Defense
Pentagon officials defend base closure recommendations
BRAC panel questions Defense officials on reasoning behind locations on the list.
Pay & Benefits
Bush administration, House at odds over 2006 pay raise
White House says across-the-board raise will hurt pay-for-performance efforts at Defense and Homeland Security.
Management
Lawmakers scold IRS for moving to close assistance centers
Members ask agency to suspend closures, as mandated in House-passed appropriations bill that is pending in Senate.
News
Pentagon gives retroactive pay raise to career executives
Legislation bars Defense Department from basing pay on career or noncareer employment status.
Management
House panel chief aims to tame government
Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va., has spent the past two years focused on civil service reform, improving financial management practices and streamlining procurement processes.
Pay & Benefits
TSP to roll out new funds in two weeks
Board will send explainer DVD on "life-cycle" funds to all 3.4 million TSP participants.
Tech