Nextgov
FBI starts new initiative to name hackers
The bureau’s plan dovetails with a Pentagon warning that intruders will be identified and retaliated against.
Nextgov
Army deploys personnel to Northeast to coordinate hurricane response
Staff could facilitate evacuations and support search and rescue operations.
Management
Washington-area agencies closed on Monday
Metro system also closed as Hurricane Sandy bears down on city.
Management
President pledges to cut through bureaucracy in hurricane response
"We’re not going to get bogged down with a lot of rules," he says of relief efforts.
Management
Feds ready East Coast for Hurricane Sandy
Washington, Maryland and Virginia all declare state of emergency.
Pay & Benefits
Unnamed top USPS official’s compensation exceeds legal limit, IG says
Postal Service at odds with IG over maximum compensation rules.
Oversight
House Republicans demand to see regulatory agenda
Committee chairmen accuse White House of withholding rule-making cost estimates until after the election.
Oversight
GDP report suggests fiscal cliff, global growth concerns
Report suggests tepid growth will hurt economy.
Defense
Report: CIA requests for backup in Benghazi were repeatedly denied
Fox News says CIA operators on the scene repeatedly transmitted requests for military backup but were denied by U.S. officials.
Management
Week in Review: Debates, Bayonets, and Hurricane Sandy
Your favorite five stories on Excellence in Government this week.
Management
Retired diplomats call for boosts in State Department hiring
Austerity budgets threaten transition following wind-down of two wars, report warns.
Management
[Interactive Map] Track Hurricane Sandy in Real Time
Map aggregates weather and social media to track the storm's approach in real time.
Management
Hurricane Sandy: How Government Uses Social Media for Disaster Response
The government is using social media in innovative ways to get help where it's needed fast.
Oversight
Psychics call it for Obama
Most pundits neglect the fact that on Nov. 6 at 7:04 p.m. EST, Mercury goes into retrograde.
Defense
Analysis: Lessons from a reinvented military base
The transformation of obsolete military facilities can occur anywhere.
Management
HUD, VA Team Seeks to End Vet Homelessness by 2015
The two federal departments reported a 12 percent drop in homelessness among veterans, from about 76,000 in 2010 to 67,000, as of January 2011.
Defense
Colin Powell accused of race-based Obama endorsement
John Sununu later backed off comments about the retired general, a moderate Republican.
Oversight
Obama, Romney in tight race for newspaper endorsements
About two-thirds of major papers have not yet picked a candidate.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- Women voters and vote rigging
The election is getting closer and the jokes keep coming.
Management