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

Report: ICE computer upgrade meeting most requirements

Potential for problems still exists if good management practices aren’t followed, GAO says.