Management

Gates Goes All In on Biden Criticisms: ‘Frankly, I Believe It’

In a new interview with NPR, the former Defense secretary hedges his admonitions of President Obama and Hillary Clinton, and attacks the media for getting it all wrong.

Management

Get Enough Sleep. Your Brain Will Thank You.

Averaging less than 7 to 9 hours of shut-eye affects your work, and can lead to disease.

Oversight

Play of the Day: No Quick Exit for Christie

Letterman looks at the New Jersey bridge scandal.

Nextgov

Health Care Sector to Test Reflexes for Cyber Attack

HHS and industry will simulate assaults on networks underpinning the medical sector and test their ability to fight back.

Management

Obama to Unveil NSA Changes Next Week

The Jan. 17 speech will come in the wake of a December report calling for sweeping changes to the government's surveillance practices.

Management

Congress to Pass Three-Day Spending Bill To Avoid Shutdown

Short-term stopgap measure will give lawmakers time to hammer out larger deal, chief negotiators say.

Nextgov

BYOD News: The Scramble to Get All the New Devices Online After the Holidays

“Every year, everyone gets a brand new bunch of toys and wants to come in and use them.”

Oversight

Taxpayer Advocate Decries IRS Budget Cuts, Lapsed Training

Sequestration translated into reduced service to taxpayers, Nina Olson says.

Nextgov

Hackers Glimpse Downton Abbey, Defend Obama and Survey Nuclear Control Room

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

Nextgov

House Passes New Security Requirements for HealthCare.gov

The bill, which is unlikely to become law, would notify consumers within two days if their information is hacked.

Management

3 Ways to Make Your Resume Better

The resume is not dead, and yours can top any social media profile

Tech

Analysis: Why Edward Snowden is Not a Whistleblower

Snowden has shone a light on the extent to which technology has outstripped our laws and the Patriot Act may have exceeded its usefulness.

Defense

The FBI is Keeping Tabs on Americans Who Went to Syria

Officials say that at least 70 Americans have traveled to Syria since civil war broke out in the country.

Nextgov

The Target Data Breach Is Worse Than You Thought

Up to 70 million Target customers are now believed to have had their data stolen, up from an original estimate of 40 million.