Defense

Guantanamo Guard Fires 'Non-lethal' Round at Prisoner

January incident occurred at Camp 6, an area reserved for cooperative inmates.

Pay & Benefits

House Extends Pay Freeze, Upholds Sequester

Bill to keep government open past March 27 now heads to Senate.

Defense

Analysis: How Obama Fumbled Afghanistan

A new account by Richard Holbrooke's deputy hits the president hard on foreign policy.

Management

New TSA Rules Allowing Knives and Clubs Are Freaking Out Flight Attendants

Transportation Security Administration head John Pistole announced the change would be made in about six weeks.

Tech

Congress Gets Its Drone Memos, and Obama Gets His CIA Director

The Senate Intelligence Committee voted in favor of John Brennan's nomination to be CIA director.

Oversight

For Conflict Zones, Sequestration Is Even More Devastating

For people the world over, Washington's budget gridlock is a life and death situation.

Defense

Pentagon Releases Further Sequestration Guidance

Support for congressional travel, Blue Angels shows and tuition assistance to face the budget axe.

Defense

Furloughs Threaten Military School Teachers, Commissaries

The Pentagon is struggling to maintain accredited school year, spokesman says.

Management

Pentagon Warns Governors of Sequestration’s Impact on States

Virginia letter outlines $661 million payroll cut, as well as Army and Navy program cuts.

Management

Obama Issues Order Implementing Sequester

Now the process begins of implementing the cuts.

Defense

Defense Can Handle Sequestration, Specialists Say

Long-term budget can come down without harming readiness, trio agrees.

Pay & Benefits

An Actual Sequestration Furlough Notice

Justice Department’s Feb. 20 letter goes public.

Pay & Benefits

Attorney General Perks Include Personal Use of Agency Aircraft

Department spends millions on non-mission travel, GAO finds.

Defense

Analysis: The Rehabilitation of Chuck Hagel

Beyond the sequester, the new Pentagon chief plans a fast trip, and a focus on veterans.

Nextgov

The Army Doesn't Want You to See the Results of Its Shady PTSD Probe

The Army has refused to release the results of the Madigan inquiry, and attempts to get the report through Freedom of Information Act requests have all been denied.

Defense

The Real Legacy of 'Zero Dark Thirty' Will Be in Interrogation Rooms

Its depiction of torture ruined its Oscars chances, but that's the very reason this film will live on: Pop culture's portrayals of military practices can shape real ones.

Defense

U.S. Steps Up Support for the Syrian Rebels, but Still Won't Arm Them

John Kerry says "nonlethal" assistance will be supplied.

Management

OMB Expands Sequestration Guidance, Increasing Scrutiny of Expenses

Controller addresses planning, communication and collective bargaining over furloughs.

Defense

New Defense Chief Addresses Massive Cuts

Chuck Hagel issues warning within hours of taking office.