Exhibits on the Mall sponsored by domestic agencies will close at 4 p.m. Saturday, and Defense Department exhibits will close at 4 p.m. Sunday, event organizers said.
NSPS Down Payment
How much will it cost to launch a new civil service system at the Defense Department?
There's no hard figure, but the Government Accountability Office recently reported that the Pentagon estimates spending at $158 million through fiscal 2008.
But, GAO noted, the Pentagon has not completed its implementation plan for the new system, called the National Security Personnel System, and has not assessed what technology and training requirements will cost.
"The full extent of the resources needed to implement NSPS may not be well understood at this time," GAO said.
Retirement
Dennis Murphy , director of communications for Border and Transportation Security at the Department of Homeland Security, will retire May 3 after 33 years of federal service.
Murphy began his federal career with the U.S. Customs Service in New York, served as the Customs port director in Norfolk and, in 2000, was named assistant commissioner of public affairs for the Customs Service. He is a member of the Senior Executive Service.
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