Defense
Analysis: Obama Has Already Broken His Pledge on Surveillance Reform
Last week, he promised an "independent" review by "outside experts." Then he assigned insider James Clapper to lead it.
Oversight
Student Crowdfunds Unpaid Internship with Harry Reid
The campaign could be good practice for the aspiring lobbyist.
Tech
Obama's Intelligence Chief Will Head Up Promised NSA Review
Clapper has said the U.S. doesn't 'collect any type of data at all' on hundreds of million of Americans.
Oversight
Hillary Clinton Calls Voter Fraud a 'Phantom Epidemic'
Likely 2016 presidential contender urges Congress to come up with new ideas for voting districts.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Australian Elections Are Just Like Ours
The Daily Show looks down under for American analogs.
Defense
State Department to Issa: Yes, We'll Send Benghazi Documents--Again
Top House overseer wants emails on talking points in immediate aftermath of attack on diplomatic outpost.
Defense One
How To Reduce the Growing Number of Bid Protests
The number of bid protests has ballooned in the past several years. But for most contractors, protesting a bid is a ‘high-stakes game of poker’ they'd rather not play. By William Keating and Peter McDonald
Management
3 Things Thoughtful Leaders Do
Three easy things you can do to have a mindful approach to leadership this week.
Nextgov
TSP Board Switches Tech Contractors
SAIC and incumbent Serco both suffered serious data breaches in 2011.
Management
Government Printing Office Wants a New Name, Same Initials
152-year-old agency stresses digital publishing as well as printing.
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