News
Administration officials say Amtrak needs major overhaul
Bush administration officials Tuesday called for a sweeping overhaul of the money-losing Amtrak passenger rail system to cure what an official says is a deteriorating operation.
Management
Army Corps to launch reorganization in fall
In October, the Army Corps of Engineers will unveil plans for a major reorganization that would centralize management in Washington, the agency’s chief told employees on Tuesday.
Defense
Senator seeks flexibility for first responders
The "one-size-fits-all" approach to awarding homeland security grants to state and local governments is not working and needs to be changed, according to the chairwoman of the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee.
Defense
Homeland security funds may shrink in 2004, key aide says
The top Senate aide for appropriations on Monday said federal funding for homeland security activities may be lower in fiscal 2004 than they are in the current year since Congress passed an emergency supplemental that boosted homeland security funding.
Defense