Tech
NSA Courts Tech-Savvy Set
Smartphone tagging and a job search application will assist in large-scale hiring effort.
Defense
Patent Office director touts agency's potential to stimulate economy
Easing the backlog in patent applications could help create jobs, says David Kappos.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Pre-deployment health screening reduces behavioral problems, study shows
Service was required to implement such an assessment program 14 years ago.
Oversight
Contractor performance database goes public in April
GSA sets a target date for opening the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System to public viewing.
Pay & Benefits
TSA union election tentatively set for March
Dates have yet to be finalized, but labor leaders are confident voting will move forward this spring.
Pay & Benefits
Wisdom of two-week furlough proposal is subject to debate
Plan might not affect benefits, but could carry hidden costs and will hurt government operations and employee morale, observers say.
Oversight
SEC transparency faulted by watchdog group
Project on Government Oversight assembles previously unpublished reports examining employee misconduct and retaliation against whistleblowers.
Oversight
Interior to reinstate ousted Park Police chief after eight years
Department will not appeal MSPB order to give Teresa Chambers her job back.
Defense
Watchdog puts price tag on ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
Discharging openly gay service members cost nearly $200 million during the past five fiscal years, GAO concludes as Pentagon prepares to implement repeal.
Defense
Unwanted Pentagon weapons systems often prove impossible to kill
Lawmakers from both parties are mobilizing to save programs Defense Secretary Gates has placed on the chopping block.
Pay & Benefits
Be Prepared
Changes in retirement benefits could be on the way. Here’s how to get ready for them.
Defense
Firms gearing up final pitches for Air Force tanker contract
Deal for 179 wide-body planes has been valued as high as $40 billion, making it a significant prize for rivals Boeing and EADS North America.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Transportation tackles distracted-driving problem using videos
Agency unveils two new messages on its ‘rampage’ to end deadly practice that has been rising in age of mobile technology.
Pay & Benefits