Defense
Bush Iraq plan remains a hard sell on Capitol Hill
Presentation by Defense Secretary Robert Gates leaves Democrats on Senate Armed Services panel unimpressed.
Tech
Government’s Web site gets new name
Old name found to be confusing; survey respondents said they preferred USA.gov.
Defense
House reworks security panels, top Republicans named
Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment Subcommittee was kept intact.
Defense
Agencies detail massive effort to evacuate Lebanon
For some stranded Americans, help from the government did not come soon enough.
News
GSA says announcement on mileage rate imminent
Federal labor union asks agency to end “internal delays” and approve increase.
Defense
Auditors find Customs, Border agency violated financial rules
Inspector general's report calls for multiple management improvements.
Defense
Policy change could mean recalls for thousands of reservists
Pentagon lifts previous limits capping Guard and Reserve members’ cumulative time on active duty at 24 months in a 5-year period.
Defense
Career officials hope new chiefs will stabilize spy agencies
The intelligence community is gaining four key players, each of whom has led a major agency at least once.
Defense
Anti-war member denied GOP leadership position on House panel
Rep. Walter Jones, R-N.C., has often sided with a handful of Republicans and most Democrats on the Iraq war.
News
Industry lobbies Senate to oppose cargo scanning rules
Critics say Congress should wait for the results of test programs at foreign ports before setting firm deadlines.
Management
Senators propose group to focus on looming fiscal mess
Goal is to come up with solutions to problems such as the cost of providing benefits to retiring baby boomers.
Defense
Senators fight pre-emption of chemical security laws
Regulation proposed by DHS would bar states from having stronger laws than the federal government.
Tech
Activist: DHS considering outsourcing work for ID law
Department chief ordered plan to hire a private sector data aggregator for license and ID card checks, privacy advocate claims.
Management
OPM finalizes rule tying bonuses to performance
Regulation contains few changes from draft version, despite concerns awards will be swayed by favoritism.
Defense
Rice announces new Iraq reconstruction coordinator
Administration offers no details on increasing the number of federal civilians in Iraq, commits to adding military-civilian reconstruction teams.
Defense