Defense
Senate narrowly rejects attempt to delay base closing round
By two votes, senators reject effort to force Pentagon to close overseas bases first.
Pay & Benefits
Panel passes bill to increase benefits and hiring incentives
Measure includes recruitment and retention bonuses, comp time and enhanced vacation benefits for mid-career hires.
News
Nuclear agency moving toward security personnel reform
Federal security force, improved recruitment and beefed up training are all part of NNSA’s effort to shore up what many say is lax security at nuclear facilities.
Management
Management by E-Mail
A look at some federal managers' reactions to last week's column on the benefits and drawbacks of e-mail communication.
Defense
Army provides no funds for vaccine care centers
The service hasn't budgeted any money in fiscal 2005 for centers that treat soldiers with complications from military-administered vaccines.
News
Agencies urged to include disabled workers in emergency plans
Labor Department report notes that there are more than 120,000 federal workers with disabilities.
Management
Iraq occupation authority’s status remains unclear
It’s not apparent whether the Coalition Provisional Authority is a federal agency, or exactly what role it plays in spending U.S. funds.
Defense
GAO tallies savings from base closings
'Too many unknowns,’ however, make it difficult for watchdog agency to pinpoint amount.
Defense
Democrats call on Pentagon to oversee Iraq reconstruction contracts
Report cites possible conflicts of interest, waste, in contracts for rebuilding wartorn country.
News
House Democrats sue HHS over Medicare estimates
In a letter earlier this year, HHS officials said the House members had "no right" to certain data about prescription drug cost estimates.
Management
Postal unions raise concerns about Senate reform bill
Draft legislation includes a provision that could reduce compensation for postal employees injured on the job.
Oversight
Crunching the Numbers
For the first time, a majority of Americans are critical of the president and his administration's handling of the war.
Management
Agencies earn first green lights for job competitions
For the first time, agencies broke into “green-light” territory on the competitive sourcing component of OMB’s quarterly management scorecard.
Management
Firms seek to sell U.N. on privatized peacekeeping
The United Nations faces a crisis in peacekeeping operations, and private security companies say they have a solution.
Defense
Ex-cybersecurity czar blasts Bush's efforts
Richard Clarke detailed what he thinks has gone wrong since his office completed its national cybersecurity plan early in 2003.
News
Companies defend security work at Energy facilities
The head of one firm says he doesn't think it makes sense to federalize security operations at sensitive Energy sites.
Defense
Homeland agency faces expanded mission with costly, outdated fleet
Mission creep and legacy equipment pressure a division of ICE to develop a comprehensive modernization plan.
Defense