Pay & Benefits
Public rates federal jobs poorly on pay, chances for innovation
Still, more than a third of younger survey respondents express interest in government work.
Defense
Senators push for public hearing on Iraq report
Leaders of Senate defense panel invite study group heads to testify Thursday, a day after the group releases its findings.
Defense
Dems promise fast start on changing security grant distribution
Effort would help Democrats meet campaign promises to enact 9/11 Commission recommendations.
Management
OMB looks to boost use of interagency contracts
Survey indicates there may be nearly four times as many single-agency contract arrangements in use as there are interagency ones.
Defense
DHS allows more time for input on traveler screening program
Department will accept feedback for extra month in the “interest of transparency.”
Oversight
Restoring Balance
The midterm elections aligned power in Washington more closely with the almost evenly divided leanings of voters.
Defense
Traveler screening to continue despite public outcry
DHS will not suspend its use of a program that assigns terror risk scores to people identified as posing a threat to U.S. national security.
Management
House Dems push EPA to postpone library closures
Plan to change how services are delivered requires time for scrutiny and public comment, congressional staffer says.
News
GSA chief at odds with agency auditors
Inspector general’s office says move to slash budget increases and reduce proposed audits threatens IG’s independence.
Management
Key Democrat criticizes Republicans for stalling on spending bills
Punting appropriations bills into next year could have repercussions even for action on President Bush’s fiscal 2008 budget.
Management
Mailers decry inaction on postal overhaul measure
Pending legislation would alter rate-setting procedures, but prospects for passage in the waning days of the lame-duck session are slim.
Defense
Arrests resulting from DHS investigations on the rise
Number of complaints received by the inspector general’s office has decreased significantly, however.
Defense
Forward Observer: General Garner's Lament
Veteran of Iraq efforts has a plan for getting the United States out of the current quagmire.
Tech
Funding may be a sticking point for FBI tech upgrade
Sentinel project to build a modern case management system could face a budget shortfall if appropriators don’t grant bureau’s request, auditors say.
Management