Defense
Military recruiting improving, but remains fragile
Military leaders are cautiously optimistic about the services’ improving ability to recruit and retain adequate numbers of troops, but they warn that it’s far too soon to claim victory in the ongoing battle to sustain the all-volunteer force.
News
Report shows procurement spending on the rise
The federal government increased its procurement spending by 7.3 percent in fiscal 2000, one of the largest increases in all spending categories, according to new statistics from the Census Bureau.
Pay & Benefits
Foreign Service spouses seek better retirement benefits
Foreign Service officers’ spouses who worked part-time for the government would regain lost retirement benefits under a bill introduced recently in the House.
Tech
Identity theft threatens federal employees
Federal employees run the risk of having their identity stolen when they sell, throw away or donate their old computers without properly deleting personal files, NASA’s inspector general warned Friday.
Management