Defense
Pentagon gets more time to declassify base-closing data
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs leaders give Pentagon four more days to deliver information.
Defense
Officials: Real intelligence reform could take 10 years
Reformers defeat first attempt to roll back powers of new national intelligence director, but expect more battles to come.
Management
Advocates for blind fight reorganization of Education agency
The Bush administration says it just wants to streamline Rehabilitation Services Administration, but the blind say the effort is designed to diminish a program built specifically to help them.
News
Homeland bureau tests new acquisition strategy
Body armor and dogs will be among the first commodities to be considered for “strategic sourcing.”
Tech
Customer satisfaction with federal Web sites nudges up a notch
Sites run by the National Institutes of Health achieve high marks in consumer index.
Pay & Benefits
Case for personnel reform varies by agency
A senior Bush administration official says civil service reform outside of the Defense and Homeland Security departments is needed to improve recruitment and retention.
Pay & Benefits
Bush administration expanding personnel reform quickly
Senior personnel officials say that there is no benefit in waiting for results from changes at the Defense and Homeland Security departments.
Management
DHS scolded on financial accountability
Forty-five days after deadline to appoint Senate-confirmed chief financial officer, no candidates have been interviewed.
Defense
Defense authorization bill in limbo while Senate debates judicial nominees
Bill expected to go to Senate floor by July 4.
Tech
House panel again tells agencies: Increase telework or lose funds
Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Va., continues to push measure to withhold $5 million from agencies that fail to boost the number of employees who telecommute.
Defense
Lobbyists, legislators still await full release of BRAC info
Defense Department officials generated hundreds of thousands of pages of documents when making their list of base-closure recommendations.
Management
Senate committee approves measure that tweaks FOIA
Measure is a companion bill to broader legislation to overhaul the Freedom of Information Act.
News