Tech

New border security system raises cost-benefit concerns

A new computer system to track the arrival and departure of foreign visitors will almost certainly be far more difficult and expensive than the Bush administration has let on.

Management

OMB releases new rules for federal job competitions

The revised A-76 circular sets tight deadlines for agencies to finish public-private job competitions, but scraps a policy that allowed agencies to turn over work to private contractors without first letting federal employees compete for their jobs.