Nextgov
What if we didn't know Hurricane Sandy was coming?
The New York Times reports that dying satellites threaten our ability to forecast storms in the years ahead.
Oversight
What will Hurricane Sandy do to early voting?
The massive storm is already leading to shutdowns and extensions at the polls.
Management
Top Free Smartphone Apps for Surviving Hurricane Sandy
Essential apps you'll need on your smartphone to weather Hurricane Sandy.
Management
Obama cancels Monday campaigning due to storm
Both presidential candidates are scheduling around the Sandy.
Management
Obama: With win, mandate for balanced debt approach
President predicts 'war' in the Republican party if he wins election.
Tech
Sandy provokes largest preemptive public transportation shutdown
Metro won't reopen until it conducts 'a comprehensive damage assessment.'
Management
Assistance available for feds hit by storm
Nonprofit group collects donations and distributes financial aid.
Nextgov
FBI starts new initiative to name hackers
The bureau’s plan dovetails with a Pentagon warning that intruders will be identified and retaliated against.
Nextgov
Army deploys personnel to Northeast to coordinate hurricane response
Staff could facilitate evacuations and support search and rescue operations.
Management
Washington-area agencies closed on Monday
Metro system also closed as Hurricane Sandy bears down on city.
Management
President pledges to cut through bureaucracy in hurricane response
"We’re not going to get bogged down with a lot of rules," he says of relief efforts.
Management
Feds ready East Coast for Hurricane Sandy
Washington, Maryland and Virginia all declare state of emergency.
Pay & Benefits
Unnamed top USPS official’s compensation exceeds legal limit, IG says
Postal Service at odds with IG over maximum compensation rules.
Oversight
House Republicans demand to see regulatory agenda
Committee chairmen accuse White House of withholding rule-making cost estimates until after the election.
Oversight
GDP report suggests fiscal cliff, global growth concerns
Report suggests tepid growth will hurt economy.
Defense
Report: CIA requests for backup in Benghazi were repeatedly denied
Fox News says CIA operators on the scene repeatedly transmitted requests for military backup but were denied by U.S. officials.
Management
Week in Review: Debates, Bayonets, and Hurricane Sandy
Your favorite five stories on Excellence in Government this week.
Management
Retired diplomats call for boosts in State Department hiring
Austerity budgets threaten transition following wind-down of two wars, report warns.
Management