http://www.govexec.comen-usWed, 25 May 2005 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/management-matters/2005/05/bye-bye-captain/19310/Lately, the Navy is more likely to dismiss officers for misbehavior than poor job performance.George CahlinkWed, 25 May 2005 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/management-matters/2005/05/bye-bye-captain/19310/Management - Management Mattershttp://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/05/oldest-shipyard-may-be-drydocked-in-latest-base-closing-round/19245/Portsmouth Naval Shipyard would lose largest number of civilian jobs.George CahlinkTue, 17 May 2005 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/05/oldest-shipyard-may-be-drydocked-in-latest-base-closing-round/19245/Defensehttp://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/05/base-realignment-plan-would-cut-18000-civilian-jobs/19226/Nearly 67,000 civilian jobs are slated to move to new locations.George CahlinkFri, 13 May 2005 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/05/base-realignment-plan-would-cut-18000-civilian-jobs/19226/Defensehttp://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/05/rumsfeld-pentagon-wont-ax-more-than-10-percent-of-bases/19210/Base-closing recommendations due Friday will reflect review of overseas troop levels and decision to move operations from leased space to government-owned facilities.Tom Shoop and George CahlinkThu, 12 May 2005 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/05/rumsfeld-pentagon-wont-ax-more-than-10-percent-of-bases/19210/Defensehttp://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/05/base-closing-recommendations-expected-friday/19204/Communities around 425 military installations await news of their fate.George CahlinkWed, 11 May 2005 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/05/base-closing-recommendations-expected-friday/19204/Defensehttp://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2005/05/panel-urges-overseas-base-realignment-slowdown/19152/Overseas Basing Commission raises national security concerns a week before announcement of U.S. base closings.George CahlinkThu, 05 May 2005 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2005/05/panel-urges-overseas-base-realignment-slowdown/19152/Newshttp://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/05/pentagons-base-closure-list-will-be-hard-to-challenge/19130/Legal changes make it harder for independent commission to add bases to the hit list.George CahlinkTue, 03 May 2005 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/05/pentagons-base-closure-list-will-be-hard-to-challenge/19130/Defensehttp://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/05/study-northeast-midwest-hit-hard-by-previous-base-closings/19116/Report by organization studying issues affecting the two regions argues they should be spared deep BRAC cuts this time.George CahlinkMon, 02 May 2005 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/05/study-northeast-midwest-hit-hard-by-previous-base-closings/19116/Defensehttp://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/04/defense-weighs-strategy-for-releasing-base-closure-list/19107/Pentagon officials will provide Congress with list of closures and realignments only an hour before announcement.George CahlinkFri, 29 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/04/defense-weighs-strategy-for-releasing-base-closure-list/19107/Defensehttp://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/04/base-closing-announcement-may-come-early/19090/Pentagon worries about leaks and Friday the 13th; Bush says closed bases could be used for oil refineries.George CahlinkWed, 27 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/04/base-closing-announcement-may-come-early/19090/Defensehttp://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/04/pentagon-faulted-for-shortage-of-critical-war-supplies/18963/GAO says poor planning, lagging funding, ineffective distribution lead to delays.George CahlinkMon, 11 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/04/pentagon-faulted-for-shortage-of-critical-war-supplies/18963/Defensehttp://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/04/california-may-fare-better-in-2005-base-closings-report-says/18946/Research group advises Golden State officials how to defend against BRAC threats.George CahlinkThu, 07 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/04/california-may-fare-better-in-2005-base-closings-report-says/18946/Defensehttp://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/04/army-to-overhaul-future-weapons-system-contract/18919/New language will transform non-traditional Future Combat Systems contract into a standard federal procurement.George CahlinkWed, 06 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/04/army-to-overhaul-future-weapons-system-contract/18919/Defensehttp://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/04/bush-does-end-run-around-congress-installs-base-closure-panel/18902/Bush recess appointment puts panel’s head, eight nominees into place after senator blocks vote.George CahlinkMon, 04 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/04/bush-does-end-run-around-congress-installs-base-closure-panel/18902/Defensehttp://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/03/with-top-air-force-slots-vacant-pentagon-takes-over-procurement-programs/18893/Action is "not a punitive one," says Defense undersecretary.George CahlinkThu, 31 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/03/with-top-air-force-slots-vacant-pentagon-takes-over-procurement-programs/18893/Defensehttp://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/03/bush-chooses-former-va-chief-for-brac-commission/18700/Defense Department will make its recommendations for closures and realignments in mid-May.George CahlinkMon, 07 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/03/bush-chooses-former-va-chief-for-brac-commission/18700/Defensehttp://www.govexec.com/contracting/2005/02/pentagon-investigating-former-officials-working-for-contractors/18641/Probe aims to determine if procurement executives violated federal conflict-of-interest laws.George CahlinkThu, 24 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/contracting/2005/02/pentagon-investigating-former-officials-working-for-contractors/18641/Contractinghttp://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/02/justice-forms-procurement-fraud-task-force/18629/In wake of scandal at Defense Department, new working group aims to combat abuses in acquisition system.George CahlinkWed, 23 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/02/justice-forms-procurement-fraud-task-force/18629/Defensehttp://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/02/boeing-cfo-gets-four-month-jail-sentence/18616/Michael Sears also fined $250,000 for illegally negotiating a job for a top Air Force official at the nation’s second-largest defense contractor.George CahlinkFri, 18 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/02/boeing-cfo-gets-four-month-jail-sentence/18616/Defensehttp://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/02/northrop-grumman-chief-touts-benefits-of-military-transformation-technologies/18595/George CahlinkWed, 16 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/02/northrop-grumman-chief-touts-benefits-of-military-transformation-technologies/18595/Defensehttp://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/02/more-air-force-contracts-under-scrutiny-in-procurement-scandal/18577/Eight additional Air Force deals worth about $3 billion will be scrutinized.George CahlinkMon, 14 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/02/more-air-force-contracts-under-scrutiny-in-procurement-scandal/18577/Defensehttp://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/02/defense-budget-proposal-boosts-benefits/18509/Bush administration’s $419 billion request, almost 5 percent more than last year, also curtails spending on some weapons systems.George CahlinkMon, 07 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/02/defense-budget-proposal-boosts-benefits/18509/Defensehttp://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2005/01/retired-military-officers-tapped-to-serve-on-base-closing-commission/18443/Bush administration, Senate minority leader picks pending.George CahlinkTue, 25 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2005/01/retired-military-officers-tapped-to-serve-on-base-closing-commission/18443/Newshttp://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/01/shipyard-workers-fear-base-closure-process-could-bring-privatization/18410/Labor unions ask Congress top take action to prevent the Pentagon from using base closures to eliminate shipyards.George CahlinkWed, 19 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/01/shipyard-workers-fear-base-closure-process-could-bring-privatization/18410/Defensehttp://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/01/several-names-floated-for-base-closing-commission/18393/Panel will decide which bases should be shuttered or realigned in 2005.George CahlinkFri, 14 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/01/several-names-floated-for-base-closing-commission/18393/Defense