News
From Nextgov.com: With oil gusher capped, center to manage support flights closes
The Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection and Air Force worked together to track tens of thousands of missions during the past three months.
Defense
House to hold hearings on Defense cuts
Lawmakers and union representatives question rationale for contractor cuts and civilian hiring freeze.
Defense
Panel nixes Bradley, Abrams funds transfer
Efforts to take money from the ground-vehicle programs are "premature," Armed Services leaders say.
Defense
Senate clears $600M border bill
Plan would be paid for by raising work-visa fees on foreign companies operating in the United States.
Defense
IG: Infighting hampers oversight of Defense contractors
Watchdog finds audit and management agencies are not collaborating to find and resolve problems.
Oversight
Study to settle public-private pay debate still a ways off
Data shows increasing compensation gaps between public and private sector workers, as observers wait for a reliable comparison.
News
The Week in Comments: Pros and cons of flip-flops, pay-for-performance and insourcing
The best in reader reaction to recent articles.
Pay & Benefits
Transit Sticker Shock
Federal commuters could see their transit benefits cut almost in half if Congress doesn’t act by the end of the year.
Oversight
Alaska native firms lament loss of an advocate
Former Sen. Ted Stevens, killed in a plane crash on Monday, helped create a program that gives ANCs a leg up on federal contracts.
Defense
Lawmaker questions management of soldiers’ life insurance funds
Beneficiaries aren’t well-informed on insurance payouts and don’t receive full interest, says Democrat.
Defense
Expert questions savings in Pentagon contractor cuts
Unless Defense scales back its mission, reducing service contractors won’t save money, former procurement executive says.
Pay & Benefits
Burning Question: How do you tell a government employee from a contractor?
Can looks alone indicate the difference?
Oversight
Friends, family mourn Stevens
Colleagues on both sides of the aisle praise the former Republican senator for being forthright and for his tireless advocacy on behalf of Alaska.
Defense
Business groups blast proposed immigration reforms
Legislation that would raise work-visa fees for foreign companies operating in the United States is among the offending proposals.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: VA adopts standard identifier for vets in health and benefits programs
Unique 10-digit ID will be assigned using a system for federal employees mandated by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12.
Management