Defense
Hawaiian lawmakers urge base-closing commission to forget Pearl Harbor
Initially spared in this base-closure round, the historic Hawaii base is getting a second look from BRAC commissioners.
Defense
Urban, rural divide marks debate over security aid
Plan to revamp the first responder spending formula met with contention.
News
White House to ask $2 billion more for VA health care
That's higher than earlier estimates yet still not enough to meet increased demands, according to critics.
News
Union members rally against Defense, DHS personnel changes
Lawmakers join protest in show of support for workers.
News
Contracting officers need more help, panelists charge
Performance-based contracting would be easier to understand and implement if agencies shared techniques and information, public and private sector employees say.
Management
Senators to take up proposal to nix GSA's eTravel system
Small business travel agencies push key members of Congress to block GSA's program.
Defense
Senate showdown looms over first-responder funding
Two senators have offered legislation to revamp the spending formula as an amendment to the fiscal 2006 Homeland Security appropriations measure.
Defense
Bush praises FBI antiterror efforts
National Security Service seeks to help agents investigate crimes before and after they happen in order to prevent new attacks, president said.
News
DHS defends new personnel rules against unions’ assault
Unions seek to delay Aug. 1 implementation of revamped system until a judge rules on its legality.
News
Training in performance-based contracting on the rise
Agencies increasingly urge -– and sometimes require -- their employees to take training courses on the procurement method.
Defense
Senators warn FEMA to avoid waste and fraud in hurricane response
Agency should put controls in place, senators say.
Tech
DHS information security plans lacking, GAO says
Computer security plans at Homeland Security Department criticized after 11-month cybersecurity review.
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