Defense
Homeland Security mulls cyber czar nomination
Department has yet to nominate candidate for the job.
News
Senator seeks to move military pay provision
Republicans try to attach pay measure to appropriations bill.
Defense
White House says Katrina inquiry helps with latest storm
Preliminary findings being implemented in preparation for Wilma.
Defense
Federal government’s role in bird-flu response limited
Role would be largely policy-oriented and advisory, observers say.
News
Treasury announces new telecom solicitation
Announcement appears to solidify agency plans to avoid GSA’s Networx.
Defense
Homeland Security chief plans to retool FEMA
Agency needs larger staff, better communications capabilities, secretary says.
Pay & Benefits
Justice lawyers en route to comp time for travel
House committee advances bill to grant department's lawyers same benefits as other white-collar workers.
Pay & Benefits
Senate votes for 3.1 percent pay raise in 2006
Bill also includes language to help federal employees in public-private job competitions.
Defense
Defense authorization bill back on track
Democrats will have difficulty introducing provision on independent Katrina commission.
Tech
Senate approves quota for small business participation in eTravel
Negotiators left to work out differences with House, which voted to cut the program.
Defense
Senators blast TSA over rail security efforts
Agency has no clear priorities for protecting rails and has not completed a risk assessment, senators and a GAO representative say at Commerce Committee hearing.
News
DHS intelligence chief seeks improved information sharing
Charles Allen looks to raise department’s profile in larger intelligence community.
Management
House Democrats blast small-business contracting efforts
Failure to meet small-business procurement goals could mean small companies will be shut out of Gulf Coast reconstruction work, they say.
News
Federal emphasis on terrorist threat frustrates local disaster response officials
First responders seek more leeway, help in preparing for natural disasters.
Defense
House taps Navy fund for urinal study
Move illustrates growing tendency to tack earmarks onto operations budgets.
Management