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?
Managing Technology
America’s Got Talent
Integrated hiring systems make it easier to tap the best job candidates.
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.
Features