As Exhibit 2 shows, both civilian and military pay increased by more than the CPI from 1973 through 2021. High inflation cuts consumer spending power and often prompts employers to increase salaries to remain competitive, suggesting that pay might increase at an even higher ...
Federal government employees, including DoD civilians, already have access to dependent care flexible spending accounts as do a number of private-sector employees. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 43% of civilian workers had access to these accounts in 2021. ...
Defense officials have been releasing data on COVID infections, deaths, and recoveries among uniformed troops, their dependents, DoD’s civilian employees, and defense contractor employees. Cancian has been tracking this data since the beginning of the pandemic, alongside CSIS research associate Adam ...