Defense
Bush administration plan to reform civil service draws union ire
The General Schedule overhaul is part of the president's fiscal 2006 budget proposal due to be released on Feb. 7.
Defense
Boeing critic under consideration for top acquisition post
Ken Krieg is considered a key adviser in Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's inner circle.
Defense
Resignations leave void in top Homeland Security management ranks
An exodus of senior managers raises concerns that critical projects will be delayed and institutional knowledge lost.
Defense
DHS personnel system unveiled
Unions to file lawsuit asking court to halt implementation of the new system.
Defense
Former FBI officials decry bureau management
Whistleblowers say bureau is plagued with mismanagement that hampers national security and counterterrorism investigations.
Defense
Rumsfeld trip before budget release sparks questions
Proposed budget cuts in major weapons systems could draw tough questions from lawmakers.
Defense
Law could cut security clearance backlog by September, House chair says
Government Reform Committee Chairman Tom Davis, R-Va., calls for action on "huge problem" that has “cost the government likely hundreds of millions of dollars.”
Defense
House chairman backs Defense intelligence unit
Says Pentagon efforts to beef up human intelligence gathering "will save American lives."
Defense
Panel investigates military family TRICARE complaints
Families claim revamped health care system fails to adequately cover special-needs children.
Defense
Key Homeland Security official resigns
Asa Hutchinson is expected to leave his post on March 1.
Defense
Homeland Security nominee seeks to bring allies to department
A look at some of the people Michael Chertoff might seek to bring on as his top deputies.
Defense
Shipyard workers fear base closure process could bring privatization
Labor unions ask Congress top take action to prevent the Pentagon from using base closures to eliminate shipyards.
Defense
Groups support FBI whistleblower's appeal
Legal brief argues that unnecessary secrecy denies the public access to government information about 9/11.
Defense
Scope of Iraq reconstruction scaling down, official says
Multibillion-dollar effort to focus on smaller projects that can show results more quickly.
Defense