Defense
GOP mulls perils of immigration fight
House Republicans keep focus on border security and remain reluctant to back President Bush’s call for a temporary worker program.
Defense
Measure seeks penalties for contract cost overruns
Language in House defense bill would let the Pentagon reopen programs significantly exceeding cost goals to competition.
Management
Come Together
The military must foster partnerships as it focuses on stability operations.
Tech
Private sector may be invited to join in human resources consolidation
A request for proposals expected this summer would allow contractors to compete against federal service centers.
News
Commission strives to aid national e-records adoption
Delay in implementation by the federal government would send the wrong signal to the private sector, HHS chief says.
Management
House conservatives prepare attack on earmarks
Appropriators have been quick to point out that total earmarks are down in the first few fiscal 2007 appropriations bills, compared with last year.
Management
EEOC seeks to offer buyouts, early outs to headquarters employees
Funds freed up would be used to hire investigators, mediators and attorneys for field offices.
Pay & Benefits
Congressmen seek appropriators' support for pay parity
Group responds to last week’s vote to bump the 2007 military pay raise higher than Bush’s request.
Defense
Border security initiative means more work for DHS
Department to assume responsibility for additional detainees, enforcement.
Pay & Benefits
TSP moves jobs out of New Orleans, into private sector
Hurricane Katrina prompts faster outsourcing of support jobs for retirement savings plan.
Defense
State control of troops essential, state Guard leaders say
Bush administration tried -- and failed -- to federalize National Guard units deployed to Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina last year.
Defense
DHS fails to submit strategic border security plan
Subcommittee says DHS has yet to produce plan demanded last month; fiscal 2007 funding at risk.
Defense