Management
Bush sidesteps Congress to appoint labor relations, regulatory nominees
Recess appointment brings a Democrat to three-person board adjudicating disputes between unions and agencies.
News
Lawmakers probe FDA response to harmful pet food
Legislation introduced in February would create a single food safety agency.
Defense
Homeland security panel demands plan for visitor tracking project
Spokesman says department has already submitted parts of the strategic plan to congressional appropriators, and will submit the rest "as soon as possible."
Tech
Intelligence chief pushes security clearance reform
Adopting private sector methods could save the government time and money, National Intelligence Director Mike McConnell says at Excellence in Government conference.
Management
OMB readies new guidance on measuring job competition savings
Agency official says public-private competitions in 2006 are expected to generate $800 million in savings over five years.
News
Management fellows seek agency assignments
Presidential Management Fellows embark on two-year program of classroom training and rotational assignments with various agencies.
Pay & Benefits
OPM seeks input on proposed nuclear security pay system
Public hearing generates low turnout, but employees, union representatives and others submit comments on proposed pay-for-performance system.
Tech
Backlog of requests for public information growing
Median response times at agencies range from less than 10 days to more than 100, auditors find.
News