Defense One
Obama Requests ‘Smaller’ $500 Billion Defense Budget
President Obama’s fiscal 2015 budget request, released on Tuesday, vows to field a smaller military and still protect the nation by projecting a global force. By Stephanie Gaskell and Kevin Baron
Nextgov
Inside the Tech Team Fixing the Obamacare Website
Time article provides rich insight into the intersection of Silicon Valley and Washington culture.
Defense
Crimea: The Greatest Challenge to Geopolitics Since the Cold War
As Russia confronts Ukraine, the definition of modern military intervention hangs in the balance.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Vladimir Putin's 'Gotcha' Moment
The Daily Show takes on the Russian leader.
Management
Unleashing the Power of Shared Services
In tight budgets, agencies should pool resources on more than just back-office functions.
Management
Washington-Area Agencies Reopen Tuesday on Two-Hour Delay
Employees can choose to take unscheduled leave or unscheduled telework.
Defense One
Syrian Electronic Army Threatens to Hack CENTCOM
A group of anonymous hackers backing the Syrian government is threatening to take down U.S. Central Command. By Patrick Tucker
Defense One
Pentagon Suspends U.S.-Russian Military Exercises
The Defense Department has halted all military-to-military exercises with Russia in response to the invasion of Crimea in eastern Ukraine. By Stephanie Gaskell
Management
It’s Official: Shutting Down National Parks Last Year Was Bad for Local Communities
Every dollar of state emergency funding generated $10 in visitor spending during the 2013 government shutdown, the Park Service found.
Oversight
Uneasy Days for the Economy
What happens when a nation with a "bootstrap" self-image settles into a state of uncertainty?
Defense
McCain, Obama Team Agree: No Realistic Military Option on Ukraine
But the Republican faults the president’s foreign policy for the newly emboldened Putin.
Nextgov
DARPA Chip Aims to Secure Electronics Throughout the Supply Chain
It aims to solve the long-standing problem of forged electronic parts.
Defense
Top Armed Services Democrat: Don’t Bet on Sequestration Going Away
But the Pentagon budget starting in fiscal 2016 breaks the congressional spending caps.
Management
Border Patrol Agents: Let Us Shoot at Rock Throwers
Union defends use of force despite recent backlash.
Management
3 Simple Ways to Create Space to Think
How to avoid filling up all of your brain space with issues that aren’t priorities.
Nextgov
White House on NSA: Facebook Does It Too
The Obama administration studies data-privacy fears.
Management
House Passes Bill to Revamp Consumer Agency
Republican legislation would change how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is funded and require it to seek permission to store personal data.
Pay & Benefits
Drinking and Sleeping: How D.C.-Area Feds Are Spending Their Snow Day
Washington’s federal employees are taking advantage of their post-Oscar day off thanks to Mother Nature, according to the Twittersphere.
Management