Defense
Iraq burden shifts from reserves to regular active duty troops
The Guard and Reserves may have a bigger role in Iraq in 2008, leaving this year as one to regroup.
Defense
Senate fight looms over revising security grant formula
Lawmakers are divided over how much each state should be guaranteed in politically popular grants managed by DHS.
Management
OMB chief tells agencies to ignore earmarks not written into law
The fiscal 2007 full-year funding measure for domestic agencies signed into law Thursday by President Bush contains no new earmarks.
Defense
Navy wants more ships, aircraft than budgeted
Service wants an additional $1.7 billion to buy another LPD-17 amphibious transport dock ship next year, and $1.4 billion for 33 new planes.
Pay & Benefits
Short-Term Benefits
You don’t have to spend your whole career in government to reap the benefits of the federal retirement system.
Defense
DHS police thwart intruder at lawmaker’s district office
Federal Protective Service responds when military veteran allegedly enters congressman's office with a knife.
Defense
DHS official defends effort to promote radio interoperability
Official took some heat for a recent survey finding that department employees had the lowest rate of job satisfaction at any federal agency.
Defense
Assertion of more Iraq waste goes unsupported
Witnesses at House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing decline to endorse panel chairman’s projections of waste.
News
Panel votes to send 9/11 Commission bill to full Senate
Committee approves amendment to grant TSA screeners collective bargaining rights and whistleblower protections.
Defense
Whistleblower, ethics measures advance in House
Comparable Senate legislation awaits consideration at the committee level.
News
Hispanic representation in government rises -- barely
Homeland Security employs highest percentage of Hispanics, with Social Security leading in rate of new hires.
Management
New FOIA reform legislation expected soon
Measure may look like past bills, which would have required stricter enforcement of 20-day deadline for responding to information requests.
Tech
OMB seeks public input on federal spending search tool
Aggressive timeline shows the administration will develop a searchable Web site by April, and start work on a system to track subcontracts by July.
Defense
Army National Guard outlines $24 billion equipment wish list
Document acknowledges that the White House's fiscal 2008 budget request "meets the nation's needs."
Management
Senate clears final spending measure for domestic agencies
Bill would allow the Social Security Administration to escape furloughs; falls short of Bush’s request for military base realignment.
Pay & Benefits