Nextgov
Snowden's Work History Prompts Debate Over Surveillance of Cleared Personnel
Ongoing electronic monitoring of employees is technically feasible.
Oversight
Congress Closes In on a Deal to End Shutdown, Raise Debt Ceiling
Plan would fund the government until Jan. 15 and raise the debt limit until Feb. 7.
Management
Shutdown Pain is Isolated, But Not For Long
For now, it's mostly just furloughed workers who are feeling the pain. But just wait.
Management
Accidents Go Uninvestigated Due to the Shutdown
Senate Commerce hearing highlights risks to science, consumers, fishing industry.
Management
Has the Shutdown Negated Obama's Anti-Waste Effort?
By one estimate, it may be costing about what the administration's campaign to cut government waste has saved so far.
News
House GOPer: No Back Pay for Feds Home Watching Netflix
Rep. Ted Yoho reverses himself on the issue of retroactive pay for furloughed employees.
Pay & Benefits
Furloughed Feds Aren’t Just Worried About Smaller Paychecks
Work that isn’t getting done includes military base repairs, kids’ educational activities and astronomical experiments.
Management
Delayed Jobless Report Risks Prolonging Economic Uncertainty
Furloughed Labor Department analysts would need several days to finalize data.
Defense One
Announcing the Inaugural Defense One Summit
Defense One is gathering national security and defense leaders to discuss the future of U.S. global security responsibilities and power. By Kevin Baron
Nextgov
Commentary: Drones Aren’t Just for Killing and Spying
Expanded societal roles for unmanned systems raise technical and cultural challenges.
Management
Former EPA Chief Presses Obama on Chemical Safety
Shutdown has delayed some meetings on improving safety.
Pay & Benefits
Shutdown Could Halt Feds' Leave Accrual
Employees already furloughed from sequestration will stop earning time off first.
Nextgov
Get Ready For Data-Driven Romance
Or: How we’ll learn to stop worrying and let computers take the lead.
Nextgov
The CIA Didn't Trust Snowden, Even Back in 2009
Edward Snowden had a negative report placed in his CIA personnel file, but that red flag didn't keep him out of NSA's highly classified computer network.
News
Do Lawmakers Fear Mobs of Angry Feds?
According to one report, they're beefing up security at district offices.
Oversight
Grim-Faced Optimism as Fiscal Talks Continue
White House characterizes talks as helpful, but says there has been no breakthrough.
Pay & Benefits
Patience Wearing Thin Among Those Most Affected by Shutdown
Closings prompt some to think about other lines of work.
Nextgov
Hackers ‘Friend’ Turkey, Rig Presidential Elections and Trade Trader Secrets
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Defense