Defense One
Hagel Presses Congress with Grim Alternatives to Sequestration
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's SCMR lays out tough choices for Congress on how to cut the defense budget without sequestration. By Stephanie Gaskell
Nextgov
Introducing ThreatWatch: A New Way to Explore the Evolving World of Cyber Dangers
Index of breaches hitting sectors worldwide provides an ever-changing look at the risks of the digital era.
Management
USDA Paid $36 Million to a Lot of Dead People
GAO report reveals improper payments to thousands of deceased farmers.
Nextgov
NSA Chief Asks Techies for Help, Not Backbench Criticism
'If you disagree with what we’re doing then you should help us twice as much,' Alexander Says.
Oversight
TSA Tries to Put Reports of Screeners Stealing and Sleeping on the Job in Perspective
Lawmakers demand tougher action against misconduct.
News
The Highest-Performing Operation in Government
Would you believe a federal office has been called the most efficient in the world?
Defense
Military Services Ditch Racy Magazines
Army and Air Force exchanges pull <em>Playboy</em> and 890 other pubs due to lagging sales.
Management
Coast Guard Moves to New Site as DHS Headquarters Remain in Budget Limbo
‘We’ve now reached the promised land,’ Coast Guard chief says of St. Elizabeths.
Oversight
Commentary: The Best Way to Guarantee Something Will Fail Is to Call It a 'Grand Bargain'
But Obama's latest policy probably doesn't even qualify for the name.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Nominee in Limbo Until Senator Gets Answers on Health Reform
Republican wants specifics on how Obamacare will affect congressional staff.
Management
How Non-Profits and Think Tanks Are Pushing Government to Better Leverage Data
The tools, techniques and ideas independent groups are using to make government better.
Oversight
House Republicans Blast IRS for Spending Millions on Union Activity
Employees are devoting too much time to union work, too little to forking over documents, lawmakers say.
Nextgov
The Real Bradley Manning Problem
The government still doesn’t know how to share intelligence.
Oversight
Play of the Day: But What About the Fish Widows?
Halliburton agrees to pay the maximum fine tied to the Deepwater Horizon disaster, but John Oliver wonders about those affected by the spill.
Oversight
With Clock Ticking on Government Shutdown, Fiscal Stalemate Continues
Republicans bash President Obama's offer of cutting corporate tax rates in exchange for more investment in jobs.
Oversight
Man Gets $4 Million from the DEA After Being Locked Up for Days Without Water
Agents placed the student in a 5-by-10-foot holding cell for nearly five days without checking on him.
Defense One
Hagel to Reveal Sequester Review, Three Paths for Pentagon Future
With the Strategic Choices and Management Review in hand, Hagel will present three budget scenarios and their consequences to the Defense Department. By Stephanie Gaskell
Defense
The D.C. Vandalism Suspect Was Found With a Soda Can of Green Paint
Woman has a Chinese passport and was traveling on a visa that expired three days ago.
Defense
Pentagon: Playboy and Penthouse Stay
Nude magazines under fire from a faith-based group are not 'sexually explicit,' official says.
Management