Defense One

New Piloting System for Drone Cargo Helicopters Passes Test Flight

A new piloting program that can fly drone supply helicopters with an app just passed a key test flight. By Patrick Tucker

Defense One

Eliminating Double Standards in the Marine Corps

Gen. Amos was right to change the policy prohibiting women from taking the Infantry Officer Course twice. By Rep. Duncan Hunter

Oversight

Woman Killed in Capitol Hill Chase Was Shot Five Times

Autopsy report shows that Miriam Carey was shot from behind, including once in the head.

Nextgov

Public or Private Cloud? The Decision Comes Down to Risk, DISA CIO Says

‘You have to understand risk and the data you’re dealing with,’ David Bennett says.

News

A Symbolic Victory for Open Office Setups

New York's new mayor is keeping Bloomberg's famous bullpen arrangement.

Pay & Benefits

Student Loan Perk Doesn’t Benefit Most Federal Employees

Republicans want to eliminate a $70 million incentive to reduce overall spending.

Nextgov

Eliminating the Gender Wage Gap for Tech Pros With Security Clearance

Men in IT with active clearance outearn similarly credentialed women by nearly 20 percent.

Tech

Did the USAID Cuban Twitter Debacle 'Taint All USAID Employees as Spies?'

Sen. Patrick Leahy asked if that was the case at an appropriations hearing Tuesday.

Nextgov

Mars Photo Probably Shows a 'Cosmic Ray Hit,' Not an Underground Alien Base

NASA's Curiosity transmits Martian landscape image with a curious light in the distance.

Management

How to Break Up the Old Boys’ Club in Your Office

The composition of employees looks different than it used to. So why should we still play by the rules and expectations of the Old Boys’ Club?

Management

GSA Sets Stage to Sell Federal Triangle Properties

Swap of land for services is part of larger plan to reduce federal footprint.

Nextgov

Court Upholds FTC's Power to Sue Hacked Companies

A federal judge rejects a bid from Wyndham Hotels to undercut federal authority over data security.

Nextgov

The Federal Government Is Charging Jerk.com With Deceiving Customers

FTC says the social-networking site secretly took information from Facebook to create user profiles.

Defense

Army Establishes Fort Hood Timeline, Still Has No Clear Motive

Shooter may have been frustrated over a leave of absence he had requested.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Jeb Bush's Border Problem

Stephen Colbert balks at the presidential hopeful's comments.