Defense One

Not Yet! U.S. Still Determining Syria Attack Objectives

Obama administration officials are still trying to decide what objective they want to achieve with an attack on Syria, fearing additional chemical weapons use. By Stephanie Gaskell

Defense One

Pentagon’s Syria Response Reveals Limits of Prized Cyber, Drone Arsenal

Here’s why the 'clarity' of a 20th century cruise missile strike likely will trump the 'sophistication' of the Pentagon’s 21st century drones and cyber-weapons. By Stephanie Gaskell

Oversight

The Case for Impeaching Obama

What do conservative activists think he's done to deserve it?

Nextgov

Company Says State Dept. Bought Inferior Radios for Embassy Emergency Networks

Relm Wireless blasts the department, saying it was predisposed to award the contract to Kenwood of Japan

Management

Reeling from Sequestration, Forest Service Fights Rim Fire

With firefighting budget dried up, agency faces one of California’s largest ever.

Management

Napolitano Defends Record, Prescribes Advil for Successor

Final speech as Homeland Security chief lauds agency’s agility and flexibility.

Defense

Ex-Air Force Chief to Lead Effort to Slash Defense Headquarters Operations

Review aimed at 20 percent budget cut for the Office of the Secretary of Defense and elimination of overhead positions.

Nextgov

Twitter Breach Hits Cyber Education Director Who Formerly Ran the Federal E-Gov Office

Karen Evans' hijacked social media account published weight loss ads and privately sent her contacts malicious links.

Management

You May Think You Know How to Save Your Agency Money on Travel

Avoiding government-approved travel programs isn’t the answer.

Oversight

How Syria, a Hurricane, or Ben Bernanke Could Move the Debt Ceiling Deadline

Four possible paths to an early default.

Nextgov

A Key Element of SOPA Is Back

And so are the petitioners on We the People, as they try to keep YouTube song covers from becoming felonies.

Pay & Benefits

Money for Furloughed Feds Is Running Out

Nonprofit says it probably will have to stop handing out emergency loans next week to feds on unpaid leave.

Management

The 1936 Book That Every Manager Should Read

Dale Carnegie's "How to Win Friends and Influence People" taught one executive just that.

Nextgov

If You Want to Keep Female Employees, Let Them Work From Home

Survey showed 100 percent of women said remote work policies affected their decisions to stay with employers.

Defense One

U.S. No Longer Seeking U.N., NATO Permission to Strike Syria

Bypassing the United Nations and NATO, the United States is 'ready to strike' Syria with British, French and Arab support. By Kevin Baron

Nextgov

The Staggering Power of NSA Systems Administrators

Reflections on the Ex-PFC Wintergreens of the national-security state

Oversight

Analysis: If Washington Wants to Derail the US Economy, This Is the Way to Do It

Wrangling over US fiscal policy is more than political theater. It has real implications.

Oversight

With Fiscal Fights Looming, Can Simpson-Bowles Group Get Congress to Move?

Fix the Debt effort has the cash to make campaigns difficult for uncompromising members.

Management

Karl Rove-Backed Group Spoofs Obamacare Video Contest

Crossroads GPS submits an entry that doesn't really aim to promote the health care reform.

Management

The Cool Tool Helping Everyday Citizens Track Cyber Attacks in Real Time

A tool that helps you visualize how often data breaches occur.