Secretary of the Navy Gordon England briefs reporters in the Pentagon.
Secretary of the Navy Gordon England (right) and the Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management Daniel Blair (left) brief reporters in the Pentagon on details of the new National Security Personnel System on Feb. 10, 2005. The proposed regulations will be published in the Federal Register on Feb. 14, 2005. After a period of public comment and Congressional review the finalized regulations are expected to be implemented as early as July of this year.