Defense
Defense personnel overhaul backed by full House panel
After lengthy debate, the House Armed Services Committee approved a $400.5 billion Defense authorization bill that would give the Pentagon broad new powers to manage its civilian workforce.
Management
Federal officials figuring out who wears the human capital hat
Across government, agency leaders are figuring out who will be their chief human capital officers, a new position that every major agency has to fill.
Management
IRS plan to outsource tax collection panned
The IRS should hire more agents rather than outsource tax collection to private debt collection agencies, critics of a Bush administration proposal said Tuesday.
Defense
Defense contractors slide into homeland security business
Large, traditional defense contractors have easily remade themselves to be homeland security providers since the September 2001 terrorist attacks. But none appear to have made drastic changes that would redefine their core businesses.
Management
GAO: Find out why new federal employees quit
Federal agencies should interview employees who quit to find out why they’re leaving, a new General Accounting Office report suggests.
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