Defense
Marine Corps commandant says Christmas Eve layoff notices possible
Gen. James Conway says civilian layoffs due to budget shortfalls could come March 24, and labor unions must be given 90 days notice.
Pay & Benefits
Raising Objections
President Bush has acted to hold down federal pay increases next year. He could have taken a different route.
Defense
DHS launches pilot to integrate fingerprint databases with FBI
Technology experts worry that legacy systems will not support added workload.
Defense
Spending bills deadlocked, no compromise on horizon
Subcommittees are working to hammer out deals on a bill-by-bill basis.
Defense
VA Secretary nominee gets favorable Senate hearing
Retired Lt. Gen. James Peake says he will fight for needed money for health care if confirmed.
Defense
Furlough threat hangs above Defense employees
Move is part of the Pentagon's widespread public campaign to prod Congress to appropriate money for combat operations.
Oversight
OMB spells out best practices for incentive contracts
Procurement administrator encourages agencies to conduct risk and cost-benefit analyses, define performance metrics.
Defense
Army facility wins national quality award
Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center becomes first federal agency to receive prestigious Malcolm Baldrige award.
Defense
Defense recognizes contributions of disabled employees
Sixteen civilian employees are honored for outstanding contributions to the department.
Defense
Army chief says troops strained, calls pace 'unsustainable'
Gen. George Casey says fight between Congress and the White House over the supplemental funding for Iraq and Afghanistan makes his job more difficult.
Defense
Democrats drafting massive budget package
Spending measure could total $520 billion for 15 agencies; effort is designed to end budget stalemate.
Management
Keeping It Real
More and more agencies have hopped on the blogging bandwagon. From concept to execution, here’s how they did it.
Oversight
GAO validates use of no-cost contract
Maryland contractor offered federal agencies free event planning services in exchange for ability to collect registration, sponsorship fees.
Defense
Telecom immunity is not only spying concern
Some observers say the most critical question is who ultimately authorizes the overarching spying program.
Oversight
Group rips cash-strapped Forest Service for purchasing Tasers
Agency bought $600,000 worth of Tasers with no training program or written explanation for why it needed them.
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