Tech
9/11 overhaul likely to include cybersecurity provision
Measure would raise profile of Homeland Security Department's cybersecurity director to increase focus on protecting against cyberattack.
Defense
Border agency retreats on employee political activities
Spokesman says supervisor “mistakenly told employees” they had to clear volunteer political activities on their own time with higher-ups.
Management
Senate appropriators question funding for Patent Office overhaul
Committee report questions whether the agency needs to hire "hundreds, if not thousands, of additional personnel."
Defense
House chairman may slow Homeland bill in customs fee dispute
"Blue slip" maneuver could kill the entire fiscal 2005 Homeland Security appropriations measure.
Management
EEOC approves plan for national customer service center
Under the proposal endorsed by three of four commissioners, a contractor would set up and run the center.
Defense
Pentagon must improve long-term reserve planning, report says
The Government Accountability Office calls on the Pentagon to improve its planning for mobilizing and managing reserve forces.
Defense
Congress hurtles toward intelligence overhaul
House, Senate are taking different approaches, but major reorganization is likely either before or shortly after the election.
Defense
Army learns to live in state of high anxiety
The effort to transform the Army at a time when it is leading operations in Iraq and Afghanistan has resulted in one of the most unsettling periods in the service's long history.
Tech
GSA upgrades purchasing Web site
New system allows buyers to search by category, which may shorten buying time.
Defense
CIA refuses to release historical budget data
Agency officials say disclosure of budget information might jeopardize U.S. intelligence sources and methods.
Management
Panelists discuss evolving role of federal CFOs
Lawmakers invite witnesses to offer ideas on where the head of finance best fits in agencies’ management structures.
Defense
Air Force grounds 29 refueling tankers over safety issue
The order comes amid a flurry of disputes over the Air Force's tanker replacement plan.
Management
Temporary funding measure still a possibility
Congressional leaders discuss what can be completed in the time left before a scheduled Oct. 8 adjournment.
Pay & Benefits
Some TSP services suspended due to Hurricane Ivan
The National Finance Center, which handles administrative duties for the Thrift Savings Plan, narrowly avoided a hit from a hurricane this week.
Defense
House lawmakers target billions for public transportation security
New legislation would require more cooperation and planning between the Homeland Security and Transportation departments to protect transit systems.
Management
Sweeping Postal Service reform measure advances in House
The bill, years in the making, incorporates recommendations of a presidential postal reform commission.
Pay & Benefits