Pay & Benefits
MSPB Indefinitely Delays Processing of Defense Furlough Appeals
More than 30,000 appeals have flooded the tiny agency to date because of sequestration.
Nextgov
A New App Takes Government Contracting Mobile
Hōrd allows vendors to get alerts about opportunities and to track their competitors.
News
Furloughed Fed Wins $1 Million Lottery
Powerball winner will continue to work for the Defense Department.
Nextgov
Military Education Falls Short on Cybersecurity Training
Military leaders aren't graduating with a full understanding of the cyber threat landscape, report finds.
Defense One
Obama's Embassy Closures Just 'Free Advertising' for Al Qaeda
Obama's disjointed response to terrorism has left the U.S. in a 'defensive crouch'. Closing embassies so far from Yemen, however, was little more than 'free advertising' for Al Qaeda. By Joshua Foust
Pay & Benefits
Military Pay Will Remain Exempt from Sequestration in 2014
Defense civilians again face sequestration cuts alone.
Oversight
IRS Reviews Letters Sent to Small Businesses, Defends New Approach
House chairman warns that agency letters leave owners ‘alarmed and threatened.’
Management
Shaun Donovan Wants to Reinvent the Way We Do Disaster Recovery
The HUD Secretary on how we should be innovating climate resilience after Sandy.
Management
The U.S. Is Cutting its Deficit Faster Than it Ever Has Before
The latest US budget statement is expected to show the deficit continued to decline in July
Oversight
Rubio Alienates Some Other Republicans by Advocating Government Shutdown
The GOP presidential prospect has joined a movement calling for a shutdown unless Congress defunds Obamacare.
Management
What Millennials Really Want Out of Work
What's motivating the most perplexing generation yet?
Oversight
Biden Reminds Everyone He Might Run for President, Too
Vice president plans trip to Iowa steak fry fundraiser next month.
Defense
For Military Sexual-Assault Survivors, Proposed Reforms Are Only a Start
Many victims insist the changes being discussed don't go far enough.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Obama Meets With Antonis Samaras
The Greek and American leaders talk economic policy in Washington.
Nextgov
This Week in ThreatWatch
A compilation of noteworthy headlines from the weird and wily world of cyber assaults.
Management
Archives on Schedule in Declassification Push
Eighty percent of backlogged documents have been assessed, report says.
Management
Going Shoeless at Work Could Make You Less Stressed and More Productive
Kick off your shoes and work a while.
Pay & Benefits
HUD Cancels 2 Furlough Days
Some 9,000 HUD employees must now take five, not seven, days of unpaid leave.
Tech
Obama: 'America Is Not Interested in Spying on Ordinary People'
The president announced major potential changes coming to the NSA.
News