The Pentagon has begun to craft the governing guidance that will usher the Defense Department’s blue-collar workforce from the Federal Wage System to the new National Security Personnel System, reports Government Executive. The work has begun despite a federal court ruling baring the Pentagon from converting any union-represented employee to the new system. The Pentagon plans to appeal. Meanwhile, DOD is set to induct the next round of nonunion employees into NSPS in October.
House, Senate Unveil Competing Proposals for 2026 Budget
July 11, 2025
Lawmakers from the House and Senate laid out competing versions of the annual defense policy bill on July 11, with vastly different potential outcomes for some of the Air Force’s most embattled programs.