Defense
Los Alamos director steps down
Pete Nanos leaves the prestigious laboratory after two years of scandal and discord.
Defense
New intelligence director shakes up hierarchy
Memo from John Negroponte instructs CIA officials to report to him on certain intelligence matters.
Defense
Authorizers look to shield shipbuilding programs
To pay for them, Army's Future Combat Systems program, missile defense, and several communications programs might be targeted for reductions.
Defense
Military vaccines trigger special treatment for 1,200
Cases correspond with a massive Defense Department effort to vaccinate U.S. forces against anthrax and smallpox before and after the invasion of Iraq.
Defense
Rumsfeld sees fewer base closings in upcoming round
Defense secretary tells reporters that overcapacity is "less than half" the 20-25 percent previously reported.
Defense
Homeland security agency evaluates border needs
U.S. Border Patrol aims for optimal mix of detection technology and rapidly deployable agents.
Defense
Security clearance czar still not named
OMB officials say they are taking the situation “very seriously.”
News
IBM official says company's experience holds lessons for agencies
New technology paves way for cultural changes amid management shifts.
Tech
Lawmaker: Higher purchase card spending limit 'inevitable'
Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va., says $2,500 is too low and anticipates an increase in the future.
Pay & Benefits
Ex-TSP chief says private Social Security accounts face steep challenge
Bush administration's plan for establishing personal accounts is "not feasible," says Francis Cavanaugh.
News
Travel industry group launches government division
The nonprofit National Business Travel Association hopes to sign up 100 agency travel managers by the end of the year.
News
Panel urges overseas base realignment slowdown
Overseas Basing Commission raises national security concerns a week before announcement of U.S. base closings.
Defense
Coast Guard: Proposed budget cuts would jeopardize mission
Appropriations Committee halves budget request for Deepwater and seeks detailed account on how plan would be funded over 20 years.
Defense