Defense
Pentagon Releases Further Sequestration Guidance
Support for congressional travel, Blue Angels shows and tuition assistance to face the budget axe.
Defense
Furloughs Threaten Military School Teachers, Commissaries
The Pentagon is struggling to maintain accredited school year, spokesman says.
Management
Pentagon Warns Governors of Sequestration’s Impact on States
Virginia letter outlines $661 million payroll cut, as well as Army and Navy program cuts.
Management
Obama Issues Order Implementing Sequester
Now the process begins of implementing the cuts.
Defense
Pentagon Leaders Say Sequestration Impact Will Be Immediate and Obvious
Hagel and Carter say training slowdown would harm readiness.
Defense
Defense Can Handle Sequestration, Specialists Say
Long-term budget can come down without harming readiness, trio agrees.
Pay & Benefits
An Actual Sequestration Furlough Notice
Justice Department’s Feb. 20 letter goes public.
Pay & Benefits
Attorney General Perks Include Personal Use of Agency Aircraft
Department spends millions on non-mission travel, GAO finds.
Defense
Analysis: The Rehabilitation of Chuck Hagel
Beyond the sequester, the new Pentagon chief plans a fast trip, and a focus on veterans.
Nextgov
The Army Doesn't Want You to See the Results of Its Shady PTSD Probe
The Army has refused to release the results of the Madigan inquiry, and attempts to get the report through Freedom of Information Act requests have all been denied.
Defense
The Real Legacy of 'Zero Dark Thirty' Will Be in Interrogation Rooms
Its depiction of torture ruined its Oscars chances, but that's the very reason this film will live on: Pop culture's portrayals of military practices can shape real ones.
Defense
U.S. Steps Up Support for the Syrian Rebels, but Still Won't Arm Them
John Kerry says "nonlethal" assistance will be supplied.
Management
OMB Expands Sequestration Guidance, Increasing Scrutiny of Expenses
Controller addresses planning, communication and collective bargaining over furloughs.
Defense
New Defense Chief Addresses Massive Cuts
Chuck Hagel issues warning within hours of taking office.
Defense
Senator Suggests Cuts to Avoid Pentagon Furloughs
Coburn’s recommendations don’t go nearly far enough, Defense official says.
Defense
Timeline: The March Into Combat
More than 200 years of precedent sets the stage for reversing the ban on women in direct battlefield roles.
Defense
Those Missing Drone Memos Are Now John Brennan's Worst Enemy
The Obama Administration thought the previously released documents on drones would be enough to satisfy members of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Oversight
The Government Can't Be Sued for Secret Spying It Keeps Secret
The Supreme Court declined to hear a lawsuit from privacy groups about the matter.
Pay & Benefits