Management

Obama Issues Order Implementing Sequester

Now the process begins of implementing the cuts.

Defense

Pentagon Leaders Say Sequestration Impact Will Be Immediate and Obvious

Hagel and Carter say training slowdown would harm readiness.

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.

Defense

Senator Suggests Cuts to Avoid Pentagon Furloughs

Coburn’s recommendations don’t go nearly far enough, Defense official says.

Defense

Timeline: The March Into Combat

More than 200 years of precedent sets the stage for reversing the ban on women in direct battlefield roles.

Defense

Those Missing Drone Memos Are Now John Brennan's Worst Enemy

The Obama Administration thought the previously released documents on drones would be enough to satisfy members of the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Oversight

The Government Can't Be Sued for Secret Spying It Keeps Secret

The Supreme Court declined to hear a lawsuit from privacy groups about the matter.

Defense

The Senate Finally Confirms Chuck Hagel

Vote was 58 to 41.

Pay & Benefits

Next up for Agencies: Bargaining Over Furloughs

Most feds expect they will have trouble making ends meet if furloughed due to sequester, union says.

Defense

Army Squandering Millions on Unreturned Clothing, Equipment

Civilians and contractors cost government at least $20 million over the last six years, report finds.

Management

Contractors Protest Continuing Bad News on Sequestration

‘Time is up,’ says Professional Services Council, as Pentagon slows payments.

Defense

The 10 States That Should Be Most Afraid (and Least Afraid) of the Sequester's Military Cuts

The sequester is Washington's revenge on itself -- and Hawaii