Defense One

Pentagon ‘Stands Ready’ for Military Action in Syria as U.S. Warships Move to Region

President Obama huddles with his national security team to decide whether to take military action in Syria amid reports of more chemical attacks. By Kevin Baron

Pay & Benefits

Suspended and Unlicensed VA Physicians Receive Pay Bonuses

Every physician in GAO's random sample received performance pay.

News

Tell Us How You Really Feel About Workplace Communication

Are your bosses talking to you? And are you getting the message?

Management

Sequester’s Impact on Regulators Remains a Subject of Debate

Liberals fault academic report calling effects 'modest' as an ideological attack by free-marketers.

Tech

Severe Droughts Aren’t Helping the US Raise the $300 Billion Needed to Fix its Water Delivery System

As climate change dries up water sources, the remaining infrastructure to deliver water is breaking down.

Defense

Analysis: What Snowden and Manning Don't Understand About Secrecy

Government often finds bad reasons to keep information hidden, but the recent indiscriminate leaks are foolish.

Defense

Fort Hood Shooter Found Guilty of Premeditated Murder

Maj. Nidal Hasan is now eligible for the death penalty.

Nextgov

Government CIOs Have More Clout, Shorter Terms

Researchers surveyed public- and private-sector CIOs worldwide.

Pay & Benefits

Pentagon Planning to Lay Off Thousands of Civilians After September

Defense Department issues new details on sequestration plans for fiscal 2014.

Management

Spot that Federal Building in Your Favorite Flick

Facility use fees from Hollywood productions, including ‘House of Cards,’ help maintain government property.

Defense

Obama Has 'Grave Concerns,' but No Action Yet on Egypt and Syria

President continues to speak the language of caution and diplomacy.

Nextgov

Fuel Cells Are Ready for Military Use, and Soon Maybe for Your Home Too

Mainstream use could dramatically cut energy consumption.

Management

Fed Confession: I Have No Idea How to Measure Performance

Why finding the right performance metrics can be so tricky.

Nextgov

Hackers Raid Gamers, Target Energy Employees and Defense Contractor Linguists

Just another week in ThreatWatch, our index of noteworthy data breaches.

Management

No, Sex Won't Make You Rich

Don't believe the study that says otherwise.

Oversight

GOP Wants Conservatives to Trade a Shutdown for an Even Bigger Crisis

Debt ceiling is a better 'leverage point' for concessions on Obamacare, aide to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor tells Reuters.

Management

The CIA Laid Off the People Who Declassify Their Secrets

Agency has disbanded its Historical Collections Division due to sequestration.

Defense

The Case for Manning's Gender Reassignment in Prison

Two ongoing legal proceedings may pave the way for her treatment.

News

Uncle Sam Wants You (to Work on Your Golf Game)!

U.S. Army is hiring a 'golf pro' at a Japan base.

Nextgov

Wireless Robots to Comb Illicit Tucson Tunnels for Drugs

A self-erecting, stair-climbing robot with an arm will scout for drugs along the U.S.-Mexico border.