Oversight
Senators push to scrap limits on women's procurement program
Small Business Administration’s definition of underrepresentation would bar thousands of eligible firms from set-asides, lawmakers say.
Pay & Benefits
Study: Ethical breaches becoming common in government
More than half of federal employees report witnessing misconduct.
Defense
Federal post-disaster housing programs come under fire
Lawmakers blast FEMA and CDC for slow response to health problems posed by 'toxic trailers' used in Katrina aftermath.
Pay & Benefits
House members press for military-civilian pay parity
Bipartisan coalition urges President Bush to include equal pay raises in 2009 budget proposal.
Defense
Lockheed-Boeing bomber partnership draws interest
Air Force chief calls next-generation bomber one of his top priorities.
Oversight
House chairman compiling list of IGs' unused recommendations
Lists to be used as tool for aggressive oversight of Bush administration.
Management
Making Up For Lost Time
Agencies failed to meet the first deadline for HSPD-12. Now they need to get on the ball.
Tech
FDA panel cites shortfalls in technology, staffing
Lack of resources threatens safety of nation’s food and medical supplies, lawmakers say.
Oversight
Bush orders agencies to ignore earmarks
Move affects only those included in committee reports rather than the text of legislation; analysts question whether president’s overall earmark reduction effort will work.
Pay & Benefits
Air Force employee celebrates 60 years of federal service
Bettye Krieter, who started her federal career with the Veterans Administration in 1941, has no immediate plans to retire.
Tech
Industry experts question $6 billion Bush cybersecurity plan
Intrusion detection not enough to thwart hackers, they say.
Oversight
IRS nominee faces tough questions from Senate panel
Potential commissioner promises to work closely with Finance Committee on overhaul of the tax code.
Oversight
GAO chief reprises warning of unsustainable deficits
David Walker tells Senate Budget Committee that "the passage of time only serves to worsen this situation."
Defense
Bush signs bill that sends unions back to bargaining table at Defense
Legislation restores collective bargaining and appeal rights for employees under the new Pentagon personnel system.
Defense
Bush signs revised defense bill after concerns addressed about Iraq
Measure authorizes 3.5 percent pay raise for military service members.
Oversight
Stimulating Bipartisanship
Economic worries have sent congressional Democrats and Republicans scrambling to the center to pass a stimulus package.
Oversight