News
Winners in 2005 base closing round celebrate gains
Maryland stands to add more jobs than any other state, but unlike other potentially large beneficiaries, those gains are mostly civilian and contractor, rather than military, jobs.
Defense
Bid to reduce funding for base closing initiative fails in House
Amendment allowing Congress to withhold funding until Pentagon officials release all BRAC information survives.
Management
House panel authorizes State Department funding
Bill includes $1.5 billion for embassy security and construction overseas.
Defense
Senators seek probe of base closing timetable
Senate Governmental Affairs leaders ask GAO to evaluate if Pentagon's recommendations appear to be "pre-ordained."
Defense
Northrop Grumman drops out of Los Alamos competition
Defense contractor’s decision leaves two major bidders for the management contract.
Tech
E-government projects lack full funding
Agencies fail to live up to their funding commitments for e-gov projects, according to government auditors.
News
OMB issues new guidance on job competitions
Advocates greet news that agencies can exclude disabled workers from job competitions with cautious optimism.
Oversight
Moderate Success
Senate moderates may be the winners in the compromise negotiated over the "nuclear option."
Tech
GAO: Still not enough work on cybersecurity
National plan for critical infrastructure protection still not completed, auditors find.
Defense
Senator wants $96 million restored to DHS management
Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, says total cuts to Homeland Security management programs could endanger the new personnel system.
Tech
Treasury ends telecommunications contract
Department will use GSA contracts to fill telecom needs.
Defense
House passes military quality of life spending bill
Legislation cuts administration's request for base-closure funds by $310 million.
News
Lawmakers protest delay in program to aid women-owned small businesses
SBA announces it will implement five-year-old law requiring program; women business owners are skeptical.
Defense
Former counterterrorism czar cites creeping complacency
Richard Clarke fears the terrorist threat is growing and contends some actions of the Bush administration and Congress are counterproductive to improving security.
Defense