News And Analysis

Seeing Is Believing

Budget graphic offers new way to understand agency funding.

Features

Trouble at The Pump

The Pentagon foresees a two-front threat to national security: global instability spurred by climate change and a crippling dependence on oil.

Features

Computing a Cure

In the hot seat over soldiers’ medical care, the Army and Veterans Affairs find answers in their own back yard.

Features

Fearless Flier

After Sept. 11, FAA chief Marion Blakey set out to fix aviation—even if it meant ruffling some feathers.

Pay & Benefits

A Whole Different Kind of Service

A look at the complex rules involving retirement credit for work in nonappropriated fund instrumentalities.

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NASA's HAL?

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Embassy Setback

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CIA Bets on Young Risk-Takers

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Defense

Groups await changes in immigration bill

Business interests took a hit last week when the Senate voted to halve a proposed guest worker program to 200,000 foreign workers a year.

Defense

Advocates of stronger state chemical security laws plot next move

Attention has moved to the Homeland Security appropriations bill as a potential vehicle for language to let states pass more stringent rules than the federal government.

Tech

Rules lacking over access to executive branch info

Congress can use tools such as control over agency budgets to encourage disclosure, report notes.

Defense

GSA announces five Networx telecom awardees

Sprint Solutions makes the smaller Enterprise contract, after disappointment on the large Universal award in March.

Defense

Army report backs upgrades in combat medical units

Internal briefings describe training, equipment shortfalls.

Oversight

FAA, union haggle over performance pay

Employee organization argues formula hurts lower-level workers, with raises contingent on factors beyond their control.

Pay & Benefits

Getting to the SES

Training and leadership programs can help employees get to the top of the civil service ladder.

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Undocumented Contractors

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