Defense

New York Fleet Week Is Officially Scuttled by the Sequester

The U.S. Navy has announced a full retreat from the New York City celebration.

Defense

Why the FBI Didn't Catch Tamerlan Tsarnaev

The 'terror watch list' isn't regularly watched, and it's not one list.

Management

Will George W. Bush Ever Get Historians on His Side?

Truman and Eisenhower won belated respect, but they didn't have an Iraq problem.

Tech

Energy Nominee Blocked Over Cuts at S.C. Nuclear-Waste Plant

GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham defends plutonium reprocessing in his state.

Oversight

Play of the Day: The Sequester Hits Air Travel

George W. Bush and the STOCK Act also make late-night appearances.

Nextgov

What's the White House Policy on Neutralizing Damaging Tweets?

Administration social media accounts offered no assurance Obama was safe after the AP’s hacked Twitter account reported explosions.

Management

Why a Little Bit of Stress is Good For You

Turns out some stress might make you smarter. Emphasis on "might."

Tech

Consumer Bureau Defends Data Collecting

Republican senators say it's privacy invasion, call it ‘creepy.’

Defense

How Pressure Cookers Get Classified as a WMD

The Justice Department is using an expanded definition of the term.

Oversight

Analysis: State Needs a Watchdog — Now, Not Later

A Foreign Service whistleblower is doing her best but needs an IG's backing.

Management

No, Oncologists Are Not Going Broke

Cancer doctors say the sequester forces them to turn away dying patients. Nonsense.

Management

NIH Shines a Bright Light on Cocaine Addiction

New research technique uses lasers to reveal root of addiction.

News

FLOTUS to Feds: You’re Invisible

First Lady’s well-meaning remark to Interior employees draws laughs.