New rules should make competition routine in government, says OMB

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• May 29, 2003

Report details homeland security contracting opportunities

• Bara Vaida
• May 28, 2003

Homeland Security weighs airliner anti-missile system

• David Morris
• May 28, 2003

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.

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• May 28, 2003

Defense, Justice report on surveillance activities

• Drew Clark
• May 28, 2003

House Dems ask Defense IG to probe Iraq rescue

• Congress Daily
• May 27, 2003

Rumsfeld orders reduction in Defense mishap rate

• National Journal
• May 27, 2003

Defense Department names panel to review Air Force sex assault cases

• Kellie Lunney
• May 27, 2003

Medical experts renew call to freeze smallpox vaccinations

• Matthew Weinstock
• May 27, 2003

Under new budget process, Defense to focus on financial management

• Amelia Gruber
• May 27, 2003

Tilting at the Pentagon

Bulldog legislator Henry Waxman, D-Calif., is taking on a new target: the Defense Department.

• George C. Wilson
• May 27, 2003

Lawmakers wary of new terrorist threat center

• Maureen Sirhal
• May 23, 2003

House backs new Defense personnel system; Senate defers

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• May 23, 2003

Pentagon approves Air Force plan to lease Boeing tankers

• Congress Daily
• May 23, 2003

White House threatens veto of defense bill over limits on base closures

• George Cahlink
• May 23, 2003

Panel presses Ridge on cybersecurity, information analysis

• William New
• May 22, 2003

House GOP blocks effort to scale back Defense personnel overhaul

House Republicans this week blocked Democrats’ efforts to rein in a proposal to let the Defense Department overhaul its civilian personnel system.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• May 22, 2003

Senate vote nixes Defense environmental exemptions

• Congress Daily
• May 22, 2003

Decision on homeland security centers draws interest on Hill

• William New
• May 21, 2003

Hundreds of companies turn out seeking Iraq subcontracts

• Shane Harris
• May 21, 2003