Defense
Former top officials dissect homeland security since 9/11
Government has learned many lessons since terrorist attacks, but partisan politics and lack of information sharing across sectors still pose problems, panelists say.
Oversight
GAO: Defense needs to improve management of incentive pay
From fiscal 2006 to fiscal 2010, the services signed contracts worth $11 billion in enlistment and re-enlistment bonuses.
Oversight
Education considers buyouts
Department is weighing whether to join a growing list of federal agencies attempting to downsize in response to budget pressures.
Pay & Benefits
Complaints of improper political activity rise in 2010
Office of Special Counsel attributes increase in Hatch Act cases to growing public awareness and greater media attention.
Pay & Benefits
GSA joins White House healthy kids campaign
Agency will encourage nutritious meals, exercise in its child care centers across the country.
Pay & Benefits
Pension Penalties
Proposals attempt to curb corruption amid lawmakers by expanding the list of offenses punishable by loss of retirement benefits.
Features
The Little Things Add Up
Chief financial officers sharpen their focus on technology, internal controls and training to accomplish incremental goals.
Oversight
Chief officers want more collaboration among interagency councils
A panel of top federal leaders in IT, human capital and financial management say cross-pollination among groups would improve government operations.
Defense
Adm. Mullen: Local groups need to take lead on services for military families
Washington is best suited for a support role, outgoing chairman of the Joint Chiefs says.
News
Women, minorities make gains in senior government jobs
OPM data shows top tier of federal workforce is slowly growing more diverse.
Oversight
OPM: Pay raises are not a given
Director John Berry reminds agencies that mediocre employees should not receive automatic step increases.
Pay & Benefits
Place Particulars
Alaska and Hawaii get their own locality pay, OPM designates 15 states as medically underserved and lawmakers look at veteran benefits.
Pay & Benefits
Agency contributions to federal pension plans will rise in October
Employee payments will remain the same, but the total cost to government will increase, according to OPM estimates.
Defense
FEMA’s fraud unit plans to staff up
In response to IG recommendation, the agency will boost workforce to help prevent and investigate malfeasance.
Pay & Benefits
GOP lawmakers unveil bill to reduce government workforce
Legislation would allow one federal employee to be hired for every three employees who leave.
Oversight
HR managers feel they lack time, money for succession planning
Human resources pros focus more on ensuring skilled staff is in the pipeline in their agencies than in their own offices, report finds.
Defense
GAO: Reservists need better information about health care benefits
Defense should improve efforts to educate eligible reservists about the TRICARE program, report says.
Trends
Masters of Disaster
As casualties mount, so do the number of agencies involved in the cleanup.
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