Defense
MSPB chairman says DHS personnel changes will overburden judges
Subcommittee chairman grills board chief on previous endorsement of changes.
Management
OPM employees sustain first competitive sourcing loss
Small business wins $16.8 million contract for administrative work.
Defense
Homeland Security doles out research money
With $1 billion advanced research budget, the agency has awarded 200 contracts out of 7,000 proposals.
News
USDA says meat inspection fees needed to avoid cutting 2,000 employees
President's budget counts on such fees, but he has yet to ask Congress to approve them.
News
New software takes guesswork out of tough decisions
RAND professor develops a tool for people who disagree.
Tech
Lost charge card data raises ire of Senate leader
Susan Collins questions heads of Bank of America and GSA about loss of government workers’ personal information.
Tech
IT executives say cybersecurity is top concern
Other concerns listed by survey respondents at Orlando conference include demonstrating returns on investments, the size of technology budgets and telecommuting.
Management
Education urged to step up oversight of for-profit schools
Agency's deputy inspector general acknowledges investigations have declined in recent years.
Defense
Lieberman proposes more Homeland Security funding
Senator's plan includes $8.4 billion increase above President Bush's fiscal 2006 budget proposal.
Pay & Benefits