Management
CBO head keeps close counsel in assessing Bush budget
Democrats have been turning up the heat on the Bush administration for its allegedly too-rosy economic outlook.
Tech
FBI reports drop in weapons, laptops lost or stolen
Assistant director says bureau committed to further progress.
Tech
Bush's cybersecurity budget proposal concerns tech industry
Overall, the president proposed a 1.1 percent IT spending decrease for DHS and a 2.1 percent IT spending increase for the Defense Department.
Management
Former biotech executive takes Social Security helm
New commissioner pledges to leave privatization debate to others.
Management
White House pledges to push job competitions
In fiscal 2008 budget proposal, officials reiterate support for putting commercial activities up for bid from private firms.
Tech
VA loses sensitive information on 1.3 million doctors
Latest computer hard drive to go missing held data on physicians who have billed Medicaid and Medicare.
Defense
FEMA on hiring binge to fill out staff
Officials hope to find as many as 50 employees at a job fair Thursday; many of the available positions are in contracting.
Defense
Report: Agencies fail to track disabled reservists' complaints
No single agency has a comprehensive view of complaints filed about violations of a re-employment law, GAO says.
Management
NOAA request seeks increased funds for Bush ocean plan
Administration's request of $3.8 billion is 3.7 percent more than what the president requested for the agency in fiscal 2007.
Defense
Lawmakers keep eye on communications grant program
Funding would help state and local agencies address communications interoperability, a problem that has not been solved since the 2001 terrorist attacks.
Defense
Army draws up $11 billion wish list to meet unfunded needs
List includes aircraft survivability equipment and more money to buy night-vision devices and to fix the service's truck fleet.
Management
Budget slates education, health programs for hefty cutbacks
Housing programs also hard-hit on list of 141 initiatives recommended for elimination or sharp reductions.
Defense
GAO: More information going into urban security grant decisions
Applicants must provide more details on the reason for their requests; more intelligence reports are being considered.
Tech
Officials probe latest VA data breach
Department's budget request reflects focus on information security.
Defense