Defense
Air cargo group urges global cooperation
Intelligence and technology are needed to stop terrorists and secure cargo, international trade group executive says.
Pay & Benefits
Analysis: More twists in the federal pay debate
Actual salary data for actual workers doing similar work have not been produced, leaving discussions victim to generalizations.
News
From Nextgov.com: VA launches system to fast-track some Agent Orange claims
New technology allows veterans to submit forms and supporting documents online.
Oversight
Administration outlines progress on reform efforts
‘We are putting points on the board,’ says acting OMB Director Jeffrey Zients of the Accountable Government Initiative.
Oversight
Federal pay and benefits could change with new Congress
Republican takeover in House could set stage for federal pay freezes and downsizing.
Defense
Defense agency raises bar for reviewing contractor cost proposals
Audit unit is limiting assessments to fixed-price proposals worth more than $10 million and cost-type proposals in excess of $100 million.
Defense
Navy to ax troubled programs
Possible terminations are just one part of a broader Pentagon effort to rid the military services’ budgets of unnecessary costs.
Pay & Benefits
TSP funds stay in the black for October
Investment options build off a strong September and deliver another solid performance.
Defense
Problem-solving requires cooperation, says retired Adm. Thad Allen
Team work and coordination among agencies drive success in government, according to administration’s point man on oil spill cleanup.
Tech
Pay Boost in 2012?
From September 2009 to September 2010, the change in the Employment Cost Index was 1.6 percent, a figure the president could use as a basis for his pay raise recommendation.
Defense
ANALYSIS:Intelligence File Quiet on Drones
Pressure is building for President Obama to rein in one of the CIA’s favorite weapons.
Managing Technology
Twitter Ties
Federal managers are Tweeting into unknown territory to get the word out and to get their jobs done.
Management Matters
Fixing Reform
Increasing employee satisfaction is a constant uphill climb for managers.
Trends
Replacing KSAs
As agencies phase out application essays, officials scramble to roll out new assessment tools.
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