Defense

Worst-case scenario

Would Israel retaliate with nuclear weapons if Iraq struck it with biological or chemical weapons?

Pay & Benefits

New TSP computer system hits another delay

A new computer system that would give federal employees more control over their 401k-style Thrift Savings Plan accounts won’t be ready for a previously announced kickoff date in November, the TSP board announced Friday.

Defense

Cabinet secretaries pressure Senate on homeland bill

Fourteen Cabinet members have sent Senate leaders a letter pressuring them to accept President Bush's terms on labor provisions at the proposed Homeland Security Department, saying that other agencies already possess the powers Bush is requesting.

Pay & Benefits

Nonprofit workers more motivated than federal employees

Employees in the nonprofit sector are more committed than federal employees to their jobs, according to a new study.

Management

Congress orders White House to print budget through GPO

In a move that ratchets up a surprising separation-of-powers battle between the executive and legislative branches, Congress on Thursday ordered the White House to go through the Government Printing Office to print the 2004 budget.