Get The Basics

In case you missed it, I wanted to draw your attention to a new feature on GovernmentExecutive.com: The Basics. The idea is to provide a concise explanation of what's important about key issues, along with links to further resources online and a constantly updated list of our news articles related to the subject.

We kicked off with The Basics of the Bush administration's Lines of Business initiative and GSA's Networx contract. But we'll be adding more on both IT and non-IT subjects -- including, in the near future, one that is near and dear to many feds' hearts these days: How to decide when to retire.