Defense
Three judges set to hear Defense personnel reform appeal
Pentagon releases results of survey indicating first entrants to new system are satisfied; unions dismiss findings.
Management
Officials share strategies for complying with new financial management rules
Difficulties in meeting new requirements in an Office of Management and Budget circular may continue another two years.
Pay & Benefits
Prescription drug fraud settlement nets $155 million
Provider used by insurers in federal employee health programs agrees to settlement, but denies taking kickbacks, deleting prescriptions.
Defense
TSA faces staffing disparities at airports
Initial administrative staffing plans "lacked coherency," leading to inconsistencies across airports, inspector general says.
Tech
Income limits spur drop in use of free tax filing software
Auditors say cap conflicts with e-government initiative's goal of boosting overall electronic filing.
Tech
Web strategists tout candidate use of search ads
A recent study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project says more people are going online for political information.
Defense
Arizona has tough fight ahead against illegal immigration
Arrests decreased slightly in fiscal 2006, but officials cite greater violence.
Defense
Bush touts grassroots enthusiasm for GOP candidates
Bush opened session with reporters with a statement on Iraq, in which he acknowledged "serious concern" with the stepped-up violence of the last month.
Defense
OMB rejects Army bid for bigger share of 2008 budget
Administration officials agreed to a figure nearly $18 billion below what senior officers say the service needs.
Defense
Overhead reached 55 percent in some Iraq contracts
Review finds long idle periods racked up charges in construction projects.
Tech
Google seeks better access to government information
Online search giant says as much as 40 percent of public information on agency Web sites is unsearchable.
Defense
Intelligence, homeland security agencies sharpen surveillance methods
Techniques under development include gait recognition and keystroke analyses of typing rhythms.
Management