Defense
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Pleads Not Guilty to Boston Attacks
Other high-profile crime suspects, including the Fort Hood shooting suspect, have made the same plea recently.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmaker Proposes Exempting All Defense Civilians From Furloughs
Bill would allow the president to protect civilian personnel accounts from sequestration.
Tech
If You Don't Want the Government to Spy on You, Move to Montana
The state passed a law that requires the government to obtain a probable cause warrant before spying on citizens through a cell phone or laptop.
Defense
Lawmakers' Attitudes Toward NSA Surveillance Are Changing
Still, most lawmakers oppose reform.
Defense
TSA Reminds Fliers That Muslims Travel
Agency tells travelers and staff what to expect during Ramadan.
Nextgov
TSA Blacks Out ‘Mission’ of $56 Million Sole-Source Contract Without Cause
IT deal is for Federal Air Marshal support, other fed websites reveal.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmaker, Union Decry 'Dumb Decisions' as Defense Furloughs Kick In
Civilians furloughed at West Point could face homelessness, abandoned medical treatments, union says.
Tech
The Easy Way for the Government to Get Around Secrecy Rules Is to Change Them
Moving files out of reach and redefining common words are just some methods for keeping activity in the shadows.
Defense
A New Reconstruction of the Deadly Night in Benghazi
Fresh details won't necessarily answer the larger questions about the attack.
Defense
Most Defense Civilians Begin Forced 3-Day Furlough Weekends
Unpaid leave must be taken on Mondays or Fridays at most DoD agencies.
Nextgov
Commentary: If PRISM Is Good Policy, Why Stop With Terrorism?
Defenders of the program say its effectiveness excuses it -- but they ignore the Fourth Amendment.
Defense
Retiring Military Dogs Helped Locate Explosives, Deter Terrorist Attacks
Photo Gallery: Military dogs in action.
Defense
The Government Is Snooping Through Your Snail Mail
Even the outside of envelopes can provide valuable information, FBI agent says.
Defense
Good News for the NSA: There Are 42% Fewer New Secrets for Future Edward Snowdens to Leak
Washington’s system of classifying national security information is badly broken.
Pay & Benefits
Western TRICARE Participants Need Specialty Referral Authorizations Again
Military health care program lifts temporary waiver.
Nextgov
Troops With Traumatic Brain Injury Show Symptoms 5 Years Later
Long-term TBI study mandated by Congress has been unfunded since 2006.
Nextgov
Air Force Deploys Air Tankers to Battle Arizona Forest Fires
All four C-130s will be ready to fly Wednesday.
Oversight
Top DHS Auditor Calls Allegations ‘Distorted’ and ‘Without Merit’
Charles Edwards takes break from vacation to deny charges of nepotism, abuse of power.
Management