Pay & Benefits
Proposed change to unfair labor practice mediation rules draws fire
Federal Labor Relations Authority says change would promote neutrality; union argues it would make mediation harder.
Defense
Forward Observer: Chief Concerns
With political uncertainty, the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff will be under the gun in 2008.
Oversight
Key House Oversight Republican likely to announce plans next week
Decision by Tom Davis, R-Va., on whether to seek re-election will be closely watched by federal executives and contractors.
Defense
Observers take critical look at Defense organization
Conference participants same time may be ripe to rethink 1986 Goldwater-Nichols reorganization act.
Tech
Voters confused by e-voting machines, study finds
Experts say poor user interfaces pose higher risk to election results than security issues.
Oversight
New direction charted for wartime contracting
Added oversight, contract management needed to rein in costs, experts tell Congress.
Defense
Homeland Security to boost staffing at 'fusion centers'
Employees will coordinate with local law enforcement and public health workers across the country.
Oversight
Senators say White House plans to eliminate special FOIA office
Disputes would be handled by a new office Government Information Services Office within the National Archives and Records Administration.
Oversight
Food safety czar pleads for Congress to take up proposal
FDA released food protection plan in November in conjunction with an HHS plan to address gaps in the import system.
Pay & Benefits
Buyer Beware
It’s best to remember that your retirement estimate is exactly that -- an estimate.
News
NOAA chief slams contractors for satellite delays
Holdups in fixing key technical issues have set back launch dates by four years.
Oversight
Texas officials endorse enhanced driver's licenses
State's licenses will be designed to meet nationwide standards for credentials recently released by Homeland Security.
News
Agencies report more improper payments, take steps to address them
Eight high-risk programs are responsible for the lion's share of the problem.
Tech
Genome project to require Google-like computing power
Just announced project to map 1,000 individual genome sequences will rely on algorithms and computational models to reduce requirements.
Defense
IG: Energy Department vulnerable to cyberattacks
Department experienced 132 breaches in 2006 severe enough to notify law enforcement.
Pay & Benefits