Pay & Benefits
Reviewing Roth
The Thrift Savings Plan plans to look into adding a Roth 401(k) investment option.
Oversight
Defenders, attackers of women’s contracting regulations square off
SBA, Justice officials defend proposed rule requiring agencies to prove underrepresentation before setting aside contracts.
Defense
Chief of staff says Army must be re-balanced
Gen. George Casey is concerned that stress of recent deployments will cause service to lose experienced mid-level officers and senior noncommissioned officers.
News
Veterans medical system faces serious funding, management challenges
Independent commission proposes a government-chartered health care service.
Oversight
Agencies are cautious of software accessed online
The Bush administration is now endorsing hosted software for agency use.
Defense
Official: Critics of driver's license standards are off base
DHS issued final regulations for states to implement the so-called REAL ID Act last week.
Defense
Chertoff to defy Congress with new border-crossing ID rules
DHS chief also says the department will begin preparations to limit the types of documents that can be used to prove citizenship.
Oversight
Missing e-mails should be on backup tapes, White House CIO says
Watchdog organizations continue to raise questions about Bush administration records preservation.
Tech
Microsoft offers feds support for online services
New strategy allows government customers to leverage software as a service.
Defense
Marine Corps seeks bids on major computer contract
Hardware suite will give users outside the Navy Marine Corps Intranet better access to tactical data.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers, witnesses debate fairness of pension provisions
Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision affecting Social Security benefits have long drawn the ire of federal retirees.
Defense
Competition heats up for Air Force refueling tanker deal
Companies make a final push as decision on the $40 billion contract approaches.
Defense
House sends defense bill back to committee for revision
Revised authorization bill contains policy initiatives aimed at beefing up oversight of the Defense Department and contractors.
Management
Fixing the Future
The next president must be ready to take on inescapable management problems.
Defense