Nextgov

Americans: Furloughs Were So Last Month

Number of Google searches for ‘furlough’ has dipped since agencies finalized plans.

Defense

Navy Football Ends Pentagon's Month of Sexual Assault Woe

Three midshipmen in the Naval Academy's football program have been accused of sexually assaulting a female classmate.

Defense

Analysis: Remembering Our Sacrifices in Europe

American military tributes continue overseas long after two world wars.

Management

Where Are the Low-Priority Programs?

What ever became of the new statutory provision requiring agencies to “identify low-priority program activities?"

Pay & Benefits

Unemployment Compensation for Furloughed Feds?

Some Navy workers have lumped their furloughs together to recover some lost pay.

Management

White House Unveils First-Ever Inventory of Federal Programs

Mandatory listing of about 1,600 activities is posted by department on performance.gov.

Nextgov

Why Humans Still Can't Go to Mars

It's not just the cost -- there's a big technical problem to solve.

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.