News And Analysis
E-Passports: It's What's Inside
American passports are about to get a high-tech makeover.
Management
Smithsonian leader faces scrutiny over salaries, film contract
Institution's board this week reiterated its support for the contract.
Defense
Panel wraps up contentious markup of chemical security bill
The bill would give DHS authority, for the first time, to regulate companies that make, store, process or sell chemicals.
Management
SBA seeks comments on proposed women-owned business program
Implementation would satisfy November court order.
Defense
Senate approves change in future war funding
Measure designed to steer Pentagon away from hefty emergency funding requests; would affect the fiscal 2008 budget.
Defense
Post-Sept. 11 veterans given edge in federal hiring
OPM rule goes into effect immediately, without waiting for comment period.
Defense
Panel blasts FEMA over new, higher fraud estimate
Agency typically has held its waste and fraud rate to between 1 percent and 3 percent, but Katrina overwhelmed systems, official says.
Defense
Lawmakers seek more precision in TSA’s terrorist watch list
Failure of program to expedite screening for frequent fliers to move past development stage also frustrates legislators.
Tech
VA security policies lack enforcement teeth, legislator says
Department directive issued last week restricts the transmission of agency data.
Pay & Benefits