Defense

New personnel rules to come out this week

Federal managers could have more discretion in hiring decisions, while federal workers could get the government to pay for academic degrees, under regulations that the Office of Personnel Management will publish this week.

Defense

Officials fear terrorist attack on U.S. food supply

Federal and state officials are finding that in the complex and varied agricultural sector, security is an elusive concept.

Defense

Intelligence questions

Criticism of the Bush administration is mounting for overselling, or misreading, intelligence regarding Iraq.

Defense

Rumsfeld: Defense needs personnel reform to manage better

The Defense Department needs a new, more cohesive personnel system to effectively manage civilian employees, Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told Senate lawmakers Wednesday.