News
House panel takes aim at Army Corps' contract practices
Lawmakers take aim at longstanding tradition of using "continuing contracts" for large construction projects.
Oversight
GOP's Tumbling Numbers
Recent surveys show that congressional Republicans in competitive races next year have good reason to be nervous.
Tech
House spending bill would bolster cybersecurity programs
Homeland Security appropriations measure boosts cybersecurity efforts at several DHS divisions.
Defense
Pentagon appeals decision halting anthrax vaccinations
Defense Department argues that FDA studies show vaccine is safe and effective in combating all forms of anthrax.
Defense
Chairman removes health care provision from defense measure
Amendment would have opened the Tricare system to all National Guard members and reservists.
News
VA, union at odds over laundry privatization
Decision to close Veterans Affairs laundry facility spawns debate over cheapest route to clean linens.
Defense
TSA examines conflict of interest charges against contractor
Lockheed Martin comes under fire for training and testing federal airport screeners while competing to win their jobs.
News
U.S. marshal’s murder trial expected to last three weeks
Deputy U.S. Marshal Arthur L. Lloyd stands charged with first-degree murder in death of Navy seaman Ryan Todd Stowers.
Defense
Forward Observer: People, Not Paper
Nobody is looking into the faces of those serving in the military as they parse in bloodless reports and pork-driven congressional hearings the base closing recommendations of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and his Pentagon team.
Defense
Buy American provision likely to die in Senate, critics say
A House-approved amendment that could bar Airbus from competing against Boeing for an Air Force tanker contract will face opposition in the Senate.
News
Veterans ask for more contracting help
Veteran-owned firms say winning federal contracts is too hard, even with certain preferences.
Defense
House lawmakers direct funds away from DHS personnel system
Union commends move as bill awaits Senate action.
Tech
GAO: Wireless Internet access threatens computer security
Agencies are deploying wireless networks despite not having adequate policies for ensuring security.
Management
Treasury watchdogs challenge decision to close IRS assistance centers
They say the IRS' approach is based on the assumption that taxpayers who need personal services will easily get them electronically.
Pay & Benefits