Defense
USAID Calls Accusations of Afghanistan Cover-Up 'Offensive'
Inspector general and House members attack 'generalities' on spending and waste.
News
FEC Member Says it Aloud: We’re Dysfunctional
Vice chairwoman says the commission is failing to enforce the nation's campaign finance laws.
Nextgov
When NASA Cut Ties With Russia, Was It Really Targeting Congress?
Crimea created an opportunity to restart the space race and push for a full space budget.
Pay & Benefits
Boehner: Make It Easier to Fire VA Execs
House speaker gets behind a GOP effort to hold managers more accountable for their job performance.
Defense
Senate Takes First Step to Declassify Report on CIA Interrogations
The next step: bringing the massive report to the public.
Defense One
After Afghan Election, Debate Over Post-2014 Troops Continues
Military and diplomatic officials worry that the gains in Afghanistan will be lost if U.S. and NATO forces pack up and leave. By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Nextgov
Remember the HealthCare.gov Woes? State Exchanges Had the Same Problems
Issa argues state exchanges were redundant and unnecessary.
Defense One
Fort Hood Shooter: Why Did He Do It?
After killing three people, wounding 16 others, and then turning the gun on himself at Fort Hood, there are still few clues about why Spec. Ivan Lopez did it. By Stephanie Gaskell
Tech
White House Doubles Down on Green-Tech Loan Program
Administration revives basically the same program that financed Solyndra.
Nextgov
One Chart Shows Why You Shouldn’t Trust the Feds With Your Data
The number of reported information security incidents involving personally identifiable information has more than doubled in recent years.
Pay & Benefits
Your Mass Transit Benefits Could Soon Double
Legislative provision bringing benefits back to their 2013 levels would apply retroactively to Jan. 1.
Defense
How Can Government Battle a 'Suicide Epidemic' Among Veterans?
One hurdle is paying for measures improving mental health care.
Nextgov
DHS Telework System Lacks a Disaster Plan, IG Says
Workplace as a Service program needs an alternate processing site, report says.
Oversight
Analysis: Want Effective Government? Then You Have to Pay Better
Civil servants face a brain drain if Congress persists with pay freezes, benefit cuts, and badmouthing dedicated employees.
Nextgov
Republicans Fear Obama Will Let Russia Seize Internet Power
The administration insists no government will gain new influence over the Internet.
Nextgov
The U.S. Government Secretly Built a 'Cuban Twitter' to Stir Dissent
USAID hoped the social network would grow enough to allow activists to organize 'smart mobs,' AP reports.
Pay & Benefits
House Panel Approves Plan to Increase Feds’ Pension Contributions
Republican fiscal 2015 budget resolution would require feds to contribute up to 5.5 percentage points more to their retirement benefit.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Phone Call Heard Round The World
Fallon lampoons Vladimir Putin, Sarah Palin and the NSA in one comedy bit.
Management
3 Ways to Build an Agile Workforce
With the right tools, employees can drive change instead of hitting the brakes.
Defense