Defense

Ridge promises cooperation with union leaders

Homeland Security chief Tom Ridge has promised to involve federal union leaders in setting new personnel rules for the new Homeland Security Department, union leaders said.

Defense

Keeping the peace

Military and relief officials are learning how to work together to move a country from war to peace.

Management

Federal employees could get GAO appeal rights under A-76 revisions

In a policy change that could expand the rights of federal employees who must compete for their jobs with private contractors, new rules could allow a representative of employees to appeal A-76 decisions to the General Accounting Office.

Defense

Homeland employees’ jobs, pay safe for at least a year

Homeland Security Department employees will be able to keep their jobs and current pay rates for at least a year after they transfer from their current agencies to the new department, Office of Personnel Management officials said Tuesday.

Management

Most homeland security agencies to move by March

The White House released its initial plan for organizing the Homeland Security Department on Monday, including a time frame for moving agencies to the new department.

Defense

Beans and bullets

Providing food and ammo to troops is the hardest part of waging war.