Defense
Pentagon Announces It Will Quarantine Soldiers Returning From Ebola Mission
Defense officials pointed to concerns over the safety of troops coming back from West Africa.
Defense
Feds Were Much More Likely to Die on the Job Last Year Than Other U.S. Workers
Fatalities in the federal workplace spiked in 2013.
Pay & Benefits
Open Season Workshop, TRICARE Blunder, Telework and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Nextgov
Defense Mobile Update: BlackBerry Still Dominates
BlackBerry devices in use by the Defense Department total 85,000 -- 10 times the number of Apple and Android devices.
Route Fifty
Pennsylvania’s Secondhand Smoke Loopholes; Dangerous Highway Guardrails?
Also in our State & Local news roundup: Cat nuisance ordinance in West Virginia is criticized and marijuana raids in Denver.
Route Fifty
Ebola Scare in Missouri Raises Questions About State-Local Communication
“It was probably a favor to everybody that, in hindsight, that happened,” state senator says.
Nextgov
US Army Will Provide Wi-Fi for NGOs in the Fight Against Ebola
The networks the Army is setting up in West Africa will support both military users and NGOs, such as Doctors without Borders.
Management
How Low Would You Go to Get Ahead?
Why leaders need to discourage cutthroat behavior among colleagues.
News
About the House Republicans’ New IRS Video
Spokesman says recap of political targeting scandal was produced in-house at no cost to taxpayers.
Oversight
A Perk for Federal VIPs: Park Service’s Mountain Getaway
Vice President Biden offers to reimburse NPS for his stay at a cabin in Grand Teton National Park.
Defense
British Spies Allowed to Access U.S. Data Without a Warrant
Newly released documents from the British government reveal a lack of judicial oversight for how it sifts through communications data collected by the NSA and other foreign governments.
Defense
NSA Chief Warns Companies Against Revenge Hacking
"Hacking back" may be illegal, Michael Rogers said. But his advice doesn't apply to the agency he heads.
Defense
Obama: States Should Support Ebola Health Workers
Mandatory quarantines upon return from West Africa could discourage health professionals from going to the front lines, president says.
Management
Unmanned NASA Rocket Explodes in Virginia
The rocket, built and launched by Orbital Sciences Corporation, was headed to the International Space Station.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Midterm Toxicity of President Obama
Everyone's running away from the guy who lives in the White House.
Employee Policy
DOD to adopt more secure travel cards
Holders of Defense Department travel cards will start getting more secure cards beginning in January.
Employee Policy
Both sides would gain in proposed real estate swap
The General Services Administration and the District of Columbia government seem to have found a clever way to dress up the area around the new Department of Homeland Security headquarters: trading some unused federal real estate for D.C. construction services.
Benefits
Open Season: It's that time again
Don't look now, but federal benefits open season is here again. That's why from now through early December, Federal Soup will present a series of weekly, information-packed columns to help you sort through this year's health care and health savings options.
Employee Policy
Federal Protective Service to ramp up activities
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson has directed the Federal Protective Service to step up its presence and security at various federal buildings in Washington, D.C., and other locations around the country.
Management