Management
Report: EPA implementation of air toxics program inadequate
Program has been a lower priority for the agency than other air quality efforts, GAO says.
Defense
Legislators rip DHS contracting practices
Tight deadlines and other challenges are no excuse for poor management, House Government Reform Committee Chairman Tom Davis says.
News
Military equipment woes prompt call for larger bridge fund
Army and Marine Corps need billions guaranteed by Oct. 1 to repair and replace items damaged or destroyed, House appropriators say.
Tech
Nominee to head VA policy office pledges to protect sensitive data
Patrick Dunne says he would implement a plan to change the department’s information technology culture.
Pay & Benefits
Enabled
A government program provides free technology to help federal workers overcome physical limitations.
Management
Watchdog, lawmakers eye better information flow
Many government entities have promised more streamlined FOIA processes by mid-2007.
Defense
Full visitor tracking system to require more time, money
Test programs capturing 10 fingerprints for US VISIT will begin next fiscal year.
Management
New rule eases barriers to employing the disabled
Change seeks to simplify process of determining whether candidates qualify for excepted service positions.
Management
Dems: Large businesses miscoded as small got $12 billion in contracts
Group of lawmakers says illusion of attaining small business goals hurts effort to unbundle large contracts.
News
Senator to interns: Go for government jobs
Seeking a "big bank account" and a "fancy house" shows a "poverty of ambition," says Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill.
Management
OMB director upbeat on line-item veto bill’s chances
Rob Portman goes to the Senate to pitch the measure, stresses that House passed bill by a wide margin.
Tech
New DHS privacy chief: I'll speak out if necessary
Critics say Hugo Teufel lacks adequate experience in privacy and government management.
Defense