Defense
Defense IT programs see large funding increases
Fiscal 2008 Defense bill signed by the president almost doubles the budget request for a key Army battlefield command-and-control program.
Defense
Report warns new lethal small arms could get in terrorist hands
Smaller and more accurate weapons are becoming more readily available on the open market.
Pay & Benefits
Women, minorities underrepresented at top of congressional agencies
Report finds such organizations are only slightly better than executive branch agencies in terms of diversity among senior executives.
Defense
Senate panel OKs bill to expand telework eligibility
Bill would make all federal employees eligible to telework unless they fall under certain categories that would prohibit it.
Oversight
TSA chief denies screeners tipped to security testing
Administrator testifies that e-mail mentioning testing did not violate integrity or tip off employees.
Oversight
'Brusque' State IG denies making partisan decisions
Fueled in part by staff discontent, IG has been under congressional scrutiny.
Oversight
Bush orders agencies to appoint ‘performance improvement officers’
Officials must make sure agency goals are “sufficiently aggressive” and “realistic.”
Pay & Benefits
High court extends deadline for appeal of Defense personnel system
A federal labor union now has until Jan. 7 to determine whether to appeal ruling that implementation of National Security Personnel System can go forward.
Defense
Bush signs Defense bill
Measure includes $6 billion in unrequested domestic funds, including $3 billion for Louisiana residents displaced by hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Oversight
Intel suffers from weak congressional oversight, senators told
Bipartisan bill introduced would create a committee in the Senate with funding and authorization power over intelligence.
Defense
Report faults State IG's management, but not motives
Howard Krongard characterized as unpopular boss who often dressed down employees and nixed travel requests.
Management
The Benefits of Benefits
The extras are nice, but maybe federal agencies should focus on what really attracts talent.
Defense
Homeland Security making progress in recruiting veterans
In fiscal 2007, DHS nearly doubled previous years’ totals of new vet hires.
Oversight
SBA program skewered by Senators on fraud oversight
The alleged fraud involved faking the creditworthiness of would-be recipients of loans.
Oversight
Bush vetoes Labor-HHS bill, blasts Democrats over spending
President charges Democrats with trusting "the judgment of the federal government" over the "judgment of people."
Oversight