Defense
Officials detail CIA response to Benghazi attack
Officers responded within 25 minutes of the attack, detailed timeline shows.
Pay & Benefits
Think tank recommends ways to rein in military pay, benefits
New report suggests limiting pay raises, increasing retirees’ health care contributions and changing pension system.
Defense
HHS, Army Corps and other agencies weigh in on Sandy
Public health emergency declared in New York City as flood pumps arrive.
Oversight
Low morale continues to plague Homeland Security
DHS must do a better job figuring out why employees are unhappy, GAO says.
Defense
Afghan forces likely won’t be ready when U.S. troops leave
IG gives reasons for concern about viability of transition in 2014.
Management
GSA rushes supplies to Sandy response teams
Employees work behind the scenes to procure equipment and assess damage to federal buildings.
Defense
Intel budget continues decline after post-9/11 buildup
Required public release puts fiscal 2012 governmentwide figure at $75.4 billion.
Tech
This is what the National Unwatering SWAT Team does
The group will be sent by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Defense
Widespread nature of Sandy prompted early disaster declarations, Fugate says
At least 1,500 FEMA employees joined other agencies in Monday’s response, administrator estimates.
Defense
Thousands of National Guard forces mobilized for Sandy
Guard members are assisting first responders, helping with relief efforts.
Defense
Sandy unfolding as forecast, says National Hurricane Center chief
FEMA head says storm will have an impact on federal elections.
Management
Washington-area federal agencies remain closed Tuesday
Hurricane Sandy keeps the federal government in D.C. shuttered a second consecutive day.
Management
President pledges to cut through bureaucracy in hurricane response
"We’re not going to get bogged down with a lot of rules," he says of relief efforts.
Defense
Report: CIA requests for backup in Benghazi were repeatedly denied
Fox News says CIA operators on the scene repeatedly transmitted requests for military backup but were denied by U.S. officials.
Management
Retired diplomats call for boosts in State Department hiring
Austerity budgets threaten transition following wind-down of two wars, report warns.
Defense
Analysis: Lessons from a reinvented military base
The transformation of obsolete military facilities can occur anywhere.
Defense
Colin Powell accused of race-based Obama endorsement
John Sununu later backed off comments about the retired general, a moderate Republican.
Nextgov
Pentagon advised to overhaul science and tech hiring
Defense lacks pipeline to fill STEM jobs left vacant by retirees, report says.
Management