Defense
Two top officers oppose elevation of National Guard chief
Placing the Guard leader on the Joint Chiefs of Staff could prove divisive and lead to more bureaucracy, critics say.
Management
EEOC raises visibility of initiative to hire more disabled
Program seeks to stem a decrease in representation of the severely disabled in the federal workforce.
Defense
TSA advised to strengthen emergency operations plan
Inspector general also calls on FEMA to beef up oversight of agencies’ contingency preparations.
Defense
Internal board could spark new clash in DHS labor overhaul
Review panel will be a centerpiece of discussions when unions and department officials meet to revise labor plan.
Management
Latest attempt to cut Defense Travel System fails
Final version of authorization bill orders independent study of system.
Pay & Benefits
On the Move
Congress extended a bill to make it easier to recoup relocation costs, but agencies may be the real winners.
Management
Experts discuss how blogs helped pass database bill
Measure signed by President Bush early last week calls for OMB to create a free search engine and database to track federal grants and contracts.
Management
Senator unsure of postal overhaul's lame duck prospects
A key issue is whether the Postal Service should price single-piece parcels based on market forces.
Defense
Homeland Security grants overhaul to begin as key official departs
Congress has required changes in the urban grant program as part of the fiscal 2007 Homeland Security spending bill.
Defense
Appropriators probe Federal Protective Service budget 'crisis'
Conference report language says shifting money away from other homeland security priorities is not a workable solution.
Management
OPM launches online toolkit to speed federal hiring
Web site will help agencies identify weak points in recruitment strategies.
Management
Practitioners: Strategic sourcing doesn’t have to hurt small firms
Agencies should consider purchasing priorities -- including small business goals -- upfront, discussion participants say.
Tech
Movement in federal IT jobs increasing, panelists say
The “golden handcuffs” perception of federal work is fading, fostering more back and forth between the civil service and the private sector.
Management