Management

White House Has a Roach Problem

Pests are nothing new in a building that is 213 years old--and roaches aren't the worst of it.

Oversight

Analysis: Government Shutdown? Not This Time

Despite the posturing, Republicans are not motivated to hold the government hostage just yet.

Defense One

Joint Chief Adm. Greenert Evacuated From Navy Yard During Shooting

CNO Greenert was at the Navy Yard during Monday’s shooting, Defense One learned. The Joint Chief of Staff member was evacuated, briefed, and later visited with Navy families. By Kevin Baron

Nextgov

Health Agency Watchdog Doesn’t Have Time to Vet Obamacare Cyber Designs

'We are still trying to figure out what's the best use of our resources,' IG official says.

Nextgov

Analysis: The Internet of Things Will Save the U.S. From the Great Stagnation

It takes the Internet out of the world of abstraction and into industries—manufacturing, energy, transportation.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Putin's Sunday Funnies

The Russian leader appears in more than just the New York Times Op-Ed page.

Defense One

America Needs a Robust Crisis Response Force

With a sequestered budget, a force design of 174,000 is right sized to allow the Marine Corps to remain America’s crisis response force.

Nextgov

How to Keep NSA From Getting Between You and Your Googling

There are ways around the man in the middle.

Management

State Department Management Chief Under Fire for Statements on Kabul Security

Sen. McCaskill and nonprofit watchdog challenge assertion of effective protection.

Nextgov

Attendance Triples at Archives Event That Was Forced Online by Sequestration

Virtual genealogy fair proves far more popular -- and cheaper -- than Washington-based onsite version.

Management

Bipartisan Letter Suggests Pentagon Include Contractors in Staff Cuts

Lawmakers advise the Defense secretary to review all options before slashing the headquarters workforce by 20 percent.

Nextgov

Hackers Strike Hackers, Expose Fellow Military Staff, Skewer Global Security Firm

Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.

Management

Hack Your Mind: 23 Tricks to Learn Anything Better

Creating habits that boost your memory and attention span.

Oversight

Timeline: When to Expect a Possible Shutdown, and Other Key Fiscal Deadlines

Congress faces battles over appropriations, the debt ceiling and round two of the sequester.

Management

FBI Plans 10 Furlough Days for 2014

New director has vowed to raise awareness of sequestration’s impact.

Nextgov

Some Managers Hope the Next Administration Will Abandon Telework

Would $12 billion in savings change their minds?

Defense

Analysis: The U.S. Government Still Isn't Ready for a Catastrophic Terror Attack

If a major attack incapacitated the president, Congress, or Supreme Court, the nation would have no way to replace them -- despite 12 years of warnings.

Management

How Caring for Aging Parents Affects a Career

Having kids isn't the only family consideration that affects work/life balance.