Oversight
CBO: Federal Executive Boards would need more money under legislative proposal
Senate bill would replace current funding stream of voluntary contributions from participating agencies with an annual budget.
Oversight
Funding fight sparks debate on Peace Corps' future
Organization's size, scope and mission are at heart of discussion.
Pay & Benefits
The Inevitable
You might not want to think about what will happen after you die, but for your survivors’ sake, you should.
Defense
Justice sues bulletproof vest manufacturer for false claims
Suit is the latest in a long-running investigation of firms that sold defective gear to military and law enforcement agencies.
Pay & Benefits
Pilot projects could be the key to speeding discrimination complaint processing
EEOC must oversee and evaluate such projects to succeed, GAO cautions.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: VA likely to miss deadline to process education benefits claims
Backlog of 200,000 claims await processors, but some universities and colleges will allow veterans who have unpaid tuition and housing bills to remain in school.
Oversight
Former procurement chief offers plan for expediting stimulus contracts
Allan Burman says roving teams of performance professionals could help implement ‘sizable’ contracts in a few days.
Pay & Benefits
Panel orders FAA to set new controller pay scales
Mediators lament "draconian reductions in compensation" in decision paving the way for a new labor contract to be ratified.
Oversight
Momentum builds for Postal Service relief
Both chambers of Congress have legislation in the pipeline to ease the agency's financial burden in the short-term by about $2 billion.
Oversight
Overhaul opponents highlight turf battles
Bank regulators oppose proposal to create a new agency overseeing the rule-writing, examination and enforcement of financial products.
Defense
Homeland Security seeks to expedite Gulf Coast recovery through arbitration
Independent panel will resolve outstanding disputes with FEMA over funding for projects spurred by hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Pay & Benefits
Help Wanted
KSAs might be obsolete, but Uncle Sam hasn’t come up with an alternative.
Defense