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Reagan remembered for hard-line approach on personnel issues
Opinions differ on 40th president’s personnel policies, but most agree his legacy is still felt today in the executive branch.
Management
Defense Department spends more than $100 million on unused airline tickets
The Pentagon is exercising poor oversight of tickets purchased from central accounts, investigators find.
Defense
Panel approves measure killing $10 billion US VISIT contract
The legislation also includes language to close loopholes allowing the Homeland Security Department to contract with off-shore companies.
Defense
Coast Guard expects facilities, vessels to meet deadline
Lawmakers expressed concern that some empty cargo containers are not being checked upon entry to U.S. ports.
Defense
Administration seeks delay on visa waiver programs
If countries do not meet the deadline to install biometric passports that machines can read, visitors from those countries would have to obtain special visas.
Management
Senators seek more funding for HHS inspector general's office
They argue that new Medicare law will overwhelm an office that has had to cut more than 40 jobs in two years because of budget constraints.
Defense
Report: TSA not doing enough to secure airports
Agency failing to control perimeters and secure areas at airports, GAO says.
Tech
House member seeks to nix $10 billion border security contract
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., wants to cancel US-VISIT contract awarded to Bermuda-based Accenture.
Defense
'Buy American' provisions to be targets of Senate defense debate
Pentagon's acting acquisition chief says measures could lead to higher costs, less capability, delayed programs.
Management
Earth to Managers
Middle managers, NASA's leaders have a warning for you: Go with the agency's cultural reforms, or go away.
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Washington-area federal employees eligible for unscheduled leave
Major congestion is expected in the Washington area Wednesday due to the caisson procession planned for former President Ronald Reagan.
Management
Senate spending process to go forward even without budget deal
Senate Appropriations Committee chairman gives negotiators until next Tuesday to secure the two votes needed to pass the budget resolution.
Management
Labor to publish job competition paperwork
One department is trying to improve the transparency of streamlined A-76 studies.
News
Unwieldy hiring process can be fixed, top personnel official says
Office of Personnel Management Director Kay Coles James says job seekers want to work in the federal government but are dissuaded by cumbersome hiring procedure.
Defense
Appropriations panel to vote on homeland security spending bill
The $30.8 billion legislation would maintain a 45,000 cap for Transportation Security Administration airport passenger screeners.
Management
OPM, agencies urged to cooperate to speed hiring
Less finger-pointing, more communication is the key, says GAO.
Defense
Pentagon relents in standoff over military construction bill
Service chiefs agree to testify in hearings that could foreshadow which military bases will be closed.
Oversight
Overinterpretation
Democrats are eager to read enormous significance into their latest win in a South Dakota special election.
News
Budget deficit up $56 billion over last year
Deficit totaled $347 billion for first eight months of fiscal 2004, Congressional Budget Office reported.
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