Pay & Benefits

TSP continues to gain ground in May

All funds are in the black for 2009, but many still are making up for a dismal end to 2008.

Oversight

Homeland Security reviews contractor-federal employee balance

Service contracts worth more than $1 million will be examined to ensure the private sector isn’t performing work best left to civil servants.

Defense

House to consider ban on airport body scans

Amendment to the TSA authorization bill would bar machines that provide a three-dimensional image of passengers naked from primary checkpoints.

Defense

Foward Observer: Non-exit strategy

Obama and Congress could be unwittingly setting up the American military for another Vietnam-type failure in Afghanistan.

News

Negotiators get to work on supplemental spending bill

Differences include funding for C-17 cargo planes and C-130 transport aircraft.

Defense

ADVICE+DISSENT:Intelligence File Measure of Change

President Obama follows in the footsteps of Bush-era policies.

Management Matters - Advice And Dissent

Managing Risk

The private sector failed to prevent the financial collapse. Can agencies do better?

Viewpoint

A Stronger Voice

CAOs need more clout to fix the flawed acquisition system.

Managing Technology

America’s Got Talent

Integrated hiring systems make it easier to tap the best job candidates.

In Every Issue

Briefing

Intern affairs, pirate patrol, follow the money, and center of the storm.

Editor's Notebook

121 Cuts

Is President Obama ready for a budget battle?

Viewpoint

On to Transparency

Agencies already have the tools to take the next step toward data-driven decision-making.

News And Analysis

Border Wars

Turf battles between Justice and Homeland Security are undermining efforts to combat drug trafficking.

News And Analysis

The Price Is Right

Cost estimation is becoming a hot-button topic as the Pentagon tries to keep ballooning contracts in check.

News And Analysis

Security First

Holistic acquisition approach builds in agility to protect networks.

Perspectives

Flu’s Fine Line

What does it take to protect the American public?

Features

Untangling the Recovery

Government gets one more shot at proving it can get the job done.

Features

The Public Eye

Bev Godwin of the White House's new media office sizes up the potential and pitfalls of opening up to citizens online.

Management

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