Defense
Who Will Replace Chuck Hagel?
President Obama will be naming his fourth secretary of defense in six years. Will he choose the first woman to run the Pentagon?
Oversight
Obama Says He Will Walk John Boehner's Nonexistent Dog
The president has been using the same joke about compromise since 2012.
Pay & Benefits
Your Open Season Questions, Answered.
OPM holds town hall to advise federal employees and retirees on health care choices for 2015.
Management
New Lois Lerner Emails May Be Retrieved
IRS says it is cooperating with watchdog, laments budget cuts.
Management
How to Stop Annoying Behaviors and Handle Offensive People
The level of inattention in daily life is stunning.
Management
Half of Americans Think Climate Change Is a Sign of the Apocalypse
What a new report on theology and global warming means for public policy
Oversight
Who Will Pay Ebola Patients' Medical Bills in the U.S.?
Some hospitals and lawmakers are looking to the federal government to cover treatment, which can total more than $1 million for a single patient.
Oversight
Time Is Running Out on the CIA Torture Report
The Senate still thinks it can wrap up negotiations with the White House before the year ends. But the clock is ticking.
Defense
Obama Orders Expanded U.S. Role in Afghanistan to Avoid Another ISIS
The military finally won over the president.
Nextgov
Even with the DATA Act, the Forecast for Transparency Remains Murky
Even after passage of the Data Act, it’s far from clear we’ll end up with the kind of transparency that matters most.
Oversight
Ted Cruz: Republicans Shouldn't Fear a Government Shutdown Over Immigration
The senator says the 2013 shutdown over Obamacare didn't hurt his party at the polls. So why should the GOP fear one over immigration?
Defense
Chuck Hagel Is Out at the Pentagon
The defense secretary is leaving the top post at the Pentagon after less than two years in office. By Stephanie Gaskell
Oversight
Play of the Day: Revising How A Bill Becomes A Law
Saturday Night Live channels Schoolhouse Rock.
Pay & Benefits
What It Will Take to Fix Federal Pay
Everyone agrees change is needed, but outdated and inconclusive salary data make it difficult.
Route Fifty
Cleveland Plans 100-Gigabit Local Broadband ‘Gold Standard’ Network
City’s partnership with non-profit, health care and academic community will create the nation’s fastest commercially available connectivity.
Nextgov
DHS Set to Destroy Governmentwide Network Surveillance Records
"Einstein" critics are happy to see the metadata go, but not about obliterating potential evidence of overreach.
Route Fifty
Marion Barry, D.C.'s 'Mayor for Life,' Dies at Age 78
Barry's rise, his downfall and his return creates a complicated legacy.
Management
What the Obama Immigration Action Means for Federal Agencies
Some Homeland Security agencies will be getting new employees, while others may pay workers differently.
News
Writing the Book on Moneyball Government
A bipartisan group makes the case for evidence-based decision-making.
Oversight