Oversight

Is the White House Lying or Just Bad at Crisis Communications?

Ordering a cheeseburger with fries while a downed airline smolders may not have been a great decision.

Management

More Women Around the Globe Are Networking Over Cocktails

All the new ways that professional women are using alcohol to socialize, network, and assert their independence.

Management

Hillary Clinton's Lessons in Executive Diplomacy

From the memoirs of Obama administration appointees.

Oversight

Play of the Day: America's Prison Population, Explained

Last Week Tonight looks at the makeup of incarcerated Americans.

News

When Nixon Nailed the SecDef

Or how to undercut your senior leadership team, Nixon style.

Defense

John Kerry Makes the U.S. Case Against Russia Over Downed Plane

The Secretary of State made the Obama administration's pitch over the plane crash in Ukraine across TV Sunday morning.

Defense

On Campus, Young Veterans Are Learning How to Be Millennials

They spent their early 20s in combat zones. Now they're back in school, struggling to fit in with their peers and figure out the rest of their lives.

Oversight

Capitol Hill Staffer Arrested for Bringing 9mm Handgun to Work

Ryan Shucard, the Press Secretary for Republican Rep. Tom Marino, was charged with Carrying a Pistol Without a License.

Defense One

This Scientist Explains Why Israel's Iron Dome Is Overrated

Want to stay alive in Israel? Forget Iron Dome and check your phone. By Patrick Tucker

Defense

Obama Tells Europe to Step Up on Russia

It was clear from the president’s remarks about Ukraine that he now expects greater help from European allies in countering Putin.

Pay & Benefits

HUD Hiring Blitz Attracts Vets, Minorities

The department is on track to make 1,000 hires by the end of fiscal 2014 with an eye on diversity.

Tech

One Lawmaker’s Crusade to Green the Federal Fleet

A New York congressman has been fighting for years to prevent agencies from buying cars that run on regular gasoline.

Defense One

Obama: No Expanded U.S. Military Role in Ukraine

The Obama administration says the attack on an airliner over Eastern Ukraine should be a ‘wake-up call’ for Europe to do more to protect its national security interests. By Molly O’Toole

Nextgov

Hackers Compromise Porn, Improve CNET’s Security, and Reveal Malware Ingredients

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

Management

Assessing Trust in Cross-Agency Networks

Trust between federal partners isn’t always good, and distrust isn’t always bad.

Defense

Obama: We Know At Least One American Was Killed on Downed Malaysian Flight

The president addressed the plane crash in a Friday morning press conference.

Management

EPA Moves to Thwart Huge Alaskan Copper and Gold Mine

Bristol Bay is home to the world's largest sockeye salmon run.

Management

If You Like Peaches, You Should Like Immigration Reform

The 500 Mexican workers who make Titan Farms possible must return over the border at the end of every growing season.