Defense
Senators prepare to put Pentagon on notice over Guard cuts
Congress is increasingly wary of efforts to downsize state-run units.
Management
Postal Service lobbies against reform bill
Agency says Senate legislation likely to burden Postal Service with employees' military pension costs, limit managerial flexibility.
Pay & Benefits
Benefits Bills
Congress is considering acupuncture coverage, tax-free student loans and a variety of other new benefits for federal employees.
Defense
Ex-Clinton officials warn of declining military readiness
Report recommends enlarging the Army's active-duty force by 30,000 troops and creating 48 combat brigades -- six more than the service now plans.
Pay & Benefits
FAA accuses New York controllers of overtime abuse
Union official says allegations are "simply fabricated."
Defense
Lawmakers seek details on administration's spying
Key senator asks why Bush failed to offer all members of the House and Senate Intelligence committees a briefing on the warrantless eavesdropping program.
Defense
Report encourages Pentagon to focus more on homeland defense
Conventional weapons systems and missile defense system should be cut back, analysts say in a new study.
Management
Space agency defends acquisitions processes
NASA says one-of-a-kind projects are less amenable to standardized reviews.
Management
Caution urged for executives seeking spots on nonprofit boards
Agencies should be careful about allowing their employees to serve on boards of groups with an interest in their work, Justice Department opinion says.
Defense
DHS urged to finish analysis of visitor tracking system
Department needs to complete a strategic plan to indicate how the program fits with other border security initiatives, GAO says.
News
West Virginia lawmakers prepare mine safety bill
Measure could include language establishing a federal rapid response team to assist local rescue workers.
Defense
Attorney General addresses critics of warrantless wiretaps
Alberto Gonzales says 1978 foreign intelligence surveillance law not intended as last word.
Defense