Management

Border agency overhaul proves tricky for Bush team

Recent INS snafus have provided new momentum for the Bush administration's effort to reorganize border security agencies. But many hurdles remain in the way of consolidating federal border operations.

Defense

Work begins on Oak Ridge weapons plant modernization

Management

GAO ruling could cripple A-76 competitions, military services say

Hundreds of military installations could be forced to restart their public-private job competitions unless a controversial General Accounting Office ruling is overturned, according to Defense officials.

Defense

Transportation turns to technology to track terrorists

Deputy Transportation Secretary Michael Jackson said Tuesday the Transportation Department will unveil a series of technology innovations in the coming months that will help the agency better track airline passenger manifests and determine who needs closer scrutiny.

Defense

Test early, test often

Bad military hardware is getting through the Pentagon's early-warning system.

Defense

Army revamps installation management

Defense

Pentagon juggles politics of creating North American command

As it knits together a new command for the defense of North America, the Pentagon must unravel a tangle of special interests, ranging from Canada and Congress to the Coast Guard and the governors.