Pay & Benefits

New automatic enrollment program could encourage TSP savings

Data on the fledgling effort is not available yet, but officials don’t expect to see many people opt out.

Defense

Defense chief to step down in 2011

Gates' departure has long been a subject of speculation.

Tech

Two Takes on the Pay Debate

Think tank scholars offer their views on the public-private pay divide.

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Boosting Business

GSA pitches efficiency and customer service to compete with agencies’ procurement offerings.

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Shifts in Space

NASA spending takes new twists and turns as agency looks to change destinations and ways of getting there.

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Buying Power

Energy focuses on safeguarding the nuclear stockpile and developing a low-carbon future.

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Secure Investments

Border and immigration enhancements help drive Homeland Security’s varied purchases.

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Submerged in Spending

Replacing the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine could strain other shipbuilding budgets.

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Flight of Fancy

The future prospects of the Air Force rest largely on the fate of the Joint Strike Fighter.

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Follow the Leader?

Conflicting small business directives toss contracting into a state of confusion.

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Cyber Costs Climb

Push to secure data and systems creates multibillion-dollar market for contractors.