Defense
Navy Yard Tragedy Prompts Larger Review of Base Security
Navy secretary, inspector general, Congress and union mull causes of lapse.
Nextgov
Constitutional Analysis: There’s an App for That
Get about 3,000 pages of analysis from Supreme Court decisions on your phone.
Nextgov
Let’s Not Play the PTSD Card in the Navy Yard Shooting
My friends handle their grief with tears, talk and therapy – not automatic weapons.
Pay & Benefits
Back Pay for Federal Employees No Guarantee If Government Shuts Down
It would be the first time Congress denied federal workers retroactive pay because of a lapse in appropriations.
Management
Pentagon Should Set Priorities for Industrial Base, Says Analyst
Budget cuts without planning risk loss of vital contractor capability.
Management
Report Says Budget Cuts Led to Security Lapses at Navy Yard
Convicted felons received unauthorized installation access, audit finds.
Nextgov
The 72-Hour Workweek Is the New Norm, but Don't Blame Your Smartphone
Some use personal time--and gadgets--to make up wasted time at the office.
Oversight
Analysis: By Joe Biden’s Own Metric, the Obama Administration Is Failing
In Iowa, the vice president said he should be judged by whether the middle class was growing stronger. Is that really what he wants?
Defense
Navy Offers Support Services to Personnel and Families Affected by Shooting
Call centers, counselors activated to help Navy Yard employees.
Management
What is the Future of the Postal Service?
GovExec's Eric Katz explains the mail agency's problems... and its proposed solutions.
Management
Inspectors General Worried by Tight Budgets, Sequestration
First-ever survey of IG community reveals hope for gains from new technology.
Oversight
Obama Dares Republicans to Defy Tea Party on Obamacare, Shutdown Deal
President asks moderates to help pass a budget compromise and debt-ceiling increase.
Defense
Alleged Navy Yard Gunman Was Treated by the VA for Mental Illness
Aaron Alexis was treated for 'serious' conditions, including paranoia, sleep disorders and delusions like 'hearing voices.'
Oversight
Play of the Day: Dude, Where's My War?
Lindsey Graham is sad that there won't be war in Syria.
Defense One
Exclusive Interview: Pentagon Comptroller Bob Hale Braces for Sequestration, Round 2
Pentagon Comptroller Bob Hale on budget cuts driving strategy, lessons learned and how he's preparing for another round of budget battles in Congress. By Stephanie Gaskell
Defense One
Why Did He Do It? Navy Yard Gunman Was Military Contractor, Former Sailor
Police say Aaron Alexis, a 34-year-old defense contractor and Navy veteran, opened fire at the Washington Navy Yard, killing 12 people. By Stephanie Gaskell
Nextgov
Alleged Navy Yard Shooter Worked Under Major IT Contract
Aaron Alexis was employed by HP subcontractor on Navy Marine Corps Intranet program.
Defense
Man Throws Firecrackers on the White House Lawn Hours After D.C. Shootings
Incident prompts security alert, leads to man's immediate arrest.
Management