Homeland Security, Defense Asks Employees About Gauging Performance

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Larry Orluski , a Homeland Security spokesman, said the survey will help sort out skills needed by employees. "It is important that everyone affected by the system have an opportunity to define the system," he said.

Retirements

Richard Bowles , a supervisory special agent in the Broadcasting Board of Governors' office of security, will retire tomorrow after 33 years of government service.

Cathryn Donchatz , division director at the Treasury Department's Financial Management Service, will retire Sunday after 35 years of federal service.

Fred N. Eichorn , director of the Army's Institute of Heraldry, retires today after 14 years of federal civilian service.

Beatrice Smotherman retires today from the State Department after 35 years of federal service, working in public affairs, economic and business affairs and human resources.

Michael J. Thibault , deputy director of the Defense Contract Audit Agency since 1994, retired June 3 after more than 34 years of government service. He served in the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vietnam.

Thomas E. Sellers , director of contingency planning and management for the General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service, retires today.

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