Pay & Benefits
Life After Government: What To Do
In the third installment of our weeklong series, Karen Rutzick looks at the many and varied post-retirement options, from consulting to antiquing.
Defense
Officials consider quicker federalization, use of military in disaster response
In the future, the government might need to move resources and military forces to disasters without request or consultation with state and local officials.
Defense
Bill would kill base closing plans
House lawmaker introduces legislation that would squelch plans to close and realign military facilities.
News
Pentagon drops plan to shift funds from armored vehicle program
Measure would have temporarily shifted money from effort to produced armored Humvees to fund Army programs related to ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
News
Next Katrina spending measure might wait until after October recess
Congress has earmarked $60 billion for FEMA; as of last week, the agency had $48.5 billion remaining in its disaster relief account.
Tech
Agriculture to rebid massive eTravel contract
Both USDA and provider EDS say the break was mutual.
Management
Homeland Security IG sets up Katrina oversight office
Weather Service official detailed to audit federal relief spending.
Pay & Benefits
Dental and vision insurance pushed back until December 2006
Supplemental coverage won’t be subsidized by agencies, but OPM will use large number of employees to negotiate lower costs.
Tech
Agencies survive telework scrutiny, but pressure to step up efforts rising
A review found that agencies required to adopt strong telework programs complied with law and will not lose $5 million in appropriations.
Tech
Government Web sites rank higher than private sector
For the third quarter of 2005, citizens are more satisfied with government Web sites than ever before.
News