Oversight
Senators Call for Investigation Into How Navy Yard Shooter Got His Security Clearance
Months after Edward Snowden, government contractors are coming under scrutiny again.
Oversight
A Friendly Reminder That Defunding Obamacare Won't Stop the Law
Much of the law’s implementation is separate from annual discretionary appropriations.
Defense One
The Other Half of ‘This Town’
The Navy Yard massacre reveals another side of ‘This Town’. The real side. The side we know well. By Kevin Baron
Oversight
Votes on Keeping Government Open Could Come Down to the Wire
House will consider late this week a temporary spending measure that would also defund Obamacare.
Nextgov
Cybersecurity Field Not Ready to Be Professionalized, Study Finds
Demand for cyber pros is too great to erect barriers, author explains.
Nextgov
New NASA Machine Can Detect a Human Heartbeat Under 30 Feet of Rubble
Radar system wasn't ready after Moore, Okla., tornado. It will be next time.
Management
OMB Puts Agencies on Stand-By for Possible Shutdown
Budget director says 'there’s still enough to time' to prevent lapse in appropriations.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The TV News Wrongnado Strikes Again
The Daily Show examines the limitations of cable news.
Nextgov
Navy Yard Shooter Adhered to ID Protocol to Access Military Bases
Despite misconduct, gunfire arrests and apparent mental illness, Aaron Alexis passed background checks to receive facility and computer credentials.
Defense
Navy Yard Closed Again on Wednesday
Employees can access the base to retrieve their vehicles starting at 9 a.m.
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