Defense
Appeals court allows Pentagon to limit collective bargaining
Labor unions argue that one judge's strong dissent may merit a full court review of the decision upholding the Defense Department's new personnel system.
Defense
Work continues on ID card program despite bid protests
GSA restarts work, citing national security interests.
Oversight
Dems’ 2008 budget plan passes, previews tough choices
White House opposes $21 billion increase in domestic spending the budget allots, has threatened to veto bills exceeding $933 billion request.
Defense
Top contractors sink deeper into trouble with Coast Guard
Service is revoking decision to accept 123-foot patrol boats from Lockheed Martin-Northrop Grumman team.
Pay & Benefits
Computing Your Service
Understanding your service computation date and its importance to your potential retirement income.
Defense
Senate approves war spending bill, clears way for conference
Senate leadership aides say they are confident a deal can be reached with the House in a few days.
Defense
Senators reach deal on immigration reform measure
Enforcement provisions include a doubling of the border patrol and the construction of a fence along the Mexican border.
Defense
Coast Guard's modernization faces more cost hikes
Despite improved program management, costs still could rise for new national security cutters and unmanned aerial vehicles, IG says.
Oversight
House passes 3.5 percent military pay raise
Bill also would restore collective bargaining and appeal rights to new Defense personnel system, impose new outsourcing restrictions.
Oversight
IG finds flaws in DHS contract award to limo company
Firm was ill-equipped to carry out the work, and the department did not foster enough competition, investigators find.
Defense
Funding, technology cited as key to speeding security clearances
Defense agency is once again facing a budget shortfall; last year it had to suspend processing of clearance applications.
Defense
Pentagon official says list of banned Web sites could grow
Popular sites such as YouTube were blocked because they were "bandwidth hogs," official says.
Oversight
Lawyers prepare for October hearing on Indian trust fund accounts
Inquiry will judge adequacy of Interior-proposed accounting plan.
Defense
NSA seeks to open classified network to allies
Under plan, Australia, Canada, United Kingdom and New Zealand would get access to Secret Internet Protocol Router Network.
Pay & Benefits
OMB orders measures to limit abuse of transit benefit
Agencies will have to ensure that they take basic precautions such as checking that applicants aren’t simultaneously using free parking.
Oversight