News

Collecting Personal Information: NSA Yes, IRS No

House intelligence chairman defends anti-terrorist data collection.

Nextgov

Get Ready for Your Close-Up: Your Next Job Interview Probably Won't Be in Person

More hiring managers are skipping face-to-face meetings, something many candidates say they prefer.

Defense One

Obama's Whistleblower Witchunt Won't Work at DOD

The U.S. has tried something like President Obama’s 'Insider Threat Program' before. It didn’t work then and it won’t work now. By Gabe Rottman

Oversight

Senate Majority Whip: FISA Court Is 'Fixed' and 'Loaded'

Dick Durbin wants to add a civil-liberties advocate to the court's proceedings and to limit the NSA's data collection.

Management

Jack Lew: No Debt Limit Fight This Fall

'Congress can't let us default,' Treasury secretary says.

Oversight

What Took So Long for These 3 Senators to Get Presidential Buzz?

Hillary Clinton is a bigger obstacle than sexism for Warren, Gillibrand and Klobuchar.

Tech

America Is Split by the NSA, but Not Along the Usual Partisan Lines

Both parties sharply divided over data-mining revelations, Pew finds.

Nextgov

White House Employees’ Personal Email Hacked

Targeted campaign aims to extract social media team’s Gmail and Twitter logins.

Defense One

Sequester and the Supply Chain: 'Life or Death' for the F-35's Small Companies

As manufacturers lose orders and lay off employees, the price of top weapons programs will rise. The anatomy of the F-35 shows why. By Sara Sorcher

Management

4 Ways to Get Better People in the SES

The government needs to do better at getting the best people into the SES.

Management

What You Can Learn From the Rise of "Moneyball Government"

What state, local, and international governments know about making smart decisions.

Nextgov

Pentagon and Environmentalists Unite in Opposition to Proposed Power Line Route

Project threatens operations at White Sands Missile Range and riparian areas in Arizona, critics say.

Defense One

More Americans Are Questioning Why We Went to Afghanistan in the First Place

A new poll shows an overwhelming majority of Americans are tired of the war in Afghanistan. By Matt Vasilogambros