Management

Let Them Think Out Loud

In support of sounding boards.

Oversight

Analysis: Senator Julian Assange, Care of Edward Snowden

WikiLeaks head running for Australian Senate seat from the Ecuadorean Embassy in London.

Pay & Benefits

Mum’s the Word on Fed Pay Raise

Senate appropriators, like their House colleagues, remain silent on a possible 2014 pay hike for civilians.

Pay & Benefits

Bill to Limit Fed Bonuses Clears House Panel

Right to record any phone call with a fed also passes without Democrats' support.

Nextgov

NSA: Employee Privacy Laws Hamper Leak Detection

But don't change those laws, senior official says.

Defense One

Obama's Intel Workers Need New Policies for Secrets, not Snitches

In the Snowden fallout, the administration should focus on developing a happier intelligence workforce, not outing insider threats. By Marc Ambinder

Oversight

Commentary: On Spying, Obama Just Isn't That Into the Democratic Coalition

His alliance with House Republicans proves that partisanship isn't as all-encompassing as is sometimes implied.

Oversight

Obama to Nominate Caroline Kennedy as Ambassador to Japan

Kennedy would become the first female ambassador to the country.

Oversight

Bill Phasing Out Door-to-Door and Saturday Mail Delivery Heads to House Floor

Postal overhaul legislation once again passes committee in party line vote.

Management

Auditors Warn State Department to Monitor $50M Afghan Training Project

Oversight gaps put contract for vital law programs at risk of waste.

Defense One

The NSA's New Spy Facilities are 7 Times Bigger Than the Pentagon

It’s no secret that Harvey Davis has a sensitive job building massive spy data centers. By Aliya Sternstein

Nextgov

Amendment to Block NSA Data-Collection Loses by Thin Margin in House

The House later passed its overall $512 billion defense spending bill for fiscal 2014.

Management

5 Practical Ways to Develop Your Own Career

With budgets tight, here's how to take control of your career.

Defense One

But Is It a Coup? Obama Reconsiders Military Aid to Egypt

The Pentagon delays the shipment of F-16s to Egypt as Obama decides whether Morsi’s ouster was a military coup or not. By Stephanie Gaskell

Oversight

Congress Sets a New Record for Being Hated

In a new poll, more than 80 percent of respondents disapprove of Congress.

Oversight

IRS Officials’ Paid Leave and Bonuses Questioned

Political targeting dispute keeps spotlight on Exempt Organizations managers.

Pay & Benefits

House Approves 1.8 Percent Military Pay Raise

Defense spending bill also bars Pentagon from furloughing civilians in fiscal 2014.