Defense
Base realignment plan would cut 18,000 civilian jobs
Nearly 67,000 civilian jobs are slated to move to new locations.
News
Fight over patent fee diversion drags on
Lawsuit alleges congressional practice is pushing Patent and Trademark Office to a point of operational crisis.
Defense
Showdown looms between appropriators, homeland panel
At issue is provision in fiscal 2006 Homeland Security spending bill not to fund President Bush's proposal to create a new office for coordinating screening efforts.
Management
E-mail message spurs concern over OMB competitive sourcing tactics
Union officials worry OMB is pressuring the Forest Service to meet numerical targets.
Defense
Defense proposes major consolidation of finance services
The recommendation would involve closing 21 Defense Finance and Accounting Service facilities.
Defense
BRAC plan likely to prompt strong fight in Northeast
Large facilities in Connecticut, Maine and New Jersey slated for closure, with thousands of jobs at stake.
Defense
Familiar names show up on Army's closure list
Some of the service's oldest and best-known bases are slated to be shuttered or restructured.
Defense
Border Patrol seeks more personnel, might enlist citizen patrols
CBP Commissioner Robert Bonner says thousands of more border guards are needed.
Defense
Pentagon proposes to close 33 major bases
Recommendations also include realigning 29 major facilities; other bases will gain troops.
News
Defense rule tightens use of long-term contracts
Multiyear contracts have to wait for funding from congressional appropriations process.
Management