regime closely guards all aspects of its weapons program.Rachel Oswald, Global Security NewswireWed, 06 Feb 2013 07:00:00 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/02/north-koreas-nuclear-test-intentions-are-puzzle/61118/DefenseSatellite Images Indicate North Korea Continuing Push for Nuke Testhttp://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/01/satellite-images-indicate-north-korea-continuing-push-nuke-test/60903/Rachel Oswald, Global Security NewswireFri, 25 Jan 2013 16:27:23 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/01/satellite-images-indicate-north-korea-continuing-push-nuke-test/60903/DefenseSatellite pictures from recent months show the North appears to have pressed forward with preparations for a third underground detonation.GeoEye Satellite Image/APNapolitano suggests DHS will never meet cargo scanning mandatehttp://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/01/napolitano-suggests-dhs-will-never-meet-cargo-scanning-mandate/60865/Last spring, Homeland Security chief told lawmakers it would cost $16 billion to deploy screening technology at all the international seaports that send cargo to the United States.Rachel Oswald, Global Security NewswireThu, 24 Jan 2013 15:34:50 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/01/napolitano-suggests-dhs-will-never-meet-cargo-scanning-mandate/60865/DefenseMatt Rourke/APDefense Department: Antimissile system held back by kill vehiclehttp://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/01/defense-department-antimissile-system-held-back-kill-vehicle/60720/The ground-based Midcourse Defense system has not had a successful test intercept since 2008.Rachel Oswald, Global Security NewswireWed, 16 Jan 2013 16:00:00 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/01/defense-department-antimissile-system-held-back-kill-vehicle/60720/DefenseMissile Defense Agency U.S. warns foreign exchange houses are helping Iran skirt sanctions http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/01/us-warns-foreign-exchange-houses-are-helping-iran-skirt-sanctions/60602/Financial institutions should be on the lookout for illicit money transfers.Rachel Oswald, Global Security NewswireThu, 10 Jan 2013 16:40:25 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/01/us-warns-foreign-exchange-houses-are-helping-iran-skirt-sanctions/60602/DefenseKuzma/Shutterstock.comIG says Energy Department facilities still have cyber weak spotshttp://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2012/11/ig-says-enegery-department-facilities-still-have-cyber-weak-spots/59634/The inspector general found that the total number of identified digital security weaknesses had dropped from 56 to 38 vulnerabilities after fiscal 2011.Rachel Oswald, Global Security NewswireMon, 19 Nov 2012 15:20:42 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2012/11/ig-says-enegery-department-facilities-still-have-cyber-weak-spots/59634/CybersecurityDon Ryan/AP file photo