Defense
Defense chief makes new appointments to policy board
Picks include Rudy DeLeon, who is leading the task force reviewing the Pentagon’s pay-for-performance system.
Oversight
Financial managers worried about tracking stimulus funds, survey shows
Recovery Act reporting requirements pose major challenges at federal and state levels.
Oversight
Consulting firm says agencies are missing out on major savings opportunities
McKinsey & Co. concludes improvements to internal operations could yield as much as $134 billion in annual savings governmentwide.
Pay & Benefits
Pay freeze affects nearly one-third of White House staff
New salary data reveals 146 presidential employees earn $100,000 or more.
Oversight
Analysis: It’s Not About You
Unsolicited advice to political appointees coming to the Defense Department.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Forgiveness
A law that eases the student loan burden on graduates pursuing public service has gone into effect.
News
From Nextgov.com: Army to overhaul modernization strategy by the fall
Officials hope for continued support from lawmakers and Defense Department leaders as they redo plans for upgrading equipment and battlefield networks.
Pay & Benefits
Federal employee union leader found dead at 47
Colleagues praise Richard Brown for boosting the National Federation of Federal Employees’ stature and membership.
Oversight
Rule requires more reporting of contractors’ past performance
Agencies must document performance evaluations for vendors that win awards off GSA schedules.
Oversight
Federal CIOs are key to Obama's change agenda
President Obama's technology-focused policies stand to infuse chief information officers with more authority and influence.
Defense
Army concerned by termination fees
Agency acquisition chief says if service doesn't receive enough money in fiscal 2010 to pay contractor fees, it will mean delays in modernization plans.
Pay & Benefits
June is a slow month for TSP
The S Fund, up 0.73 percent, posts the strongest returns for the first month of summer.
Features