Pay & Benefits
Pentagon May Reduce Furlough Days
Defense civilians could face five fewer days of unpaid leave, AP reports.
Nextgov
Drones Approved for Commercial Flights
Aircraft will operate in Alaska to survey ice floes, whales and oil spills.
Defense One
Obama's Whistleblower Witchunt Won't Work at DOD
The U.S. has tried something like President Obama’s 'Insider Threat Program' before. It didn’t work then and it won’t work now. By Gabe Rottman
Oversight
Pentagon’s Key Whistleblower Counselor Moves to Intel Community
Dan Meyer draws on experience to advocate trusting legitimate complainers.
Defense One
More Americans Are Questioning Why We Went to Afghanistan in the First Place
A new poll shows an overwhelming majority of Americans are tired of the war in Afghanistan. By Matt Vasilogambros
Defense One
Dispatch from Afghanistan: They Don't Want to Fight, Neither Do We
In Nangarhar Province, with the war clock ticking, commanders know the Afghans cannot fight on their own -- or simply will not. “There is no commitment to victory.” By Carmen Gentile
Oversight
Obama to Nominate Caroline Kennedy as Ambassador to Japan
Kennedy would become the first female ambassador to the country.
Defense One
But Is It a Coup? Obama Reconsiders Military Aid to Egypt
The Pentagon delays the shipment of F-16s to Egypt as Obama decides whether Morsi’s ouster was a military coup or not. By Stephanie Gaskell
Pay & Benefits
House Approves 1.8 Percent Military Pay Raise
Defense spending bill also bars Pentagon from furloughing civilians in fiscal 2014.
Defense
One Month Later, Edward Snowden Is Finally Leaving the Airport. Now What?
It's unclear how the NSA leaker would get to any of the countries that have offered him asylum.
Defense One
Want Syria? Convince General Dempsey
For more than a year, President Obama’s senior military advisor has deflected calls to send the U.S. military into Syria. Convince Gen. Martin Dempsey it won’t be another Iraq and maybe you’ll get your war. By Kevin Baron
Pay & Benefits
House Lawmakers Seek to Prevent Defense Civilian Furloughs
Spending bill amendments would bar department from forcing employees to take unpaid leave in fiscal 2014.
Pay & Benefits
Wanted: Experienced Attorneys Willing to Work for Free
The Justice Department is seeking unpaid lawyers to fill sequestration gaps.
Defense
Pentagon’s Wennergren Retiring After 30 Years
Technology and management specialist strived to modernize business systems.
Defense
Security Insiders: Thad Allen Should Replace Napolitano as DHS Secretary
Most surveyed don't support a proposal to leave no troops in Afghanistan.
Defense One
Hagel's Korean War Lesson from a Hollow Force
On the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is warning Washington not to hollow out the force. By Stephanie Gaskell
Defense
U.S. Accidentally Drops 2,000 Lbs. of Bombs on the Great Barrier Reef
But they didn't explode.
Defense
Is the Military Underrepresented Among Top Administration Officials?
Percentage of top officials with military experience has fallen to 9 percent from 12 percent in the first term.
Defense