Defense
Unmanned drone sought for Texas-Mexico border
Technology would help reduce criminal activity and curb border violence, Texas Democrat says.
Oversight
Spinning Our Wheels
Next year the makeup of Congress may be entirely different, but dysfunction will continue to reign.
Pay & Benefits
Obama issues health care compromise
Proposal would ease cost limits that dictate excise tax on pricier health care plans.
News
From Nextgov.com: Army studying use of virtual reality to treat post-traumatic stress
With more than a third of veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars suffering from PTSD, the service wants to compare the new therapy with traditional methods.
Oversight
Iraq watchdog proposes new agency to manage reconstruction
An office of contingency operations is necessary to improve coordination, special inspector general says.
Oversight
Head of the Fish and Wildlife Service dies on ski trip
Colleagues and environmentalists praise Sam D. Hamilton for his vision.
Defense
AFGE seeks to represent screeners
Republicans say granting collective bargaining rights to TSA screeners could hurt national security.
Defense
Republican renews bid for multiyear F-18 deal
Rep. Todd Akin of Missouri says program's risks are worth cost savings.
Oversight
Challenges loom in expanded use of unmanned systems
Senior Air Force intelligence officer raises concerns about joint operations, airspace control.
Defense
Forward Observer: Weyand's Message
Vietnam general believed that the psychological support of the American people for hard-to-explain wars is far more important than troops, guns, bombers and tanks.
Oversight
Dems take harder fiscal stand than Obama
In reaction to spending emerging as a campaign issue, many Democratic Senate candidates are positioning themselves as more fiscally conservative than president.
Pay & Benefits
Burning Question: Which is better, his fastball, or his policy pitch?
Ross Ohlendorf takes a break from the Pittsburgh Pirates to intern at the Agriculture Department.
Tech