Defense
Oversight of Iraq reconstruction winding down
IG office will publish investigations of key companies and government contracting operations before closing shop at the end of 2008.
Tech
FAA technology chief faces 'brutal reality' of tight budgets
Chief information officer says the agency should not expect significant increases any time soon.
Defense
SBA study shows perils of analyzing small business contracts
Reviewers ran into conflicting and unreliable data in preparing report on small firms' performance in outsourcing contests.
Oversight
Senators look to protect NIH from budget cuts
Leaders of appropriations subcommittee are seeking to restore as much as possible of $328 million in proposed cuts.
Defense
Group urges funding of civilian units to back up Guard
Teams would focus on local emergencies, unlike the “Civilian Reserve Corps” proposed in President Bush’s State of the Union address.
Oversight
Closing In
The contest for the GOP presidential nomination is tightening, with John McCain gaining on Rudy Giuliani.
Oversight
McCain pledges to reorganize federal workforce
GOP presidential hopeful says he'll devote "necessary resources" to making sure "government pay scales allow us to attract the finest public servants."
Defense
Coalition targets employer verification in immigration bill
Group leader says DHS would have to enroll 30,000 employers a day to meet 18-month deadline.
Defense
DHS unveils specialized infrastructure protection plans
Homeland Security chief touts unprecedented coordination between the public and private sectors in developing strategy.
Tech
Mandated 'smart cards' affect tech contractors
In October, agencies had to start issuing standard IDs for all employees and contractors to use in accessing facilities or anything connected to a government computer network.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers hear concerns on potential health premium increases
Witnesses disagree on effects of new consumer-directed plans on overall costs.
Defense
Forward Observer: Army in Extremis
With the Army’s budget set to be less than that of the Navy and Air Force through fiscal 2013, something has to give.
Pay & Benefits