Defense
Homeland Security bid to set up regional structure could hit roadblocks
Many of the department's constituent agencies already have their own regional offices.
Pay & Benefits
Thrift Savings Plan funds continue steady growth
Funds gained across-the-board in September.
Defense
Navy streamlines its intranet contract
Measurements used to gauge the performance of the Navy Marine Corps Intranet project are consolidated.
Defense
Conferees slogging toward defense authorization agreement
Lawmakers try to find a compromise on House language that would delay an upcoming round of military base closures by two years.
Defense
Problems loom in reconciling House, Senate intelligence overhaul bills
House Republican leaders increasingly are under attack for including a number of provisions not included in the Senate version of the bill.
Defense
Senate to consider nominee for Army secretary
Longtime defense industry executive was nominated by White House last month.
Defense
U.S. faces severe shortage of flu vaccine this winter
Health and Human Services’ officials say the vaccine shortfall catches them by surprise.
Tech
Official's departure revives push for promoting DHS cyber chief
New proposal would elevate the position from director to assistant secretary.
Pay & Benefits
Treasury bureau, union reach settlement on unpaid overtime
After a year of negotiating, hundreds of Treasury employees will receive back pay and damages covering more than two years.
Defense
Pentagon group developing another sexual assault report
Critics call for action and express skepticism, citing numerous studies already completed.
Defense
Senators seek to replace Governmental Affairs with homeland panel
Proposal is part of bipartisan plan to overhaul homeland security oversight.
Defense
GOP senator threatens to hold up intelligence overhaul bill
Ted Stevens of Alaska says Senate is moving too swiftly to implement 9/11 Commission's recommendations.
Pay & Benefits
Housing agency works with personnel officials to overhaul hiring
The Office of Personnel Management is helping HUD officials survey their workforce and streamline hiring processes.
Oversight
Armchair Politics
Did Kerry find a way to make voters want to keep him in their living rooms for the next four years?
Management
Lawmakers seek financial accountability in intelligence reform
House members draft language that would ask new national intelligence director to select head of finance.
News
Executives' association challenges conflict-of-interest interpretation
Office of Government Ethics limits work activities of executives who take positions on Senior Executives Association board.
Defense