Defense
Clinton Email Probe Means Political Tightrope for House GOP
Republicans probing Benghazi and Clinton's emails insist they're not part of the party's 2016 campaign.
Defense
White House Halts Afghanistan Drawdown, Critics Still Pounce
The president slows the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan – and amplifies the distance between the legacy he wants to leave and the complex region he can’t.
Defense
Pentagon’s Quest for Clean Books Takes Hit
The IG withdrew the Marine Corps audit after new information was discovered.
Defense
VA Accountability Measure Will Attract Talented Senior Execs, Lawmaker Argues
Legislation caps number of department senior executives eligible for bonuses and requires them to switch jobs every five years.
Defense
DHS Exec Aided Foreign Investors with Democratic Ties, IG Found
Witnesses say Alejandro Mayorkas intervened in immigration cases connected to Harry Reid, Terry McAuliffe and others.
Defense
Lawmakers Threaten New Secret Service Chief's Job, Tell Him to Fire More Agents
Scandals are emblematic of 'elitist and arrogant' federal workforce, panel says.
Defense
New House Armed Services Chairman Flexes Muscles for Pentagon Buyers
House Armed Services Chairman Mac Thornberry flexes his new muscles in attempt to give Pentagon program managers breathing room
Defense
Welcome to the House GOP's Budget Improv
After repeatedly changing strategy, Republican leaders finally appear to have a plan for passage.
Defense
Twice as Many Vets Will Now Be Eligible for Non-VA Care
After pressure, department changes Choice program requirement related to calculating a vet’s distance from the nearest VA facility.
Defense
One-Third of New Hires in the Federal Government Last Year Were Veterans
Fiscal 2014 veterans hiring rate is highest ever.
Pay & Benefits
Some Feds Just Got a 34 Percent Pay Boost
The change affects blue-collar workers in western North Dakota, where the oil and natural gas boom have increased private wages and the cost of living.
Defense
Union Decries Pentagon’s Proposed Cuts to Commissary Subsidy
AFGE warns of “Walmartization” as DoD retailers struggle to stay open.
Tech
TSA Gave Expedited Screening to Former Domestic Terror Group Member
A supervisor overruled an alert officer who recognized the felon and raised concerns.
Defense One
Pentagon: The Costs of Major Weapon Systems Are Finally Coming Down
More than four years since Ashton Carter took on reforming Pentagon acquisition, the cost of the largest arms projects is beginning to stabilize, defense officials say.
Defense One
The Pentagon’s Top Intelligence Chief Is Out
Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Michael Vickers announced his retirement from service by the end of April.
Defense One
Tom Cotton, the GOP's Newest Hawk, Takes Flight
Is Sen. Tom Cotton the hawk to lead the GOP back to national security supremacy?
Defense
Study: Americans Are Mostly OK With Government Surveillance
Americans seem to have greeted the revelations about government snooping from former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden with a shrug.
Nextgov
DISA Drops $1.6B Contract after Controversy
The cancellation comes as several companies protested the award in February.
Defense
Is There a 'Sickening Child Porn Crisis Infecting' the Federal Government?
Arrest of State Department employee Sunday on voyeurism charges is the latest sign of a much bigger problem, Daily Beast reports.
Defense One