Pay & Benefits
TSP officials see ‘huge growth’ in plan
Total investments could top $300 billion in three years; most TSP funds post gains in January.
News
Senators weigh PATRIOT Act attorney provision
Language in question authorizes the attorney general to appoint interim U.S. attorneys for indefinite periods.
Tech
New IT spending aimed partly at cybersecurity
OMB plans to track agencies' progress with the color-coded scorecards that have become a trademark of the President's Management Agenda.
News
Signals Dems will block spending bill add-ons frustrate GOP
Oklahoma senator claims Democrats have slashed a program to detect and treat HIV/AIDS in newborns in retribution for stance on spending.
Defense
Defense officials share concerns on readiness of U.S.-based forces
Officials assure lawmakers the ongoing congressional debate over the Iraq war will not harm troop morale.
Tech
Tight budget pinches several agencies' IT spending requests
Several agencies received hefty proposed increases in President Bush's budget, but many aren’t slated for gains.
Defense
Federal Protective Service may cut hundreds of jobs
Positions, including immigration enforcement agent slots, could open up elsewhere within Homeland Security Department.
Defense
TSA chief defends rail, mass transit security measures
Democrats skewered TSA for failing to produce the comprehensive rail mass transit security plan mandated by a 2003 White House executive order.
News
Watchdogs say Homeland Security office has delayed probes
Office has not refused to provide information, but can take months to hand it over, GAO chief says.
Tech
Budget would sustain GSA auditors' role in pre-award contract reviews
The inspector general would be expected to work with agency officials to find “alternative methods” for completing the reviews.
Tech
OPM launches online management competency tool
The system would allow managers to conduct a self-assessment to determine strengths and areas for improvement.
Defense