Pay & Benefits

Justice Early Outs

The Justice Department plans to offer buyouts and early retirements in an effort to better realign its workforce.

Defense

Pentagon slows schedule for rolling out new personnel system

The Defense Department will spend several years shifting employees to its new personnel system, Navy Secretary Gordon England said Wednesday.

Management

Workers skeptical of team efforts in OPM competition

Mailroom workers with jobs on the line in a small public-private competition at OPM said Monday they feel agency managers have prevented them from putting their best foot forward.

Defense

Ex-Justice officials oppose domestic intelligence agency

Former Justice Department officials said Tuesday that the government should focus on reforming the FBI rather than creating a new domestic intelligence service.

Oversight

Perilous Times

Turmoil in Iraq could turn out to be a bigger Bush re-election headache than job losses.

Management

Prison labor program under fire by lawmakers, private industry

Some lawmakers want the 70-year-old Federal Prison Industries to compete for its contracts with federal agencies.