Defense
Senator Condemns Spying on Allies, Calls for Immediate Intelligence Review
Congress needs to know what the intelligence community is doing, committee chairwoman says.
Nextgov
Obama’s Top Tech Official: HealthCare.gov Is a ‘Teachable Moment’
Federal CIO Steven VanRoekel offered no specifics about what went wrong or how the administration will fix the online insurance marketplace.
Benefits
Open Season: Tackling this year's decisions
It's time again for that annual ritual: Federal benefits open season. From now through early December, Federal Daily will present a series of weekly, information-packed columns to help you sort through this year's health care and health savings options.
Retirement
Furloughed feds tapped retirement funds during shutdown
Thousands of furloughed federal employees made hardship withdrawals from their retirement funds to tide them over during the government shutdown.
Defense One
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to Headline Defense One Summit
Hagel will lead a growing lineup of national security leaders to discuss the future U.S. role in global security. By Kevin Baron
Defense One
Exclusive Interview: DIA Director Flynn on Why Special Ops Will Keep Us From War
DIA's Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn talks about his mission to reform military intelligence and why al-Qaeda is metastasizing. By James Kitfield
Defense One
Senate Intel Committee Orders 'Major Review' of U.S. Spying Practices
Sen. Dianne Feinstein is ‘totally opposed’ to spying on allies and has ordered the Senate Intelligence Committee to conduct its own review of U.S. intelligence gathering. By Stephanie Gaskell
Nextgov
HealthCare.gov Is Back to Its Old Self (Sort of) and Other News
Follow key reporting on the Obama administration’s signature policy initiative.
Defense
The White House Intelligence Review Will Come by Year's End
Expect Obama administration officials to punt on new NSA disclosures until that time.
Defense
Veterans Are Sick Because the Military Dumped Trash in Massive Burn Pits
Particles spewed from the pits are causing lung problems for some troops.
Oversight
Bill Could Stifle EPA Power-Plant Regulations
Coal state lawmakers want to require congressional approval of rules aimed at cutting carbon emissions.
Pay & Benefits
Thousands of Feds Withdrew Retirement Investments During Shutdown
Those employees will now miss six months of personal and agency contributions to their Thrift Saving Plans.
Oversight
Va. Senator Asks Watchdog to Gauge Cost of Shutdown
Impact on federal operations and workforce still unclear.
Nextgov
Hacker Arrested for Compromising Federal Employee and Service Member Info
NASA and Missile Command Agency were among the suspect's targets.
Nextgov
Obama Twitter Account, Campaign Group's Emails Hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army
Pro-regime hackers say the U.S. president's terrorism capabilities 'are quite high.'
Defense
Agency Emergency Evacuation Plans Pass Muster -- Mostly
Employee apathy in practice drills cited as top safety obstacle.
Defense
NSA Allegedly Never Told Obama About its World Leaders Spying Program
It wouldn't have been practical to brief the president on all the agency's eavesdropping operations, report says.
Oversight
Chasm Between Competing Budget Plans Will Be Difficult to Bridge
A 'grand bargain' appears unlikely as conferees head into their first meeting this week.
Oversight