Defense
House leaders to focus on narrow border security bill
President Bush's call for broader immigration reform could get warmer reception in Senate.
Management
Pentagon releases long-awaited details on personnel reforms
Draft documents provide specifics on pay ranges, career paths and job classifications.
Tech
Report: HHS fails to oversee technology investments
Department lacks comprehensive plan defining and prioritizing desired improvements, GAO says.
Oversight
Political Frailty
Leaders of major Western democracies are suffering from some similar ailments.
Defense
National security whistleblowers boycott upcoming hearing
Subcommittee defends proposed witness list, which includes inspectors general and a former FBI agent.
Management
FAA brings in mediator to assist contract negotiations
Move necessary because union insisting on compensation package that’s unreasonable given agency’s finances, administrator says.
News
GOP senators wary of provision on federal land sales
House language would amend 1872 Mining Act to allow federal government to sell land for mining without receiving royalties from what is mined.
Defense
Dems seeking retroactive coverage for hurricane victims
House and Senate last week approved emergency legislation to increase FEMA's borrowing authority from $3.5 billion to $18.5 billion to pay flood insurance claims related to hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Management
Acting acquisition commissioner at GSA steps down
Marty Wagner will lead the Federal Acquisition Service starting Dec. 21.
Defense
Opposition to Army sexual assault database grows
Proposed system for tracking incidents has yet to be launched.
Defense
Defense Department helps secure former Soviet 'antiplague' sites
Sites established as a means of detecting, assessing and thwarting spread of dangerous diseases are viewed as potential proliferation and public health threats.
News
HHS weighs relaxing restrictions on inmate testing
Looser rules would allow more social science research aimed at advancing prison reform.
Defense
Judge sets date to consider challenge to Defense personnel rules
Hearing set for Jan. 24 in union lawsuit against National Security Personnel System.
Tech