Defense
Former, current officials reflect on bin Laden hunt a decade after 9/11
Interviews show 10 years of frustrations and triumphs for those in charge of protecting U.S. during attacks.
Defense
Terrorist watch lists should be put in the cloud, analysts say
Encrypting data and then segmenting it online for remote access by multiple users would enable instant updating and sharing.
Pay & Benefits
House FAA stopgap includes back pay provisions
Measure appears likely to pass the Senate without too much trouble, averting another partial shutdown.
News
Obama’s jobs plan: timely, targeted, but incomplete
As stimulus, the new proposal appears much better designed than the Recovery Act.
Defense
Biden on 9/11 threat: We’re taking it 'seriously’
Federal officials have received a credible, but unconfirmed, threat to detonate car bombs in New York and Washington.
News
Play of the Day -- Colbert says Rick Perry is a straight shooter
A daily roundup of late-night video.
Pay & Benefits
Amidst flooding, Washington area agencies open with unscheduled leave
Employees also have option for unscheduled telework.
Oversight
Obama details $447 billion jobs plan
President challenges congressional super-committee to come up with additional spending cuts to offset cost of proposal.
Defense
FBI, intel agencies investigating terror threat to New York, Washington
President Obama was briefed on the threat Thursday.
Defense
Federal surveyors use smartphone apps to review Missouri River flood damage
The Army Corps of Engineers developed a mobile information collection application to manage damage assessments.
Defense
Government’s response to 9/11 called positive and democratic
Panelists describe major improvements in military, national intelligence, state and local surveillance tools.
News
Super committee's first meeting dominated by jobs
Members disagree on relationship between deficit reduction and unemployment.
News
Memories of Sept. 11
Share your stories of where you were during the attacks on New York and Washington.
Defense
Afghanistan's civilian surge comes with enormous price tag and uncertain results
It costs $500,000 to deploy a single civilian to the war zone for one year.
Defense
Homeland Security chief: Disaster aid is running out
Relief fund is running so low that new recovery projects have been halted, Janet Napolitano says.
Pay & Benefits
Group urges debt committee to consider rural feds
Workforce cuts would fall heavily on small towns and rural areas, where federal agencies may be among the largest employers.
Defense
Defense budget could fall by 31 percent in 10 years, think tank says
Cuts should be strategically targeted to fit post-9/11 priorities the Pentagon must determine, analysts say.
News