News

'Curiosity' Leads Man to Steal Federal Explosives During a Camping Trip

Man was camping near a Forest Service storage facility and 'took it way too far.'

Management

7 Pages That Gave President Obama Cover to Kill Americans

A newly released memo from the Office of Legal Counsel calls the wisdom of David Barron's lifetime appointment to a federal judgeship into question.

Nextgov

Australian Official’s Cellphone Tapped during Fight over Access to MH17 Zone

Unidentified nation hacked Foreign Affairs Minister Bishop’s device while she was overseas.

Defense

Congressman's Push to Curb Police Militarization Gets Big Boost After Ferguson

Georgia Democrat for months had been shopping around legislation to boost accountability and limit the kind of military equipment that local police departments can acquire.

Management

The Joys and Sorrows of Late-Night Email

For a certain class of workers, nighttime isn't time off work. It's time on email.

Defense

Autopsy Report Says Michael Brown Shot Twice in the Head

Attorney General Eric Holder has ordered a federal medical examiner to do a separate, independent examination.

Route Fifty

Governor Orders Missouri National Guard to Ferguson

The situation in the St. Louis suburb "took a very different turn after dark."

Nextgov

Exclusive: Nuke Regulator Hacked by Suspected Foreign Powers

Credential-stealing emails and social engineering involved in three NRC computer breaches.

Management

Meet the Man Who’s Gauging the Damage From Snowden

New counterintelligence chief tackles the insider threat governmentwide.

Oversight

The Transparency Trap

Why trying to make government more accountable has backfired.

Management

Justice Reform in the U.S. Should Start With Probation

As the Justice Department probes the police crisis in Ferguson, leaders must also look at racial biases in the probation system.

Management

New VA Chief Wants to Fire More Employees . . . Respectfully

Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald says firing execs more quickly will take some time.

Nextgov

Hackers Swindle Yacht Club Members and Tap Supervalu’s Credit Line

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

Management

CBO: Sequestration Cuts Are Unlikely This Year

The 2014 budget remains sufficient to avoid across-the-board reductions before the fiscal year ends.