Defense One

Hagel Orders a Shakeup of the Pentagon’s MIA Recoveries

After revelations of mismanagement, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel gives the military 30 days to clean up its MIA command. By Kevin Baron

Oversight

Politicians Have Decided to Stop Obsessing Over the Deficit

Hopes for a "grand bargain" fade away.

Defense One

5 Things You Need to Know About the Next Defense Budget

Here's what you need to know before the fiscal year 2015 budget is released on March 4. By Sara Sorcher

Defense One

Ukraine’s Defense Minister Is Ignoring Hagel’s Calls

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has been calling Ukraine’s defense minister for days, but no one’s answering. By Stephanie Gaskell

Management

Rethinking the Modern Federal Manager

GovExec's Kellie Lunney says 'change agility' is a key leadership trait in uncertain times.

Management

Woman Who Ran for President Says U.S. Not Ready for Female President

Michele Bachmann, in rebutting Hillary Clinton, forgets her own campaign past.

Nextgov

Plutonium Leak Detected Near Underground Nuclear Waste Plant

The storage facility near Carlsbad, N.M., experienced a radiation leak and fire earlier this month.

Management

Departing Pentagon Comptroller ‘Infuriated’ By Press Reports on Financial Management

Robert Hale says the department has improved its books, and budget statements will be ready for audit by September.

Nextgov

How Government Data Is Fueling a New Economy

Entrepreneurs tell us what’s working and what isn’t in the drive to open up government data.

Pay & Benefits

Obama Will Not Include COLA Reductions in FY15 Budget

White House announcement comes after advocacy groups, lawmakers opposed switch to the less generous formula for calculating retirement benefits.

Oversight

The Case for Corruption

Why Washington needs more honest graft

Nextgov

The Obamacare Enrollment Crash Is Coming

They've been counting everyone who chooses an insurance policy under the law, even those who haven't paid for it.

Nextgov

Coming Soon: Free Internet From Space

Outernet wants to use tiny satellites to take the whole world online—even in countries where dictators wish they wouldn’t.

Defense One

This Is How America's Spies Could Find the Next National Security Threat

A recent breakthrough in online prediction markets promises a better glimpse of the future – paid for by U.S. intelligence. By Patrick Tucker

Defense One

The ‘House of Cards’ Lesson for the U.S. Military

In ‘House of Cards,’ the U.S. parks an aircraft carrier near China in a standoff. In real life, that may not be an option much longer. By Harry J. Kazianis

Nextgov

DHS Wants Facial Recognition Border Surveillance System

The department is exploring technology that would use various biometric matching techniques to track the exit of foreign visitors.

Nextgov

Radiation Levels Spiked for Navy Responders to Japan Nuke Disaster, Report Says

Officials maintain the worst-case exposure for crew members was less than 25 percent of the annual radiation exposure from natural sources.