Pay & Benefits
CSRS vs. FERS: The Reaction
Last week's column on which retirement system is better drew a strong response.
Defense
Bush picks acting FEMA chief to take job permanently
R. David Paulison has been interim head of the agency since Michael Brown resigned after severe criticism of the Hurricane Katrina response.
Tech
Public-private partnership unveils e-health prototype
Technology has the potential to improve health care and safety while reducing costs, lawmaker says.
Defense
Lawmaker wary of progress in Defense IT transformation
Technology is essential to the United States retaining an edge on the battlefield, witnesses at House hearing say.
News
Bush names new GSA administrator
Northern Virginia businesswoman Lurita Alexis Doan named to head troubled acquisition agency.
Pay & Benefits
Appeals court hears arguments in DHS labor rights case
Judges push government lawyer on department’s ability to to unilaterally change agreements after they've been negotiated.
Defense
Coast Guard may scrap plans for customized patrol boats
The acquisition of new boats is a key piece of a $24 billion modernization project known as Deepwater.
Management
Progress cutting improper payments may be overstated
Medicare program drove reported reductions for 2005, but improvement may be mostly on paper, GAO official says.
Defense
Navy works to stall submarine deal with Taiwan
Agency supports deal publicly, but said to have set up barriers to make the submarines economically unattractive to Taiwan.
Defense
Pentagon business systems acquisition overhaul due shortly
Revamp, designed to encourage speedier purchases of such systems, will be announced within the next month.
Defense
Key legislator decries Pentagon budget crunch
House member suggests another base-closure round as one way of remedying the problem.
Pay & Benefits
Faking It
A coalition of managers’ groups wants to end sick leave abuse by compensating workers for unused days.
News
Push for new travel IDs continues despite concerns
Starting two years from now U.S. citizens, Canadians and Mexicans will need passports or alternate documents to cross land borders.
Pay & Benefits