Defense

Pentagon's personnel problems are about more than pay

The military's problems in recruiting people, retaining them, and making the best use of their talents will not be solved by better pay and benefits alone, as welcome as the extra money may be.

Management

Pentagon to seek single round of base closures

The Bush administration will seek a single round of military base closures in 2003 after a comprehensive review of all Defense Department installations, the Pentagon announced Thursday.

Defense

House panel laments military procurement squeeze

Defense

Navy workers go on charge card shopping spree

Navy personnel bought $500 worth of Mary Kay cosmetics, $700 in compact discs and a $400 designer briefcase on their government purchase cards last year, officials with the General Accounting Office told Congress Monday.

Management

Army contractors earn higher salaries, study finds

Employees of contractors who work for the Army earn much higher average salaries than the Army’s own civilian and military employees, according to preliminary data from an Army study.