Shaw AFB, S.C., plans to enter 85 members of its non-bargaining civilian workforce into the new National Security Personnel System on Jan. 21. The Pentagon still is embroiled in litigation over application of NSPS for union employees. New Defense Secretary Robert Gates told lawmakers at his confirmation hearing that he supported the NSPS concept and would review the program to see if changes needed to be made.
The program executive officers for some of the Air Force’s largest acquisition management organizations are struggling to deal with an exodus of senior talent and experienced civilian staff, three of them told an industry conference.
