News
NASA Will Pay You $18,000 to Lie in Bed for 70 Days
Experiment aims to help keep astronauts who spend extended time in space healthier.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Is Having a ‘Booming’ September
The retirement plan’s funds so far are strong and hardship withdrawals from accounts are down, board reports.
Defense
Naval Sea Systems Command Employees Likely to Remain Scattered for Months
Main office remains a crime scene after shooting; Obama, Hagel, speak at memorial ceremony.
Nextgov
Staffing Shortages Keep IT Executives Awake at Night
Survey shows tech leaders worry about regulatory compliance and security.
Oversight
Poll: Public Doesn’t Want to Shut Down Government Over Obamacare
59 percent of respondents oppose House continuing resolution that includes defunding provision.
Management
What It's Like to Work for a Background Check Contractor
Former USIS workers say they faced pressure to churn out clearances quickly.
Oversight
Hillary Clinton's Not in a Hurry to Run for President
Former secretary of State admits the Oval Office is on her mind.
Oversight
Senate Republican Urges Colleagues to Filibuster Stopgap Spending Measure
Move aimed at preventing Democrats from stripping the continuing resolution of language to defund Obamacare.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Government Shuts Down the Middle Class
Chasing the American dream gets you knocked down. And privacy? What privacy?
Defense One
Will Obama and Rouhani Meet Face-to-Face at the United Nations?
This week’s United Nations meeting could open the door to an historic meeting between President Obama and the new Iranian leader. By Stephanie Gaskell
Nextgov
IBM Calls Amazon Unprepared to Secure Intelligence Data
The companies are embroiled in a lawsuit over a $150 million contract to build a computer cloud for the CIA.
Nextgov
Postal Service Prepares to Sell Email Encryption
USPS applies to trademark products aimed at preventing nongovernment snoops from hacking customers’ online transactions.
Nextgov
If You Want to Follow Federal Technology News, This App is for You
The Nextgov iPhone app delivers news and more to mobile users.
Oversight
The Republicans Who Fear a Shutdown
They aren't in Washington -- and they're very worried about driving away independent voters.
Defense
Issa Throws a Benghazi Party, But Democrats Aren't Invited
The GOP's chief investigator quietly planned a trip to the Libyan city, but allegedly hid it from Democrats.
Management
Watchdog Warns NOAA on Delays in Upgrading Weather Satellites
GAO critiques management of polar, geostationary and environmental systems.
Nextgov
Energy Industry Website Hacks Resemble Compromises to a Labor Site for Nuclear Workers
The operations aim to steal sensitive information from visitors to the infected webpages.
Pay & Benefits
IRS Moves Forward With Plan to Cancel $70 Million in Employee Bonuses
Union says IRS is legally obligated to pay the awards, files national grievance against the agency.
Nextgov
Hackers Revamp Playboy, Mistake NASA for NSA
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Management