News And Analysis
Piling Up On the Border
Immigration agencies brace for onslaught of arrests and guest worker oversight.
News And Analysis
Making the Switch
Getting agencies ready for the Internet's next generation won't be easy.
News And Analysis
Pipelines And Stovepipes
Federal officials look outside their own bureaucracies for alternatives to oil dependence.
Management
New Treasury chief signals bipartisan approach to policy challenges
Henry Paulson focused his first major speech since his confirmation on wage growth and uneven economic distribution.
Defense
Variety of objections imperil chemical security bill
Bipartisan group of 14 senators sent Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, a letter stating several concerns they want resolved before floor debate.
Management
OPM blamed for under-representation of Hispanics in government
New report gives the personnel agency a flunking mark for leadership, accountability.
Tech
E-gov scores improve slightly on latest management score card
Administration highlights improvements in real property management, faith-based and community initiative.
Defense
GSA seeks system for gathering governmentwide travel data
Information from central repository would be used for management reports on government travel trends.
Defense
Senator urges passage of Defense spending bill before recess
Approval before August break would allow more time to finish conference negotiations by the end of the fiscal year.
Defense
Lawmakers push insurance backstop for natural disasters
Program would be administered by the federal government and would need to hedge any risk exposure to protect taxpayers.
Defense
Advocates seek broader protections for chemical plant whistleblowers
Language in chemical security bill does not offer enough outlets for reporting wrongdoing, watchdog groups say.
Oversight
Murky Horizons
Shifts in momentum make it hard to tell which party has an advantage in the midterm elections.
Tech
The Clinger-Cohen Act, 10 Years Later: The Age of Results
In the final part of our four-part series on the landmark law overhauling information technology procurement, we look at the challenge CIOs face going forward in meeting the act's mandates.
Defense
Senior Democrats urge phased troop withdrawal from Iraq
Letter to Bush comes as Senate GOP leaders were hoping to fit in action on the fiscal 2007 Defense appropriations bill before August recess.
Defense
FEMA chief details preparations for hurricane season
Staff of disaster assistance employees has doubled from about 4,000 before Katrina to about 8,000.
Management
GAO: Pundit contract and video news stories broke spending rules
Education Department placed in funding violation database for fiscal 2004.
Pay & Benefits
Cost-of-living adjustment to remain same for Alaska, Hawaii, territories
OPM study finds different methodology would not alter housing cost estimates enough to warrant cost-of-living changes.
Tech