Defense
Military personnel have until Sunday to apply for special pay
Members whose service was extended involuntarily after the 9/11 terrorist attacks are eligible for benefit.
Management
'An Operational Puzzle:' Preventing Future Plane Crashes
James Cash has spent nearly three decades working to solve, and prevent, plane crashes.
Pay & Benefits
Army encourages early retirement for some soldiers
Service is using incentive to help reduce the force by thousands over the next few years.
Defense
All clear given after Obama daughters' school evacuated
Sidwell Friends receives phoned-in threat.
Defense
If the FBI both planned and thwarted a terrorist attack, who's the hero?
Questions remain after a Bangladeshi man tried and failed to blow up the Federal Reserve Building.
Nextgov
Meet the feds who are defending you online
Security consortium honors major players in information security.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- Binders full of women
Romney's comment moves around late night, as comedians cover the second debate.
Management
Tagg Romney: I wanted to 'take a swing' at Obama during debate
GOP candidate's eldest son says his father has been painted as 'someone he's not.'
Oversight
Video: Americans sum up presidential debate before it happens
Los Angelenos asked who won 'last night's debate' -- four hours before actual event.
Oversight
Administration threatens hardball on fiscal cliff
Obama reportedly is prepared to veto any budget plan that omits tax hikes on the rich.
Management
Capitol poses serious obstacles for people with disabilities
The sidewalks of the Capitol complex alone challenge disabled visitors.
Nextgov
Pacific Command repels hackers with cyberwar Xbox
Pentagon and allies practice protecting communications during simulated attack.
Management
What is Innovation in Government?
New methods show innovation comes from the top-down and the bottom-up.
Oversight
Millennial poll: Obama is so yesterday
Almost four in 10 millennials said that it doesn’t matter who is elected because Washington is broken
Management
Making data-based decisions part of agency culture
Federal leaders must build analytics into their organizations, report says.
Defense
Report: Man plotted attack on New York Fed
Law enforcement officials say the FBI and NYPD monitored the plot and the public was never at risk.
Defense
Video shows contractors gone wild in Afghanistan
Whistleblowers release footage of drunken personnel, allege frat house-type atmosphere.
Pay & Benefits
Thousands of Defense civilians might have to repay housing allowances
Department’s mistake could affect up to 2,000 employees in Europe.
Defense