Nextgov

Hackers Zero In on Subs, Steal Kentucky Patient Data and Foul Web Developer Site

Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.

Defense

How Much Will the ISIS Fight Cost?

The Pentagon estimates that it is spending up to $10 million per day in Iraq and Syria.

Defense

New Strikes Target ISIS's Black Gold

As Turkey mulls the extent of its possible involvement in the campaign against Islamic State forces, the American-led coalition targeted the group's top source of income: oil.

Management

The Unintended Consequence of Special Hiring Authorities for Vets: Fewer Women Hires

The percentage of new female hires in agencies fell six points between 2000 and 2012, partly due to use of special hiring authorities, a new analysis reveals.

Route Fifty

Eric Holder Talks Up D.C. Voting Rights On His Way Out the Door

"We pay our taxes. We die in the Army. . . . It is long past time for every citizen to be afforded his or her full responsibilities as well as our full right."

Management

Taxpayers Are Out $12M for Rebuilding Following 2008 Iowa Flood

FEMA failed to follow guidelines on replacing versus repairing damaged buildings, watchdog finds.

Management

Barack Obama Just Created The World’s Largest Marine Sanctuary

The Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument is an existing protected area established by former president George W. Bush in 2009

Defense

The Homeland Security Department Is Not Prepared for a Pandemic

Though the flu is a bigger threat than terrorism, DHS is approaching it with a mix of ineptness and cynicism.

Management

Taking the ‘Social’ Out of Social Security

The Internet can't replace live professionals when you're making life-changing decisions.

Oversight

With Eric Holder's Exit, Obama Loses a Key Ally

The attorney general has quarreled with Congress but often addressed issues the president preferred to keep at arm's length.

Defense

ISIS Hostage Executioner 'Jihadi John' Identified by the FBI

The man who murdered James Foley, Steven Sotloff and David Haines has been identified by intelligence officials.

Management

Ex-GSA Executive Jeff Neely Indicted for Fraud

West Coast regional buildings chief was at the center of a Las Vegas overspending scandal.

Oversight

EPA Is Cracking Down on Dentists

Agency releases proposal to cut down on mercury that winds up in the water supply as a result of a routine procedure.