Defense
CIA report offers fresh critiques of Iraq intelligence
Newly declassified study says intelligence agency managers failed to exercise quality control checks on analysis.
Defense
Senate backs more Defense R&D than Bush sought
Pentagon would receive $70.4 billion for R&D; Bush proposed $69.4 billion.
Pay & Benefits
Bill to revamp law enforcement benefits expected
Proposal could determine whether Customs and Border Protection officers will receive the same benefits as other federal law enforcement officers.
Defense
Emergency spending gives senators flexibility on Defense
Budget watchers say appropriators freed up large sums of money by transferring programs from the traditional budget to the $50 billion wartime emergency account.
Pay & Benefits
Retirees to get 4.1 percent cost-of-living adjustment
Increase for members of Civil Service Retirement System is highest in more than a decade.
News
Energy recycles conservation initiative
Campaign to encourage energy conservation--featuring a "spokes-villain" called the "Energy Hog"--dates back to 2002.
Management
Getting ahead: Secrets to climbing the government ladder
The most successful civil servants tend to be people who successfully navigate the tricky terrain where political appointees and career officials meet.
Pay & Benefits
TSP to open retirement fund management to competitive bids
All four managed funds have been run by Barclays Global Investors since inception.
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