Defense
Guard wages last-ditch campaign to influence Defense bill negotiators
Effort seeks to reverse a tentative decision to scrap language that would have elevated the Guard chief to a four-star general.
Defense
Plan to overhaul FEMA lacks funding commitment
Authorizers expect reform plan to be added to the fiscal 2007 Homeland Security appropriations bill, which is in conference negotiations.
Management
Panel supports inspector general pay revisions
Special committee weighs options for updating the law governing IG operations.
Pay & Benefits
Cost of running TSP lower than anticipated
Decreases in operating budget are not coming at the expense of services, officials say.
Management
Senior execs pan performance pay system
Half of respondents to a survey said their agencies are using quota systems to distribute ratings, despite a prohibition.
Defense
Customs bureau merges trade activities into new office
Reorganization is aimed at better use of existing resources; will not result in additional trade inspectors.
News
Forward Observer: Many Dollars, No Sense
To ensure military readiness, the Pentagon needs to redirect money away from outdated weapons systems and pet political projects.
Features
Watch This!
Technology projects worth keeping an eye on for what they foretell about the future or warn against from the past.
Features
Too Darn Hot
Pressure is mounting on federal agencies to stop studying global warming and start doing something about it.
Features
Ground Truth
The Army's top soldier discusses the perils of managing equipment and budget shortfalls during a long war.
News And Analysis
Pundit's Peril
Publicity deals and moonlighting on the air put agencies to the propaganda test.
News And Analysis
Ups and Downs
VA Secretary R. James Nicholson bends priorities to new customer needs and business risks.
News And Analysis
Defining Disability
Some veterans question giving the edge to service-disabled contractor bids.
News And Analysis