President urged to retain inspectors general

• Kellie Lunney
• January 30, 2001

Rumsfeld faces big choices in second tour at Pentagon

Donald Rumsfeld, on his second tour as Defense Secretary, will find that it's a different but no less dangerous world.

• George C. Wilson
• January 30, 2001

In California crisis, Bush shows views on role of government

• Brody Mullins
• January 30, 2001

Bush team zeroes in on candidates for top management posts

As President Bush builds his executive branch team, several names are being floated as potential leaders of agencies that affect federal workers.

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• January 29, 2001

GAO says DOE misused funds to keep privatized plant open

• Matthew Weinstock
• January 29, 2001

EEOC chief looks back, outlines new goals

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• January 29, 2001

Colin Powell: A diplomat handy with a bayonet

Colin Powell's status as an American icon may be his greatest asset as he seeks to establish himself as President Bush's point man on American foreign policy.

• James Kitfield
• January 29, 2001

The Earlybird: Today's headlines

• National Journal
• January 26, 2001

New software makes filling out forms a breeze for appointees

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• January 26, 2001

Executive order asserts the power of OPM, MSPB

Even federal agencies that don't have to follow standard civil service rules must still answer to merit system oversight agencies.

• Katy Saldarini
• January 26, 2001

Appropriators angered by Joint Chiefs' supplemental request

• Lisa Caruso, Charlie Mitchell and Stephen Norton
• January 26, 2001

The Earlybird: Today's headlines

• National Journal
• January 25, 2001

Postmaster General to retire in May

• Matthew Weinstock
• January 25, 2001

Rumsfeld upset at Pentagon's $10B supplemental spending plan

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is unhappy that the Joint Chiefs of Staff recently went to Congress seeking an extra $10 billion in fiscal 2001, including $2 billion for pay raises and military health care.

• George C. Wilson
• January 25, 2001

Pentagon leaders brush up on ‘Rumsfeld’s Rules’

• Jim Garamone
• January 25, 2001

The Earlybird: Today's headlines

• National Journal
• January 23, 2001

Military health care plan fails families with disabled children

• Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
• January 23, 2001

Report urges pay, personnel reform

• Kellie Lunney
• January 23, 2001

Bush considering GOP official for top Census Bureau post

• Congress Daily
• January 23, 2001

OPM Memo for Human Resources Directors

• January 22, 2001