Oversight

Congress Is Quietly Moving Through Spending Bills

Two appropriations bills down, 10 to go—in the House, anyway.

Defense

Benghazi Will Never Go Away for Hillary Clinton

As much as she would like to escape the attack's long shadow, it will continue to dog her.

Nextgov

Hackers Pull Down a Virginia Cloud, Spy on Syrian Rebels and Get Lost

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

Defense One

White House Looks Toward a Big Data Future

The Obama administration wades into the growing debate on big data. By Patrick Tucker

Defense One

D.C. ‘Insiders’ Are Wrong, NATO Could Beat Russia

Don’t believe the hype. Russia’s military is a shadow of its Cold War self, but Washington pundits sound as alarmist as always. By Michael Cohen

Nextgov

Trying to Limit the Collection of Personal Data Would Be a Lost Cause

The government should focus instead on making sure that data does the least harm, a White House report says.

Defense One

Pentagon Says Reporting Is Up, But Sexual Assaults Are Not

Pentagon officials say even though there’s been a 50 percent increase in reports of sexual assaults in the ranks, there’s no correlating increase in the crime. By Stephanie Gaskell

Pay & Benefits

Fewer Senior Executives Are Getting Bonuses, And They’re Not Happy About It

Lack of performance awards is hurting morale and some are considering demotions or leaving government, study finds.

Management

New Diplomacy Museum Will Showcase More Than 'A Bunch of Pens'

GSA and State select a contractor to create pavilion near the National Mall for more than 6,000 artifacts.

Pay & Benefits

Only Some New Hires Are Contributing the Full Amount to Their Pensions

Most federal employees will owe higher pension contributions retroactively, once their pay systems can accommodate new rates.

Pay & Benefits

The 4 Keys to Boosting Your Savings

Tips on maximizing your Thrift Savings Plan investments.

Nextgov

This Is Who Actually Enrolled in Obamacare

About 28 percent of enrollees were in the vital 18-to-34-year-old range.

Pay & Benefits

TSP Inches Forward in April

All but the S Fund, which dropped 2.47 percent, saw positive returns last month.

Management

Defense Acquisition Reform Could Include Pay Hikes for Program Managers

Pentagon deputy Kendall says “people matter” more than organizational policies in cutting weapons costs.

Nextgov

The Death of the Federal Snow Day?

'This really isn’t just about teleworking anymore,' Tangherlini says.

Pay & Benefits

House Once Again Targets VA Bonuses

Lawmakers clear legislative provision that would eliminate senior executives’ performance awards in fiscal 2015.

Oversight

House Approves Sixth Consecutive Congressional Pay Freeze

Retiring lawmaker notes the provision may set a precedent that’s difficult to reverse.