Defense
Bill creating HHS bioterror research agency on Bush’s desk
Measure would reduce the Homeland Security Department’s role in the event of a bioterror attack.
Tech
Proponent of IT centralization declares victory at the VA
Employees involved in application development will be sent to work under the CIO Monday, and permanently placed there in April.
News
Justice Scalia warns against 'bureaucrat' judges
Supreme Court justice says low pay discourages successful lawyers from seeking judgeships, and favors those who spend their careers working in the judicial system.
Management
Speeding Up Acquisition Reform
Wartime urgency pulls back the red tape on accelerated projects.
Tech
Report calls data-mining expensive, ineffective
Technology needed to obtain precise results does not exist, researchers find.
Management
New House panel will oversee information policy
Watchdogs predict changes will place a higher priority on questions of access, classification and freedom of information.
Management
EPA officials defend library closures, tout benefits of digitization
Internal documents urge officials to move slowly in disposal of library materials; furniture sale in Chicago netted just $350.
Defense
National Guard supporters to renew bid to elevate chief
Goal is to increase the stature of the Air and Army National Guard and give the chief a greater voice in Pentagon budget and strategy decisions.
Defense
IG urges Customs officials to better use intelligence
Procedures for dealing with high-risk cargo shipments need tweaking, investigators say.
Tech
GSA, Defense reach agreement on acquisition policies
GSA will not hold Pentagon funds over from one fiscal year to another, in keeping with Defense legal interpretations.
Oversight
Few Surprises
With several exceptions, the 2008 presidential race is unfolding as expected.
News
Dems back spending plan that would bring 2.2 percent raise
Proposal to enact yearlong continuing resolution means that President Bush's pay plan goes into effect.
Defense