Management
Lobbyists seek to broker deals with agencies
Even former FEMA director Michael Brown is in on the business of helping contractors sell products to the government.
Management
Proposed EEOC budget cut draws congressional scrutiny
Letter to appropriators expresses concern that $4.2 million cut in the agency’s budget would cause backlog of complaints to grow.
Pay & Benefits
Withdrawal Options
What should you do with the money in your TSP account when you retire?
Management
Five federal employees win public service awards
Contributions to aviation safety, equal opportunity employment, courts, youth science programs and performance-based pay win praise.
Management
Panel’s overhaul of earmark practices appears to have an effect
Appropriators are reporting a large reduction in earmark requests for fiscal 2007.
Tech
DHS projects aimed at communications upgrade
Baseline survey will cull information on whether equipment is interoperable.
Defense
Bush team hopes April appeal will revive personnel reforms
But officials must convince appellate court in Homeland Security case to dismiss the logic of two district court judges.
Defense
Informal survey shows lax ID checks for air travelers
TSA confirms that passengers are allowed to pass through security without an ID if they submit to a secondary screening procedure.
News
Pentagon official: GSA likely to pass contracting audit
In critical round of Defense inspector general audits, results are mostly green, acquisition official says.
Management
Army denies employee appeal of Walter Reed outsourcing
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., says she is working to prevent contract for base operations work from being signed.
Tech
Firm wins contracts to help business consolidation effort
General Services Administration awards three $500,000 contracts to SiloSmashers of Fairfax, Va.
Pay & Benefits
No Need for Part D
OPM says most federal retirees don't need to sign up for new Medicare prescription drug coverage.
Defense
Concerns about wireless tracking devices discussed
State Department plans to use such technology in passports starting this summer.
Defense
Ports group backs trio of security bills
Group opposes fourth measure that would require full inspection of all cargo entering the United States, calling it unrealistic.
Defense