News
Congress still pigging out on pork-barrel projects: watchdog group
Fruit fly research, lobster exploration among projects flagged as wasteful in latest ‘Pig Book.’
Defense
FEMA director to resign
David Paulison says he won't leave before or during the 2008 hurricane season.
Defense
Citizenship applications backlog may deny voting eligibility
DHS chief said applications have spiked more than 100 percent from previous years.
Defense
Intelligence officers call al Qaeda nuclear threat real
Officials also tell Senate panel that they don't believe any terrorist organization has developed a nuclear device yet.
Pay & Benefits
FAA, controllers union to test system for safety reporting
Plan would protect air traffic controllers from retaliation for raising concerns.
Defense
DHS says responders resistant to communications sharing
Agency official cites law enforcement culture as part of the problem.
Magazine
Joining Forces
Transformation artist Deborah J. Spero brought inspectors together to stand up a new border agency.
Magazine
Ethics Enforcer
Matt Reres helped Defense officials negotiate the fine line between sanction and scandal.
Magazine
A Voice for Veterans
Lucille B. Beck devotes herself to improving quality of life after traumatic injury.
Magazine
Dream Weaver
Alan R. Shaffer distills ideas into technologies that protect troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Features
Recognition Where It’s Due
Celebrating achievement among leaders of the Senior Executive Service.
Defense
Watchdog: Homeland Security behind schedule on foreign visitor tracking component
GAO says department still doesn’t have a plan to track air departures from the U.S. by the end of 2008.
Defense
Defense to focus more on content, less on the network
"Content-centric" model will allow the department and civilian agencies to pool information in a more secure way to make better decisions.
Defense
GAO: Weapons systems over budget, overdue, underperforming
Annual assessment of programs shows continued acquisition problems at Defense.
Defense