Tech
DHS science chief vows more accountability, innovation
Department’s science and technology branch has been reorganized into six technical areas to improve efficiency.
News
Federal recruitment campaign expands with three new ads
Advertisements prompt more visits to the government’s official job search Web site, OPM says.
Tech
GSA awards three companies Networx telecom contracts
Sprint, which provides 30 percent of current telecommunications services, left out of massive procurement.
Pay & Benefits
Shielding Benefits
Federal employment protects benefits where the private sector can’t.
Defense
House panel approves Homeland Security authorization bill
Committee backs amendment repealing the department’s authority to implement a new personnel system.
Defense
Navy resists offers of more ships, submarines for 2008
Shipbuilders may be unable to meet higher demand, service officials say.
Defense
Military medical facilities plagued by IT problems
Data management problems extend beyond Walter Reed, congressional staff member says.
Tech
GSA chief grilled over potential Hatch Act violations
Lurita Doan tells lawmakers she can't remember details of Jan. 26 meeting at a GSA facility during which political issues were discussed.
Management
House panel votes to repeal DHS personnel overhaul
Move comes weeks after department announced its intentions to move ahead with portions of the new system.
Management
Auditors question GSA's telecom transition cost estimates
Government Accountability Office says agency may have set aside too much for move to massive Networx agreement.
Defense
Senator weighs need for more long-range transport planes
Hawaii Democrat sees the benefit of a larger fleet, but doesn’t want it to come at the expense of domestic programs.
Defense
Army Guard units face shortage of gear
Missing equipment hinders training exercises and impedes the Guard's ability to respond rapidly to domestic disasters, chief says.
Management