Oversight

Veteran Charged With Threatening to Open Fire Inside Capitol

Law-enforcement agents took a Maryland man into custody, stating that he made threats to shoot a Hill employee and others.

Nextgov

Exclusive: OPM Monitoring Anthem Hack; Feds Might Be Affected

The Office of Personnel Management is keeping a close eye on details emerging about a hack at the second biggest U.S. health insurer, Anthem Inc.

Defense

The Navy Has Built a Fire Extinguisher That Walks

A new robot firefighter can see through smoke and carry a hose on its own.

Nextgov

Hiring a Chief Data Scientist, White House Points to Big Data Progress

The Obama administration has lured another top digital technologist away from Silicon Valley.

Defense

Energy Officials Were Confused About Secrecy Surrounding Electric Grid

Inspector general says warnings on handling of classified details went unheeded.

Oversight

House Approves Bill to Curb Regulation, Despite Veto Threat

'Unfunded mandate' measure would step up requirements for disclosure of cost calculations.

Route Fifty

Post-Sochi Cost-Cutting Sparks Interest for Potential U.S. Winter Olympic Bids

Denver and Salt Lake City are interested in hosting future games. But Boston’s candidacy to host the 2024 Summer Games is a wild card.

Nextgov

What's Under the Hood of GSA's $100M Cloud Contract

Don’t worry: Aquilent says it won’t be a cloud broker in name only.

Management

Edward Snowden Is More Admired than President Obama in Germany and Russia

Obama wants the fugitive leaker to return home and face trial, but a lot of Europe still loves him.

Oversight

Democrats Flip the Script on Security Spending

They attempt to use Paris, Islamic State, and 9/11 in debate over DHS bill and immigration.

Nextgov

Pentagon Proposes At Least $27M to Grow Ranks of Cyber Forces

The military services each want to bring on board an additional 20 to 60 computer security whizzes starting next fall.

Management

How Not to Ask for a Recommendation Letter

When we work up the courage to ask, we often end up saying the wrong thing.