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Ask Reg: Can I negotiate my federal salary offer?
Departments and agencies vary in the latitude they give their supervisors and managers to vary the step they offer to a prospective employee.
By Reg Jones
How to hold Ukraine over until Congress passes more aid funding
Washington still retains the authority to give Kyiv more than $4 billion worth of materiel from U.S. stocks.
By John Hardie and Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery (ret.)
Sideways moon landing to cut private mission for NASA short
NASA, which plans to land astronauts in this region in the next few years, paid Intuitive Machines $118 million to deliver six experiments.
Biden will urge Congress' leaders to keep the government open
During the meeting, the president will discuss the “urgency” of passing the aid package, as well as legislation to keep the government running.
By Darlene Superville
VA to slow hiring pace after adding tens of thousands of workers
VA reached more than 400,000 staff for the first time in history last year, as it brought in more than 61,000 hires to the Veterans Health Administration.
The Pentagon wants industry to transform again to meet demand. Can it?
In 30 years, the Pentagon went from a defense industry it considered too large to sustain, to one now too small to surge.
Opinion
How government contractors can harness artificial intelligence
For example, companies that follow the Jobs to Be Done (JTBD) framework in engaging clients can leverage AI to better understand client preferences.
By Kim Koster
Biden budget plan won’t reach Capitol Hill for another month
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Feb. 12, 2024.
Opinion
What’s holding back the whole-of-government health resilience plan?
The Federal Plan for Equitable Long-Term Recovery and Resilience helps communities engage in self-driven discussions of needs and solutions.
By Becky Payne
New Tricare contracts to start next January, promising better care
New Tricare contracts aim to improve access to health care, clinical quality and patient safety, as well as increase military readiness.
By Karen Jowers