Pay & Benefits
QUIZ: Do You Know How to Be an Ethical Political Appointee?
Seventeen questions to test your knowledge of updated ethics rules.
News
Amazing True Stories of the Bureaucracy!
For one night a year, government’s unsung heroes take center stage.
Defense
Al-Qaida-Affiliated Group Was in 'Final Stages' of Planning Attacks Against the West
U.S. forces launched air strikes against the little-known Khorasan Group Monday night.
Nextgov
FBI Plans Rapid DNA Dragnets
FBI could collect stop-and-swab genetic records in biometric ID database.
Route Fifty
Birmingham Promotes Its Local Tech Cred
Watch civic and business leaders in Alabama’s largest city tout innovation and the local tech sector.
Defense
President Obama Praises Syria Coalition and Warns Extremists 'Plotting' Against America
The president made a brief statement on Monday night's strikes against ISIS and the Khorasan Group in Syria.
Defense
The Voice of al-Qaida Was Just Sentenced to Life in Prison
Sulaiman Abu Ghayth worked closely alongside Osama bin Laden leading up to and after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
Management
How I Lead: Addressing the Root Cause of Problems, Not Just the Symptoms
A conversation with Laura Herrin, a manager at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Retirees Will Learn Their 2015 COLA Soon
The final figure, which will be released in late October, is estimated to be between 1.6 percent and 1.8 percent.
Oversight
Republicans Demand the White House’s Latest Thinking on Immigration Reform
House Judiciary members want to know what recommendations Obama is considering for his executive order.
Nextgov
Is the Tide Turning Against Federal Telework?
It’s time and attendance versus getting work done.
Route Fifty
Indiana’s Bankrupt Private Toll Road; ‘Pot Amnesty’ Plan Stalls in Vermont
Also in our State & Local roundup ... stories from Harrisburg, Seattle and California's Central Valley.
Defense
CDC Predicts As Many As 1.4 Million Ebola Cases by Early 2015
Without an effective intervention or a slowdown, the outbreak could extend from 550,000 to as many as 1.4 million cases by Jan. 20.
Defense
Friday's White House Intruder Was Far From the First
Tourists, "cranks," and other eccentrics have made it unscathed into the executive mansion.
Defense One
F-22 Finally Makes Its Combat Debut Against Syria
Seven years after they were declared battle ready, the $370 million jet sees action. By Marcus Weisgerber
Management
Can Rand Paul's Brand Play in San Francisco?
The Kentucky Republican and likely presidential candidate "is in the process" of opening an office in the Bay Area.
Tech
Report: The Federal Consumer Watchdog Has Data on Up to 600 Million Credit-Card Accounts
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is designed as a hedge against abusive business practices, but its bulk information collection is under fire.
Management
Obama Is Pushing Climate-Change Resilience, but He's Not Promising New Carbon Cuts
In a speech Tuesday, the president will announce that the U.S. will make international aid resilient to global warming.
Defense
The U.S. Military Has Begun Striking ISIS in Syria
Fighters, bombers, remotely piloted aircraft and Tomahawk missiles were used against Islamic State forces in Syria Monday night.
Oversight