Defense
Lawmakers tackle interagency reform
Proposed personnel system would integrate national security expertise across government.
Pay & Benefits
TSP shows strength in September
After a rocky summer, all the funds return to the positive column.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: CDC increases competition with $5 billion IT contract
The 10-year indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity pact awarded to 30 companies that will provide information management, management consulting and IT infrastructure.
Defense
Senator: Don't change date for starting Afghanistan troop withdrawal
Open-ended military commitments permit inaction on the part of host governments and reduce the incentive for them to take the lead, Democratic Sen. Carl Levin says.
Defense
Finally, Congress approves Coast Guard authorization bill
Four years in the making, measure will allow service to proceed with long-sought reorganization.
Oversight
Watchdogs rap Defense information office for improper fee collection
Officials find former administrator engaged in ‘gross mismanagement.’
Pay & Benefits
Feds’ health insurance premiums to increase 7.2 percent
Growth attributed to market changes and new plan features, such as tobacco cessation incentives and expanded dependent care coverage.
Features
Tough Sell
Government’s stodgy image gives industry an edge in the chase for young technology workers.
Features
Watching the Guards
In the wake of war zone scandals, global partners set out to establish a code of conduct for private security firms.
Management Matters
Thinking Small
SSA chief Michael Astrue works all the angles to shrink a daunting disability backlog.
Analysis
Technology by Design
Enterprise architecture shifts IT strategy from the computer room to the boardroom.
Defense
Military uses drones to counter roadside bombs
Tactic represents a shift in the fight against improvised explosive devices, which are responsible for nearly 60 percent of coalition battle deaths in Afghanistan.
Oversight