The Commerce Department is offering buyouts and early retirement to employees in several agencies within the department. Government Executive reports Scott Quehl, chief financial officer and assistant secretary for administration, notified Commerce
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A new Army restructuring commission has been charged with finding ways to make the Army more agile and cost-effective, Army Secretary John McHugh said Monday. The Institutional Army Transformation Commission will build
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The 20-year military retirement system will not change in the near future, Defense Department officials said. AFPS reports Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told troops in
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The Air Force will subject its cyber capabilities for use against enemy computer systems to legal review, according to an order from Air Force Secretary Michael Donley. Lt. Gen. Richard Harding, the
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Major utility plants should run background checks on employees to help prevent security threats, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said Sunday. Reuters reports Schumer plans to introduce legislation next month requiring major utilities
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The General Services Administration has launched a mobile application to help federal employees know lodging, meal and reimbursement rates when they travel. Janet Dobbs, GSA’s deputy associate administrator of Travel, Transportation &
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The Government Accountability Office is now the latest agency trying to reduce its workforce by offering early retirements and buyouts. GAO Comptroller General Gene Dodaro announced the plans Aug. 8 in a
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The Air Force started a 90-day hiring freeze for its civilian workforce effective Aug. 9, Air Force officials announced Friday. Air Force officials also announced plans to reduce both the temporary and
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The Labor Department is considering the development of a new data tool to collect information on salaries, wages and benefits paid to employees of federal contractors and subcontractors. The department’s Office of
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Changes to the Post 9/11 GI Bill in October will allow eligible veterans to pay more for education and training programs, a Veterans Affairs Department official said Thursday. Keith Wilson, VA’s director
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