Management

Army plan to outsource soldiers’ jobs will increase costs

An Army plan to outsource the jobs of nearly 60,000 military personnel will not save any money, but is necessary to move soldiers into warfighting positions, according to Army officials.

Management

Hundreds of thousands of Army employees could face outsourcing

In what would be the biggest privatization project ever attempted by a federal agency, the Army is planning to let private companies compete for the jobs of more than 200,000 soldiers and civilians.

Management

Defense to weigh merging 'overhead' operations

The Defense Department will look at consolidating various operations and experiment with new financial management techniques as part of an ongoing effort to overhaul business operations.

Defense

Aviation security agency imposes hiring freeze

Management

White House balks at Senate confirmation for e-gov chief

The White House supports legislation that would create an e-government chief’s position at OMB, but Bush officials are balking at a provision that requires the official to be confirmed by the Senate.

Management

New job competition process to be tested on IT workers

Federal information technology workers will likely be guinea pigs for a new public-private job competition process developed by the Bush administration.

Management

Ban on outsourcing targets may not apply to Defense

Legislation that would prevent agencies from setting numerical targets for outsourcing federal jobs may not apply to the Defense Department, a Defense official said Monday.

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