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

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.

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.

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.

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

Timing Is Key for a Coveted IRS Witness

Republicans want to hear from the agency's chief counsel -- when they are ready.