Defense

How Navy SEAL Matt Bissonnette won the Bin Laden book competition

The author rushed to publish his book before receiving Pentagon approval to get a jump on the competition.

Oversight

Ryan says he backs term limits for Congress

Candidate made the idea an issue in 1998, but refused to sign term-limit pledge.

Nextgov

What happens when staff use their own devices for work? They do their jobs.

How BYOD works in one low-security office.

Management

The CFPB’s 3 Rules for Recruiting Top Talent

How the CFPB used innovative recruitment methods to attract the best and brightest.

Pay & Benefits

Most feds get an extra pay period’s worth of leave this year

Use-it-or-lose-it policies remain in effect.

Oversight

Republican senators press Treasury on debt limit plans

Country is expected to reach its borrowing limit in late 2012.

Management

What You Missed at Excellence in Government

From unseen footage of Curiosity to the latest on sequestration, a lot happened at Excellence in Government.

Nextgov

GAO denies CWT protest of governmentwide e-travel contract

Auditors found no wrongdoing in GSA’s award to Concur Technologies.

Pay & Benefits

Government to release cost-of-living adjustment Tuesday

Retirees are expected to receive a much smaller COLA increase for 2013.

Defense

Weapons going into Syria are arming extremists, U.S. officials warn

Our allies may be arming the next Osama bin Laden.

Management

Leadership and Life Lessons from the Baseball Playoffs

The Nationals, Cardinals and others prove that lessons can be learned from baseball

Management

SEC faulted on record-keeping performance

Interim IG audit finds confusion among offices on document retention.

Defense

National security topics announced for third presidential debate

The 'new face of terrorism' and war in Afghanistan will be among the areas addressed.

Management

Why Debate Moderators Matter

Facilitation requires skill, finesse and an ability to respond to developments on the ground.

Defense

Two Navy vessels collide off East Coast

No one was injured; an investigation is under way.

Oversight

Lawmakers differ on congressional investigation into Libya

Democrats accuse Republicans of playing politics.

Oversight

Play of the Day -- Reviewing the veep debate prior to tomorrow's debate

Biden v. Ryan is the proverbial undercard for round two of Romney v. Obama.

Nextgov

Feds pilot ‘rapid DNA’ to potentially identify casualties, immigrants

Portable genetic scanners spark privacy concerns.

Management

Five Employee Ideas that Could Help GSA Save $5 Million

Agency seeks to expand the Great Ideas Hunt.

Oversight

House majority leader bearish on Defense sequester

Virginia Republican doesn't say how Congress and president will avoid the cuts.