Management
House appropriators to gain two subcommittees
Treasury Department, Postal Service, GSA, OPM and other general government agencies will move under new Financial Services subpanel.
Defense
Dems set to restructure House Armed Services panel
Leader plans to move away from subcommittees focused on military missions, and toward ones more closely aligned with the services.
Management
Help Wanted: Boring Jobs
Human resources offices need to spice up their vacancy postings.
News
2006 an exceptional year for patent, trademark agency
More than 90 percent of all trademark applications were filed electronically last year, compared to 88 percent the previous year.
News
Ford called man of integrity, humility at state funeral
President Bush praises Ford for providing “calm and healing” during one of the “most divisive” times in the nation’s history.
Management
Federal employee trial periods at risk, MSPB warns
Two court cases have complicated the definition of which workers qualify for probationary terms, report says.
Management
House Dem: Defense obligations will impede balanced budget
One priority is reinstating "pay/go" rules of the 1990s, which require offsets for new tax cuts or entitlement programs, budget leader says.
Management
Defense employees reluctant to report ‘revolving door’ abuses
Survey finds hesitance stems partly from lack of clarity on post-employment rules.
Tech
IG: Immigration agency IT modernization needs stronger focus
Duplicative plans have hampered rollout, recent audit report states.
Defense
DHS urged to step up oversight of cash advances on grants
Proper monitoring would help ensure that appropriate interest is paid, GAO says.
News
Survey: Agencies lag in procurement practices
Federal sector is slow to adopt purchasing techniques private companies have used for years.
Political World
A Last-Minute Save
By rescuing the Medicare drug benefit, agency chiefs prevented 2006 from being even worse for the GOP.
Viewpoint