Defense
The FBI Changes Its Story (Again) on the Ibragim Todashev Shooting
New anonymous source says Todashev may have injured agent with a table and a metal pole. Or maybe not.
Defense
Surviving Suspect in Boston Bombing Is Walking, Talking and Claiming He's Innocent
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's mother claims her son is 'being driven crazy by the unfairness that happened to us.'
Defense
McCain Maneuvers to Lead GOP on Response to Military Sexual Assaults
Arizona Republican is hoping to broker a bipartisan compromise on a package of bills addressing the problem.
Nextgov
Hack Strikes Feds in Drupal.org Community
Websites running the widely-used open source content management system are unaffected.
News
Management and the Romney Transition That Wasn't
The would-be president would have had a relatively small transition staff dedicated to federal management issues.
Nextgov
Meet Jennifer Pahlka: She Wants to Reboot the Way You Work
The founder of Code for America will soon become the deputy U.S. chief technology officer.
Management
Proposals Would Broaden Sensitive Positions and Change Appeal Rights
New definition could hang employees out to dry, whistleblower advocates say.
Management
4 Trends Shaping the Tech-Driven Workforce of the Future
Technology is coalescing to transform the agency of tomorrow--here's what it will look like.
Management
Obama to Seek Much Lower Cap on Contractor Exec Pay
Plan would tie the ceiling for reimbursements to the president’s salary, currently $400,000.
Defense
Don't Furlough Defense Teachers, Say Senators
Cuts will disrupt children's 'access to high quality education,' Democrats argue.
Nextgov
Defense Contractors Vastly Outnumber Troops in Afghanistan
The Pentagon spent $160 billion on contractor support for two wars between 2007 and 2012.
Defense
CIA Whistleblower Chronicles Life in Jail
Kiriakou pleaded guilty to revealing the name of a former colleague to a freelance reporter who had worked at ABC News.
Defense
One Solution to Sequestration: Slash Tens of Thousands of Defense Jobs
Money could then be shifted to emerging priorities like cybersecurity, space and the pivot to Asia, think tanks find.
Management
Analysis: The Biggest Myth About the Gender Wage Gap
The real gap isn't between men and women doing the same job. It's between the different jobs that men and women take.
Nextgov
Is IT the Department of 'No?'
A number of government leaders say it's hard to get new technology approved.
Management
Furlough Watch: Agency-by-Agency Impacts of Sequestration
Some agencies are avoiding unpaid leave altogether, while others require days of it.
Pay & Benefits
EPA Trims Furloughs by Three Days
Employees will now take a total of seven days of unpaid leave.
Management
Analysis: Your Tax Dollars at Work: The DEA Renovates Its Propaganda Museum
A federal agency can be many things. A credible purveyor of its own history is not one.
Nextgov
New Program Will Help Agencies Manage Mobile Devices
The GSA program will help agencies remotely manage thousands of employee smartphones and tablets at lower costs.
Management