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

Attention, Passengers: $15,000 Prize for Whoever Can Speed TSA Screening

Agency launches online contest for citizens to design 5-minute wait line systems.

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.

Tech

Religious Group Demands NSA Documents in Ethnic-Slur Probe

A new FOIA request is just the latest fallout of the Snowden leaks.

Defense

Hillary Clinton's Strange Critique of US Foreign Policy

Is patriotic storytelling really the solution to America's international relations problem?

Management

How to Write a Cover Letter, According to Leonardo da Vinci

When a 30-something Leonardo da Vinci sought work in the court of the duke of Milan in the 1480s, he wrote a short, bulleted list of ten skills that would have been sure to catch the eye of any Renaissance-era ruler.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Deport Those Migrant Children Out of Love

The real way to spell "compassion" is d-e-p-o-r-t-a-t-i-o-n, according to Fox News.

Management

Where Will the Next U.S. Earthquake Hit?

USGS maps offer cross-agency team new insights into the nation's seismic risks.

Oversight

Why Obama and Boehner are So Cautious About the Malaysian Jetliner

Almost always in such incidents, the immediate certainties prove wrong.

Oversight

Congress Fiddles While Border Crisis Grows

Chances of a swift solution to the flood of unaccompanied children across the border seem remote.

Defense

Army to Begin Chelsea Manning's Gender Treatment

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has approved the Army's recommendation to keep Manning in military custody.

Management

Obama Unveils New Initiative to Encourage Private Funding of Public Infrastructure

New center at the Transportation Department will be in charge.