Defense One
Gillibrand Links Military Sexual Assaults to PTSD and Suicide
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand opened a new dimension in the debate over military sexual assaults while continuing to apply pressure for her legislation. By Stacy Kaper
Nextgov
NSA Wants to Expand Phone Database—Because of Privacy Suits
The government says it needs to keep the phone data as evidence.
Nextgov
10,000 Year Nuclear Waste Storage Site Fails After 15 years
Maybe it’s time to develop another 10,000 year plan.
Nextgov
Workers Exposed to Radiation at Nuclear Weapons Waste Dump
Thirteen employees tested positive after Feb. 14 leak at the New Mexico site.
Oversight
New Nutrition Labels Will Make You Feel Guilty
The FDA wants to make sure you can't miss calorie amounts on food labels. But will that change your eating habits?
Management
Obama's Former Budget Ace Fights to Hide His Finances
Peter Orszag, slammed when he took a top job on Wall Street, is working furiously to keep his finances from the public eye.
Defense
How Should the U.S. Deal With Vladimir Putin?
Russia's wily president has outmaneuvered Western leaders for years. Is Barack Obama next?
Management
Is It Wrong to Plagiarize From an Email?
You might want to think about it before you cut and paste.
Oversight
Play of the Day: 'Religion Under Attack' in Arizona
Arizona's law gets the Daily Show treatment.
Nextgov
Boeing Enters the Super-Secure Smartphone Market With a Focus on Hardware
The Black looks and functions like a generic Android device but doubles as a classified information system capable of scanning for intrusions.
Employee Policy
Lawmaker to hold hearing on fed issues
One lawmaker wants Congress to take a closer look at federal employee morale, pay, benefits and other issues.
Employee Policy
Report details FDA surveillance of agency whistleblowers
A new report released this week offered details on a Food and Drug Administration surveillance program that monitored federal whistleblowers.
Employee Policy
Thousands pledge to telework next week
As of Thursday afternoon, more than 137,000 workers had pledged to telework next week as part of an annual effort sponsored by Mobile Work Exchange.
Defense One
How the Army Plans to Fight a War Across the Electromagnetic Spectrum
The Army’s first-ever electromagnetic warfare field manual shows that, for the military, IEDs and spam have a lot in common. By Patrick Tucker
Oversight
FDA on Defensive for Snooping on Employees’ Computers
Two reports detail efforts to monitor communications of scientists suspected of press leaks.
Nextgov
U.S. Border Drones Need 'Further Refined' Privacy Policies, DHS Chief Says
But security is still Jeh Johnson's priority, the department's new secretary tells Congress.
Pay & Benefits
Locality Pay Still in a Deep Freeze
While federal employees’ base pay appears to be headed for its second consecutive increase, locality rates have stayed the same for four years.
Pay & Benefits
More Than 134,000 Feds to Telework Next Week
Effort will save government more than $11 million, group says.
News
Democrats: The IRS Probe Has Cost Taxpayers $14 Million So Far
Price tag includes employee compensation, travel and IT upgrades.
Defense One