Pay & Benefits
House committee calls for military-civilian pay parity
Budget Committee passes resolution supporting equal pay for federal employees and military personnel in 2009.
Defense
U.S. unprepared for ongoing cyberwar, say top military and intelligence officials
Civilian agencies and private sector are the most vulnerable to cyberattacks from countries like China and Russia.
Pay & Benefits
House revisits paid leave for federal parents
Legislation would provide feds with eight weeks of leave for the birth or adoption of a child.
Pay & Benefits
Nonprofit launches leadership institute for federal managers
Partnership for Public Service says seven-month program will address inadequate management skills.
Defense
Coast Guard is pressed to meet security demands, GAO says
Coast Guard Commandant Thad Allen acknowledges "significant challenges" related to aging assets.
Defense
Chertoff celebrates DHS anniversary with defense of virtual fence
Border control efforts won't be delayed by three years, he says.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Track
The Office of Personnel Management wants to give federal employees more resources to plan for retirement.
Oversight
Census Bureau facing huge cost increase, possible delays in 2010 effort
Problems with new handheld devices could increase costs by as much as $2 billion.
Defense
Navy develops two-way radio communication for submerged submarines
System provides first-time ability to fully integrate vessels under water into strike group operations.
Defense
Panel grills DHS secretary on immigration enforcement
Lawmakers tell Chertoff they're unsatisfied with everything from building fencing along the southwest border to how the department treats detainees.
Defense
Defense officials still concerned about data lost in 2007 network attack
“We don’t know when they’ll use the information they stole,” Pentagon CIO says.
Defense
Coast Guard is failing to invest adequately in shore facilities, audit finds
Crumbling infrastructure increasingly jeopardizes operations.
Pay & Benefits
Homeland Security, union officials honor fallen customs officers
Over the past 200 years, 111 officers in the Customs, Immigration and Agriculture Inspection Services have died on the job.
Oversight
Public mandates, market pressures squeeze Postal Service
Agency expects to lose more than $1 billion this year.
Defense
Air Force defends tanker contract
Officials say contract does not violate Buy America regulations.
Defense