Sing, Soldier!

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• Tom Shoop
• July 8, 2005

Government 1, Media 0

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• Tom Shoop
• July 8, 2005

Appropriators fail to fully fund security center

• Greta Wodele
• July 8, 2005

EEOC gets green light for reorganization

Sole dissenting commissioner argues that the savings in the new plan are minimal.

• Amelia Gruber
• July 8, 2005

OMB, lawmakers spar over bid to overhaul civil service

Legislators reluctant to expand personnel reforms to entire federal workforce before seeing results at the Defense and Homeland Security departments.

• Alyson Klein
• July 8, 2005

Bombings in London could spur bills on transit security

• Darren Goode and Greta Wodele
• July 8, 2005

Lawmakers lean on TSP board to study real estate investment fund

Letter to chairman stresses hiring an independent consultant to research the fund.

• Karen Rutzick
• July 8, 2005

GSA solicits ideas for improving purchase card program

A request for information from GSA, the administrator of the SmartPay program, asks for ways to make it better.

• Daniel Pulliam
• July 8, 2005

Border Patrol seeks to expand program to remove illegal immigrants

Agency hopes to win approval from Homeland Security higher-ups to boost expedited removal efforts within weeks.

• Chris Strohm
• July 8, 2005

IBM releases financial reporting software for agencies

Product is designed to help managers meet new Sarbanes-Oxley-type requirements.

• Kimberly Palmer
• July 8, 2005

Here We Go Again

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• Tom Shoop
• July 7, 2005

Legislation to elevate cybersecurity post may die in Senate

Measure could whither even though lawmakers, the private sector and government officials that Homeland Security must do more to prevent cyber attacks.

• Greta Wodele and Randy Barrett
• July 7, 2005

Union employees at Commerce opt for pay-for-performance

Workers say the approach holds out the hope for higher pay increases.

• Karen Rutzick
• July 7, 2005

House, Senate spar on protecting DHS whistleblowers

Bills in each chamber differ on whether to extend whistleblower rights to employees.

• Alyson Klein
• July 7, 2005

London attacks fuel debate over U.S. transit security

Apparent terrorist attacks on London commuter systems spark heightened concerns about U.S. mass transit vulnerabilities.

• Chris Strohm
• July 7, 2005

Senators question Pentagon's reasoning for base closings

Decision to shutter Portsmouth Naval Shipyard threatens the future of Navy shipbuilding, training and research in the coastal region, lawmakers argue.

• Megan Scully
• July 7, 2005

Accounting organization honors agency performance reports

Energy, Interior and State departments receive plaudits for accountability.

• Kimberly Palmer
• July 7, 2005

House vote cuts GSA’s eTravel program

House members vote to bar funding over claims that small travel agencies are losing government business.

• Daniel Pulliam
• July 7, 2005

Red Pen Scare

The countdown to implementation of the Homeland Security Department’s labor relations policies is raising fears in some employees.

• Karen Rutzick
• July 7, 2005

Contract Warriors

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• Tom Shoop
• July 6, 2005