Defense One

What Will $5 Billion in Military Cyber Spending Pay For?

The Pentagon is spending more on cybersecurity, but is it spending it in the right way? By Patrick Tucker

Defense One

Pentagon Wants to Keep Controversial War Budget Beyond Afghanistan

The war in Afghanistan is winding down, but the Pentagon hopes its war budget goes on. By Stephanie Gaskell

Pay & Benefits

Feds Petition for More Pay; Some Could Get It

Senior-level managers, scientific employees and EPA workers could be coming into more money soon.

Nextgov

CIA Accused of Hacking Senate Staffer Computers

The agency's watchdog is investigating whether agents spied on the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Management

The 3 Keys to Productivity

You’ll never have a sink full of dirty dishes if you follow Toyota’s productivity secrets.

Management

Watchdog: Agencies Struggle to Account for Senior Exec Training Costs

GAO says half of 26 agencies produced incomplete data on training and travel expenses.

Pay & Benefits

Fed Groups Offer Tepid Praise for Obama’s Budget

Federal employee advocates applaud funding boosts, but deride 1 percent raise proposal.

Management

How I Lead: By Making Wrong Turns and the Right Choices

Insights from Jim Hearn of the Army Corps of Engineers’ Northwestern Division.

Oversight

'It's Just Really Not the Place for Me': Congress's Brain Drain

Members are leaving the House to seek lower-prestige county and state posts where they feel they can make a bigger difference.

Oversight

Obama's New Budget Is All About the Midterm Elections

The president's proposal is packed with liberal ideas and includes few incentives for Republicans. That's exactly the point.

Management

How to End the Gender Pay Gap Once and for All

A Harvard economist makes the case that greater autonomy and work flexibility would bring us closer to equal pay

Pay & Benefits

TSP Rebounds in February

Federal retirement savings plan back in the black after weak January.

Nextgov

Air Force to Congress: Save the Space Fence

The proposal preserves development of new radars aimed at keeping vessels safe from deadly space trash.

Defense One

The Biggest Threat to the Pentagon’s Budget Is Entitlement Spending

Our failure to reform mandatory spending is adversely impacting our nation and our national security. By Rep. Scott Rigell

Oversight

Play of the Day: Obama's Manliness Scale

How does the American leader size up against Putin's machismo?

Defense One

To Inflict Pain on Russia, Target Its Energy First

If Washington wants to change Putin’s mind about Ukraine, start targeting Russia’s oil, money and leadership – and stop drawing down U.S. troops in Europe. By John R. Deni