Defense
No, Knives and Clubs and Bats Will Not Be Allowed on Airplanes After All
Proposal would have allowed passengers to carry souvenir bats, golf clubs, and knives with blades shorter than two inches.
Oversight
The Republicans' Plan to Take Down the Consumer Protection Agency Chief
GOP could spotlight recess-appointed Cordray's 'personal defects.'
Management
Analysis: The Bush-Obama White House Spies on Us
'Bush-Obama era' will be long remembered for curbing the Constitution.
Oversight
Play of the Day: A Delicious, Dangerous Use for Drones
Domino’s new delivery system is just as scary as it sounds.
Nextgov
NSA Forced Verizon To Turn Over Data on Millions of Customers
Big data sets can be used to uniquely identify individuals.
Nextgov
Manning Used Dell Computers With Expired Warranties in Highly-Secure Iraq Facility
Security blogger tracked the hardware serial numbers identified in court martial proceedings.
Nextgov
VA Executives Face Big Pay Cuts if Claims Backlog Isn’t Fixed
Senior officials’ pay would be slashed by 25 percent under legislation passed by the House.
Defense
Republicans Hold Fire on Rice, but Controversy Still Looms
GOP appears resigned to Obama's national security advisor pick.
Management
What the New U.N. Ambassador Pick Says About Obama
A look at Samantha Power on American intervention and U.N. missions.
Pay & Benefits
Justice IG: U.S Marshals Overused Overtime Pay
One employee earned more in overtime than in base salary.
Oversight
Forget the Charm, Keep the Offensive: Obama's Aggressive New Strategy
Appointing Susan Rice as a top aide, attacking Darrell Issa, and fighting for judicial nominees show Obama and his allies don't want to make nice.
Management
The Secret to a Relaxing Vacation: Send All Your Email to the Trash
Need a real break? Delete all your emails while you're away.
Management
GSA and Trump Ink Final Deal on Washington Old Post Office
Sixty-year lease will preserve landmark as luxury hotel, if Congress approves.
Pay & Benefits
MSPB Could Face ‘Unprecedented’ Wave of Furlough Appeals
Union encouraging members to challenge all furlough decisions.
Tech
Why Patent Trolls Will Laugh in the Face of the Government’s Attempts to Fight Them
Patent trolling is essentially a tax on innovation, and tech giants hate it.
Tech
GSA Managers Faulted for Overruling Contracting Officers
IG report says executives bent under pressure from software giants.
Management
Proof the IRS Didn't Target Just Conservatives
Almost one third of the tax-exemption applications selected for additional scrutiny by the IRS were from groups that were not conservative.
Defense
Pentagon Issues Priority List for Summer Furlough Period
‘Must-dos’ stress crises and natural disasters.
Management