Defense One

The End of the New ICBM

Facing enormous cost estimates, advocates for the nuclear triad just threw in the towel on building a new intercontinental ballistic missile. By Stephen Young

Nextgov

Edward Snowden Just Got Yet Another New Job

University of Glasgow students elect the former NSA contractor to represent them as rector.

Management

Federal Government Seeks Public Solution to Spending Less on Travel

GSA turns to crowdsourcing to better manage travel data and create more efficient policies.

Management

Big Breakthroughs Come in Your Late 30s

What the ages of Nobel Prize winners tell us about creativity

Nextgov

Women Fleeing Science, Tech Fields

Women make up nearly half of college students in these fields, but a third of them feel stalled after graduation.

Pay & Benefits

The Crushingly Expensive Mistake Killing Your Retirement

401(k) fees are costing you hundreds of thousands of dollars over your lifetime.

Defense

The U.S. Wants to Negotiate a Prisoner Swap with the Taliban

American officials are attempting to reopen negotiations with the Taliban in order to secure the release of Bowe Bergdahl, an Army Sergeant who was captured in Afghanistan in 2009.

Management

5 Tips for Hiring Federal Contractors

Before seeking bidders, define the problem you’re trying to solve.

Nextgov

Hackers Targeted Key U.S. Industries Through Compromised Websites

DHS disclosed the malicious "watering hole" campaigns in a summary of 2013 network assaults on industrial control systems.

Management

Kerry to Name Special Envoy for Arctic Region

Alaska's senators had called for the creation of the position.

Oversight

Is Hillary Clinton Really a 100 Percent Lock to Run?

Entering a presidential race is effectively a nine-year commitment: one year to run, another eight if she runs for reelection and wins.

Management

Consumer Bureau Comes Under Fresh Attack

House Republicans and some in banking industry persist with legal and legislative challenges.

Defense

USAID Withdraws Request for 'Attractive' Images of Work in Afghanistan

Agency says the idea was to provide Afghans a view of the help Americans are providing, but the effort is being reevaluated.

Management

Where Will Government’s Next Leaders Come From?

Despite the challenges of public service, it's a golden opportunity to create value.

Pay & Benefits

Army Soldiers Go for Gold in Sochi

Intensive training program prepares soldiers for Olympics.