Defense
The CIA Begins Weapon Delivery to Some Syrian Rebels
State Department and other agencies are offering non-lethal aid.
Oversight
Congressional Leaders Meet as Fiscal Fights Loom Large
A potential government shutdown and national default hang in the balance.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Obama is Just As Confused as We Are
According to Conan O’Brien, the president needs to work on his decisiveness on the Syrian conflict.
Management
Service to America Medal Finalists: Homeland Security and Law Enforcement
High-stakes efforts save a 5-year-old hostage, disrupt pervasive crime and protect livestock from disease.
Pay & Benefits
Flu Shots Fall Victim to the Sequester
Air Force will no longer provide free shots to civilians, instead investing in broader health initiatives.
Defense One
Obama's Wrong, Syria's Chemical Weapons Require Boots on the Ground
There's no way around it. Securing chemical weapons amid a civil war requires troops. By Joshua Foust
Nextgov
Cost of Running Obamacare Data Site Has Tripled Since 2011
Repository includes insurance costs for consumers, small businesses and app developers.
Nextgov
Video: What Is Reddit?
Explaining the weird hubbub of one of the Web's biggest and busiest sites.
Management
So Many Bosses, But Who’s Doing the Real Work?
Smart staffing can boost efficiency and morale in a tight budget landscape.
Oversight
Census Bureau Struggles With Sequester and Pressure to Cut Costs
House members voice privacy concerns in move toward interagency records sharing.
Oversight
House Delays Vote on Measure to Prevent Government Shutdown
The chamber pushes back consideration of stopgap spending measure to next week.
Nextgov
Why Firefighters Are Scared of Solar Power
A 300,000 square foot warehouse burned down, and the local fire department says solar panels are partly to blame.
Nextgov
Zero Sum: Americans Must Sacrifice Some Security to Reform the NSA
The nation can survive the occasional terrorist attack, but our freedoms can't survive an invulnerable leader like Keith Alexander operating within inadequate constraints.
Management
Former Convicts Make Bad Employees — And Other Hiring Myths Big Data Expose
Think experience matters? It doesn’t. Concerned that job-hoppers, the long-term unemployed, or even ex-convicts make bad hires? They don’t.
Management
Chart Shows U.S. Running Out of Cash As Soon As Oct. 18
Government reached its public debt limit on May 19, but Treasury has taken measures to keep money flowing.
Pay & Benefits
Independent Agency Makes Headway on Furlough Appeals
MSPB begins to consolidate and adjudicate record number of appeals.
Nextgov
7 Reasons Why iPhone Fingerprint Security Might Not Be So Secure
NSA, pockets and wood slicers can all foil Apple’s iTouch biometric ID tool, security pros say.
Management
Obama Nominates Consulting Executive to Fill Management Chief Void
President picks McKinsey & Co. official as deputy director for management.
Oversight
Play of the Day: ‘Mr. Magoo’ Came Up With the Solution
The Daily Show compares John Kerry's Syrian luck to the 1960s cartoon character.
Management