Defense
Snowden Wants to Keep the NSA 'Blueprint' Private
Thousands of documents in his possession include the 'instruction manual' for how NSA is built.
Nextgov
Iris Recognition Specs for DHS Employee IDs Are No Longer Hypothetical
NIST has finalized guidelines for exchanging eye images between cameras and card readers.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Congressional Body Issue
Jimmy Fallon builds off ESPN the Magazine’s signature issue.
Industry Insights
The Cloud Roadmap for Agencies: How to move fast (and safe) to capture huge savings
When the Cloud First Strategy was released in 2010, agencies were concerned with adoption and basic capabilities of cloud computing. At the time, there was a great deal of reluctance to move to the cloud due to security concerns and compatibility with legacy IT systems. After almost two years, the federal mindset has shifted from reluctant adopter to enthusiastic learner.
Oversight
Who Is Rand Paul? Google Rand Paul.
People don't know much about Paul. That may be reason to take him seriously in 2016.
Oversight
USDA Works to Bench Baseball's Unsplendid Splinters
A government lab has been studying broken bats at Major League Baseball games to try and improve safety for players and fans.
Management
Interactive: Check Out The Washington Monument's New Look
See the monument before and after a new lighting system was added during repairs.
Management
Who Will Be the Next Homeland Security Secretary?
Thad Allen and Jane Holl Lute may be among potential nominees to succeed Napolitano, congressional sources say.
Oversight
What's Another $17 Million for a New Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial?
Maybe our great, great grandchildren will live to see it.
Oversight
Democrats Find More Flaws in Inspector General Report on IRS Targeting
Republicans noncommittal on requiring new testimony from J. Russell George.
Nextgov
New App will Guide Visitors Around the Site of John Brown’s Famous Raid
Mobile apps already guide tourists at Gettysburg and Antietam.
Nextgov
Rebooted Smokey’s Giving Bear Hugs
The updated Forest Service icon now embraces campers who avoid wildfires.
Pay & Benefits
EEOC Avoids Second Round of Furloughs
Concerns linger over the potential long-term impact of sequestration.
Nextgov
VA Spent $2 Million on Facebook Ads
One division spent heavily on the ads while others spent little or nothing.
Tech
Analysis: Washington Is out of Step With America on Snowden
The former NSA contractor set This Town's teeth on edge, but most Americans think he exposed something worth exposing.
Management
Better Decisions Through Smart Disclosure
The benefits of opening data stores to consumers.
Defense
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano Is Resigning
Arizona's former governor will head the University of California system.
Management
Feds Make List of Most Influential Washington Women Under 35
Agriculture, State and Homeland Security officials make the cut.
Oversight