Defense
Bradley Manning Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison
Manning was convicted last month on charges of theft and violations of the Espionage Act.
Oversight
Intel Contractors’ Whistleblower Rights Are a Work in Progress
Snowden didn’t have to go to the public, protections were available, White House maintains.
Oversight
Democrats: New Documents Definitively Show 'Progressive' Groups Targeted Too
Republicans plan to continue their investigations.
Tech
Analysis: The Wrong Way to Figure Out If the NSA Is Abusing Its Power
Simply comparing the number of queries to the number of rules violations doesn't really tell us very much.
Oversight
Push for a Government Shutdown Over Obamacare Falls on Hard Times
Defunders try to drum up support on the road as potential allies say 'no.'
Oversight
Analysis: Republicans Are Unlikely to Win a Budget Showdown
GOP's best bet is to work toward a realistic fiscal deal with Democrats.
Pay & Benefits
USPS Plan to Pull Out of Fed Health Benefits Could Cost Postal Workers
Proposal would shift significant costs from USPS to Medicare, GAO says.
Management
The Unsteady Rise of Minority Civil Servants
Where public payrolls still don't reflect the local population.
Defense One
Exclusive: NSA Loophole Keeps Congress Clueless on Foreign Intel Violations
The leaked audit showing the NSA broke privacy rules nearly 3,000 times in one year is just the tip of the iceberg. The NSA is not telling Congress much more. By Marc Ambinder
Management
HHS Doles Out Latest Obamacare Grants; Some States Object
Program to help consumers enroll called ‘a privacy disaster waiting to happen.’
Oversight
Lawmaker Considered Blowing the Whistle on the NSA From the Senate Floor
But the thought was brief, Wyden tells Rolling Stone.
Management
Analysis: Government Programs Don't Have Unusually High Fraud Rates
From food stamps to Medicare, fraudsters are usually managers and executives, not 'welfare queens.'
Defense
Pentagon Addresses Sexual Assault, but Some in Congress Are Skeptical
New measures include a program to aid victims during the judicial process and directing the IG to review closed cases.
Oversight
House Republican Turns to GAO to Shed Light on IRS Debacle
Boustany’s request called ‘broader’ than Treasury inspector general’s work.
Oversight
EPA and IRS Aren’t Off the Hook for Executive Use of Private Email
Issa continues pressure as environmental agency loses round in court.
Defense
The U.S. Still Isn't Ready To Cut Its Aid to Egypt
Secretary of State John Kerry provided the administrations most thorough response so far.
Oversight
Play of the Day: North Korea’s New Technology
Working backwards from nuclear bombs, the hermit kingdom says it has built its own smartphone.
Oversight
Conservative Pollsters See Scant Danger in Government Shutdown
But national polls suggest public would blame Republicans slightly more than Democrats.
Oversight