Defense
Pentagon to release draft request for proposals for tankers
The move marks the first official step in a restarting competition for the contract.
Pay & Benefits
TSP launches custom user ID option
Feature is designed to replace assigned account numbers that sparked concern among participants last fall.
Pay & Benefits
Judge: FAA owes air traffic controllers overtime pay
Agency substituted compensation time and credit hours for money.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Defense launches mental health portal for vets
Soldiers can anonymously seek services for combat stress and other ailments without the social stigma.
Defense
Military retirement system should be overhauled, quadrennial review board says
Changes in benefits and incentives for attracting health care workers also are recommended.
Oversight
Waxman presses for more information in wake of court ruling
House Oversight and Government Reform chairman asks OMB, Justice and EPA for descriptions of documents witheld under executive privilege claims.
Oversight
Lawmaker says IRS needs more robust response to identity theft
The agency plans to launch a victim assistance center this fall to deal with tax issues arising from identity theft.
Defense
U.S. counterterrorism efforts flounder in North Africa, GAO says
Interagency conflicts and lack of an integrated strategy thwart critical program.
Oversight
Union concerned that passport jobs could be contracted out
NFFE wants positions classified as inherently governmental so they can be filled only by government workers.
Oversight
Federal employee groups, nonprofits cautiously optimistic about OPM nominee
Michael Hager has personnel experience in the public and private sectors -- and bipartisan good will.
Oversight
All Obama, All the Time
The results of the presidential election will hinge on voters’ perceptions of Barack Obama.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Bill would increase oversight of federal IT projects
Agencies would have to report on projects experiencing cost increases or delays .
Oversight
White House submits changes to budget request
Recommended increases would be offset with cuts in other parts of the budget.
News
House panel weighs fallback plan for Defense authorization bill
Attaching essential provisions to anticipated stopgap spending measure is one possible strategy.
Pay & Benefits
Human capital officers weigh challenges
Highlights of a panel discussion about the government's top personnel officials.
Oversight