Management

Three Agencies Will Move Offices to One World Trade Center

Leases for Army Corps, GSA and Customs and Border Protection will help rebuild lower Manhattan.

Nextgov

Flying These Planes Cost $2 Million an Hour

Twenty turboprops for Afghanistan's Air Force cost $486 million, flew only 234 hours.

Pay & Benefits

Defense Combat Pay, Bonus Authority At Risk

Bipartisan plan would fast-track legislation to avoid interruption of special military compensation.

Defense

Republican Discord Leaves Defense Policy Bill in Limbo

It's unclear whether lawmakers will support plan to fast-track the bill.

Defense One

Hagel Softens on Troop Deal, Gives Karzai Until February - But Not April

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel now says Afghanistan has to sign a troop deal by February’s NATO meeting. It’s not the April elections that worries him; it’s the runoffs. By Stephanie Gaskell

Defense

Congress Won't Vote on How to End Military Sexual Assault

Senate runs out of time to vote on two competing amendments to Defense policy bill.

Nextgov

NSA Also Spies on Trolls, Orcs and Elves

The agency has infiltrated online games populated by mythical creatures.

Defense One

Spared from Hagel’s Cuts: Cyber, Asia-Pacific, Homeland Policy Jobs

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is cutting 200 jobs from his front office – but he made sure to protect several key policy positions in homeland, cyber and the Asia-Pacific. By Stephanie Gaskell

Nextgov

For Some of Us, Recovery From War Is Its Own Hell

There’s an interesting debate going on in the comments on my Tuesday article.

Nextgov

VA Paperless Claims System ‘Spontaneously’ Shuts Down

The system also mixes up evidence between veterans’ files, lawmakers told.

Defense One

Here’s What the Army Thinks War Will Look Like in 2030

Top brass gathered in Washington, D.C., recently to review the Army’s latest war games. What does war look like in 2030? (Hint: it’s not that different than today). By Stephanie Gaskell

Defense One

Pentagon Lets Joe Biden Do the Talking With China

Hagel and Dempsey have not talked to their Chinese counterparts during the latest tensions. The Pentagon says that’s by design. By Kevin Baron

Management

Hagel to Cut Hundreds of Staff, Contractors and Reorganize for $1B Savings

In July, the Defense secretary ordered a 20 percent reduction in the front office budget.