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Defense
Three Charts That Explain the ISIS Targets Struck By Coalition Air Forces
The Pentagon’s latest data release finally includes airplanes that were destroyed in fall 2014.
Pay & Benefits
Air Force to Offer Separation Incentives to Thousands of Civilians
If necessary, service will resort to layoffs to reach sequestration budget caps.
Defense
Budget No Reason to Avoid Syria, Defense Official Says
Carter: 'We would need supplemental funding, which is normal for a new contingency.'
Defense
Retiring Military Dogs Helped Locate Explosives, Deter Terrorist Attacks
Photo Gallery: Military dogs in action.
Briefing
Around Government
Debating the draft, help for feds in Oklahoma, the perils of personal email.
Thinking Ahead
Getting to the Point
Colleen Blessing’s work has helped clean up the language in government.
Defense
Marines Could Cut 8,000 Troops If Sequestration Sticks Around
It’s unclear whether the reduction would affect civilian jobs.
Defense
Army Announces Force Reductions, Future Civilian Cuts
Service will drop 80,000 troops by fiscal 2017, with ‘commensurate civilian drawdown.’
Pay & Benefits
Lawmaker Seeks to End Pay Discrepancies Between Blue and White Collar Feds
Bill would stop inconsistent treatment based on locality areas.
Pay & Benefits
Navy Announces Layoffs for 745 Civilians
Move is 'part of a conscious risk-based approach,' installations chief says.
Defense
Defense Sees Little Progress on Unwanted Sexual Contact in Six Years
Survey’s 2012 statistics look much like 2006 figures.
Management
Employees Sue Contractor Over Sequestration Layoffs
Suit says L-3 Communications didn’t give 60-day WARN Act notice.
Pay & Benefits
Don’t Furlough Forest Fire Victims, Colo. Lawmaker Says
Defense civilians affected by the blaze should not be subjected to 'unnecessary additional pain,' letter states.
Pay & Benefits
IRS Employees to Receive $70 Million in Bonuses
Agency could renegotiate with union reduce the expense, senator says.
Defense
Military Opening Positions to Women
Special Operations command to study impact of integrating women into the squads.
Defense
Army Encourages Managers to Fill Openings Created by Training Programs
New guidance on supporting ‘high performing employees.’
Oversight
Federal Employees Increasingly Under Attack on Public Lands
Park Police report 43 percent rise in violent attacks in 2012.
Pay & Benefits
Rules on Giving Flags to Families of Fallen Feds Announced by OPM
Proposed rule is an implementation of a 2011 law passed by Congress
Management
Top Secret Defense Contractors No Longer Being Reinvestigated
Many personnel with top clearance may be affected by the change.
