Defense
Gates takes over as Defense secretary
Former CIA chief vows to involve Defense officials and military leaders in the decision-making process.
Pay & Benefits
Survey: TSP participants satisfied with plan
Large percentage of investors say they'd like to switch default option from G fund to life-cycle funds.
Defense
Rumsfeld leaves his successor in a difficult position
Outgoing Defense secretary was determined to make his mark by transforming the military, but the Iraq war overshadowed that goal.
Tech
Data-breach milestone stirs new call for action
Measure inserted into an omnibus bill for the Veterans Administration has too broad a definition of personal information and data breaches, industry official says.
Defense
TSA seeks to improve tracking of hazardous rail shipments
Proposal would give companies as little as five minutes to respond to requests for information on the location of shipments.
Management
Bipartisan effort in House will target federal oil leases
Committee leaders want the Interior Department to force oil and gas companies to pay royalties lost through the omission of price thresholds for certain lease agreements.
Defense
Dems drop some 9/11 panel proposals from agenda
Legislative package will not include a reorganization of congressional oversight of DHS, or an attempt to declassify the intelligence budget.
Management
Government fails 10th consecutive audit
Five agencies, with $1.6 trillion in assets and costs on their balance sheets, denied a clean opinion.
Tech
OMB to release figures on e-gov acceptance, usage
Information will cover 18 of 25 projects; goal is to increase transparency, illustrate initiatives’ success.
Pay & Benefits
Test Your Retirement Knowledge
A pop quiz on some of the basics about federal retirement rules and procedures.
News
Panelists spar over national, mandatory ID cards
Technology experts discuss the REAL ID Act, a 2005 law that requires states to modernize their ID systems by a 2008 deadline.
Defense
Chertoff defends DHS, aims to improve message
Secretary says it is his job to "clearly articulate" a vision to the public that includes the concept of risk management and tradeoffs.
Defense