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.

Management

USPS Renews Air Contract with FedEx

The $10.5 billion contract will last seven years.

Tech

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

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

Oversight

The Government's Throwing the Book at Lance Armstrong

Was USPS damaged by the cyclist's doping?

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.

Nextgov

FAA Did Not Require Boeing to Use Strict Test Standards on 787 Batteries

National Traffic Safety Board hearings explore certification process.

Management

Why a Little Bit of Stress is Good For You

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

Defense

Full Sequestration Would Force Army to Drop 100,000 Soldiers, Officials Say

Reservist unemployment at all-time high due to over-deployment.

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.

Oversight

Will the State Department Ever Listen to These EPA Concerns About Keystone?

Regulatory agency writes another letter to State.

Management

Obama Budget Would Increase Federal Workforce

Additional staff proposed for Homeland Security, VA among other agencies.