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TODAY'S NEWS
Intelligence community to launch pay for performance system 05/15/08 Employees in 10 of the 16 intelligence agencies will be evaluated and compensated based on their job performance during the next year.
- Gates: Defense bureaucracy not on 'war footing' 05/16/08 Pentagon chief wants speedier solutions to need for pilotless drones, bomb-resistant vehicles and improved treatment of the wounded.
- Legislative amendment would suspend competitive sourcing at Defense 05/15/08 Provision added to authorization bill during markup puts three-year cap on A-76 competitions.
HIGHLIGHT
Six Degrees of Scott Bloch: A Scandal Scorecard
Your guide to the interlocking relationships involved in ongoing investigations into allegations of Hatch Act violations, whistleblower misconduct and other prohibited personnel practices.
Your guide to the interlocking relationships involved in ongoing investigations into allegations of Hatch Act violations, whistleblower misconduct and other prohibited personnel practices.
- From Nextgov.com: GSA to award Alliant contracts by December 05/15/08 Top official says agency will follow judge's ruling to thoroughly consider if companies can provide the IT services and if prices are reasonable.
- House Armed Services panel approves $712 billion defense package 05/15/08 Measure includes 3.9 percent military pay raise, half a pecentage point higher than President Bush had requested.
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FEATURE HIGHLIGHT
The Next Internet
Will agencies take advantage of the next-generation Internet?
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IPv6 Is Now
Government Executive 5/1/08
- Agencies should improve financial management workforce planning, report finds 05/15/08
- White House threatening to veto war supplemental bill 05/15/08
- Contractors, insurance firms gouging taxpayers, panel says 05/15/08
SPECIAL REPORT
The Presidential Transition
The looming change in administrations means adjustments to a new president's policy priorities, management objectives and political appointees. This special section has regular news updates and links to key resources about transition efforts.
The looming change in administrations means adjustments to a new president's policy priorities, management objectives and political appointees. This special section has regular news updates and links to key resources about transition efforts.
- Marine Corps seeks return to its role as a naval force 05/14/08
- Iraqi companies being probed for insurance fraud 05/14/08
- More federal executives are less satisfied with their pay 05/14/08
- House Armed Services agrees to boost submarine funds 05/14/08
- EARLYBIRD HEADLINES 05/16/08 Updated after 8:30 a.m. ET
- Corrections 04/18/08
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QUOTE | UNQUOTE
"You get the behavior that you reward."
Mike McConnell, director of national intelligence, on the federal intelligence community's plan to tie employee performance ratings to pay.
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CENTRAL FEATURE
Tom Shoop from outside the bureaucracy, looking in.
05/15/08 9:51 a.m. ET
Not the Best Recruiting Message
05/15/08 9:45 a.m. ET
Where the Appointees Are
05/14/08 4:26 p.m. ET
Government at the Breaking Point
05/15/08 3:39 p.m. ET
Leahy, HELP leaders reach deal on IT privacy accords
05/15/08 3:35 p.m. ET
GSA to award Alliant contracts by December
05/15/08 3:29 p.m. ET
Senate GOP offers FISA compromise to House Democrats
TODAY'S COLUMN
RETIREMENT PLANNING
By Tammy Flanagan
Words of Wisdom
Some advice and insight from my aunt and uncle, who have been retired from federal service for more than three decades.
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