Defense
Border Patrol wins control of Homeland Security aircraft
Move is aimed at shifting more aviation assets to borders.
Tech
Agency drafts guidelines on satellite imagery
Guidelines, issued in response to security concerns, cover publicly available geospatial data.
Defense
U.S. ports begin catastrophic terrorist attack drills
Port Security Training Exercises Program brings together government and private-sector officials.
Management
Lawmaker seeks to head off Army Corps job competition
House Democrat urges agency not to compete 2,000 lock and dam operations posts.
News
Base commission backs Walter Reed closure, shift of Virginia jobs
Independent panel approves dozens of recommendations to realign Defense medical facilities.
Pay & Benefits
Pentagon to launch rare open season for survivor benefits
Retirees who opt in to program must pay hefty back premiums.
Pay & Benefits
The Game of Life(cycle)
Who is and who isn’t investing in the TSP’s new life-cycle funds?
Defense
Homeland Security again pushes upgrade to animal disease research facility
Department seeks to create massive new “National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility.”
Defense
Google satellite imaging software raises terrorism concerns
Company has reached out to federal officials to address security issues.
Management
Report: Patent office should become federal corporation
Agency needs CEO with strong business experience, says National Academy of Public Administration.
Defense
DHS outlines new border security initiatives
As New Mexico, Arizona declare states of emergency, Homeland Security chief says administration is developing a “comprehensive program” to get control of the borders.
Defense
Base closure panel makes key changes to Pentagon’s plan
Most Army and Navy bases on Defense Department list are approved for closure, but several recommendations involving large facilities are reversed.
News
Federal law officers’ salaries fall short of big-city counterparts
Nationally, average pay rates for federal officers are higher.
Management
The Decision Makers: Intelligence Agencies
A look at the leaders of the agencies that make up the federal intelligence community.
News