Oversight

Play of the Day: On Russia, News Media's Dirty Words

Fallon examines what you can and cannot say about the Russian news.

Defense One

Think the Pentagon Isn’t Serious About Asia? Think Again

Next month, Hagel hosts a 3-day summit of 10 defense ministers from ASEAN and beyond, and that’s something. By Brian Harding

Defense One

Why Aircraft Carrier Workers Deserve a Better Plan from the Pentagon

Predictable and stable work is what the aircraft carrier industrial base needs. By Rick Giannini and Darrell Grow

Defense One

Summits Are Nice but Obama Needs to Do More for Nuclear Security

The Obama administration started the Nuclear Security Summit convening this week. Now it needs to pick up the pace before terrorists get a bomb. By Joe Cirincione

Defense

Military Sexual-Assault Verdicts Revive Debate on Hill

Critics said the cases underscore the need for further reforms.

Management

IRS Reorganizes Division at Center of Controversy

Centralization of legal team comes as Republican lawmakers demand Lois Lerner’s testimony before Justice Department.

Management

The Optimal Office

How better design could fix your workday—and your life

Management

Analysis: Obama's Incredibly Underwhelming Executive Orders

Recent White House moves to help workers may be well-intentioned, but they will achieve little.

Nextgov

Hackers Hammer Hackers, Infect Patient Records and Nick Apple IDs

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

Oversight

Republican Questions Treasury’s Authority to Delay Parts of Obamacare

Oversight Chairman Darrell Issa wants legal rationale for postponement of health care law’s employer mandate.

Management

Resisting the Sirens of Micromanagement

Just because you're the boss doesn't mean your way is best.

Nextgov

Feds Aren't Worried About Windows XP Vulnerabilities

When Microsoft retires security support for the operating system in April, agencies will have countermeasures in place.

Nextgov

Why Cyber Jobs Need a Career Path

And why it's a myth that anyone can be a cyber warrior.

Nextgov

Even Barack Obama May Get Rid of His BlackBerry

The leader of the free world could be a future owner of a Samsung Galaxy or comparable Android smartphone.

Defense

Putin Is Violating a Rule That Was Designed to Prevent World War Three

Putin hopes to conclude the post-World War II Pax Americana, the UN-led security architecture under which countries pledge not to forcibly annex one another.

Defense

After Ukraine, Will the U.S. Become an Energy Superpower?

The Russian chill and Mideast instability are boosting bipartisan support for domestic energy production.