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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.
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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