Defense
Coalition sets goals for federal terrorism insurance backstop
Proposal calls for a permanent extension of the program, the inclusion of acts of domestic terrorism and a trigger no higher than the current $100 million level for federal reimbursement.
News
Army Corps IT workforce to shrink 60 percent in overhaul
Agency official says increased efficiency will come from standardization, centralization.
Defense
Denmark, U.S. military on parallel paths to e-health
Currently, the U.S. military health information exchange can send records to VA treatment centers but cannot receive records from the VA.
Defense
Withdrawal from Iraq would prompt new challenges
Pullout would require careful planning for a contingency the commander-in-chief won't even discuss.
News
Senators ask GSA chief to resign
Allegations of Hatch Act violations and contracting irregularities fuel request for Lurita Doan to step down or be fired.
Defense
Forward Observer: Quagmire Costs
Taxpayers are paying more and getting less for their money because of the Pentagon's failure to hold down the costs of new weapons.
Defense
High-priority security bill remains stalled
Completion of wartime supplemental spending legislation has taken precedence; Bush has threatened to veto both measures.
News
New hacker techniques threaten agencies
Hackers are constantly concocting new types of malicious software, auditors say.
Tech
Government to test Internet routing in space
Companies will work on Defense Department plan to determine feasibility of conducting military communications through a space-based router.
Management
NIH officials say Bush budget threatens staff, research
Officials say they're already losing young scientists and cutting back on crucial research efforts.
News
Lawmaker seeks health, safety standards for flight delays
Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., asks FAA to develop procedures for health and safety of passengers in lengthy flight delays.
Management
Bill would bar tax delinquents from federal contracting
OMB opposes measure, saying it would short-circuit suspension and debarment rules.
Defense
House panel probes latest DHS personnel overhaul
Lawmakers question whether Human Capital Operational Plan will address morale problems.
Tech
Agency officials say info security law falls short
The 2002 Federal Information Security Management Act fails to measure how secure agencies actually are, they say.
Defense