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Management

Military depots may be underestimating depot work contracted out

GAO says services may be using flawed data in attempts to comply with 50-50 law.

Defense

VA to boost mental-health services for returning troops

More soliders may suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder and amputation, says Principi.

News

Florida Navy facilities fall victim to hurricane winds

Damage from Hurricane Ivan to installations in Florida Panhandle likely to total hundreds of millions of dollars.

Defense

Senate Democrat pushes for quick action on intelligence reorganization

Disjointed intelligence community leaves country at risk, according to Sen. Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn.

Pay & Benefits

Pay raise may not kick in until next spring

A 3.5 percent civil service raise is likely to pass, House Democratic leader says, but probably not in time to take effect in January.

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Defense

Defense contract agency hiring civilians for overseas tours

Workforce strained due to global deployments; 200 emergency personnel would go to war zones.

Management

GAO cautions Pentagon on outsourcing weapons system maintenance work

The federal government could end up paying more in some cases.

Defense

Troop realignment could cut Defense civilian jobs

As many as 70,000 troops would be removed from Europe or Asia, President Bush announced Monday.

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Defense

Army decision on new brigades may hold clues to base closings

Defense remains mum on shutdowns, but sites for new brigades may give hints.

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Defense

Army tracks repair contracts as maintenance workload increases

But service officials say they have no plans to seek a waiver of a law requiring that half of all repair work be done by federal employees.