Management
Go Ahead, Be Cynical: The Positive Power of Negative Thinking
Study shows positive thinkers don't outperform pessimists.
Defense
Anonymous U.S. Officials Point Fingers at France and Spain on Surveillance
Officials claim NSA only analyzed phone data already gathered by those countries' intelligence agencies.
Nextgov
Sebelius: Blame Contractors For Obamacare Site
Secretary pushes back after contractors blame HHS for site’s flaws.
Nextgov
House GOP Watchdog Subpoenas Leader of the HealthCare.gov Fix
Government officials insist the ailing site will be running well by the end of November.
Nextgov
ICE Hacked Its Own Employees to Teach Self-Defense in Cyberspace
Eighty percent of trained personnel successfully fought off potential cyberspies.
Defense
Senator Condemns Spying on Allies, Calls for Immediate Intelligence Review
Congress needs to know what the intelligence community is doing, committee chairwoman says.
Nextgov
Obama’s Top Tech Official: HealthCare.gov Is a ‘Teachable Moment’
Federal CIO Steven VanRoekel offered no specifics about what went wrong or how the administration will fix the online insurance marketplace.
Defense One
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to Headline Defense One Summit
Hagel will lead a growing lineup of national security leaders to discuss the future U.S. role in global security. By Kevin Baron
Defense One
Exclusive Interview: DIA Director Flynn on Why Special Ops Will Keep Us From War
DIA's Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn talks about his mission to reform military intelligence and why al-Qaeda is metastasizing. By James Kitfield
Defense One
Senate Intel Committee Orders 'Major Review' of U.S. Spying Practices
Sen. Dianne Feinstein is ‘totally opposed’ to spying on allies and has ordered the Senate Intelligence Committee to conduct its own review of U.S. intelligence gathering. By Stephanie Gaskell
Nextgov
HealthCare.gov Is Back to Its Old Self (Sort of) and Other News
Follow key reporting on the Obama administration’s signature policy initiative.
Defense
The White House Intelligence Review Will Come by Year's End
Expect Obama administration officials to punt on new NSA disclosures until that time.
Defense
Veterans Are Sick Because the Military Dumped Trash in Massive Burn Pits
Particles spewed from the pits are causing lung problems for some troops.
Oversight
Bill Could Stifle EPA Power-Plant Regulations
Coal state lawmakers want to require congressional approval of rules aimed at cutting carbon emissions.
Pay & Benefits
Thousands of Feds Withdrew Retirement Investments During Shutdown
Those employees will now miss six months of personal and agency contributions to their Thrift Saving Plans.
Oversight
Va. Senator Asks Watchdog to Gauge Cost of Shutdown
Impact on federal operations and workforce still unclear.
Nextgov
Hacker Arrested for Compromising Federal Employee and Service Member Info
NASA and Missile Command Agency were among the suspect's targets.
Nextgov
Obama Twitter Account, Campaign Group's Emails Hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army
Pro-regime hackers say the U.S. president's terrorism capabilities 'are quite high.'
Defense