News
Lawmakers consider seeking review of plans for Tricare fee hike
Key House member acknowledges rising costs, but says he is concerned that increase would be a burden on retirees.
Management
Report: Poor planning hurt hurricane contracting
Advance preparation and more contract oversight are needed to prevent waste, GAO reviewers conclude.
Defense
NSA program broader than previously described
Warrantless eavesdropping involves analyzing far-reaching web of communications data.
Defense
Pentagon seeks to explain rise in sexual assault reports
Officials view increase as sign that new confidentiality policies are working.
News
Bush names Idaho governor to be Interior secretary
If confirmed, Dirk Kempthorne would succeed Gale Norton, who is leaving at the end of March.
Defense
Customs bureau may seek private sector help
With only 80 inspectors to validate cargo security plans for about 10,000 companies, agency is looking for extra support.
News
Moderates blow by Bush's spending cap
Fiscal 2007 budget plan narrowly approved by the Senate Thursday tops proposed limit on discretionary spending by $16 billion.
Pay & Benefits
Really, You Can Retire!
Responses to reader feedback on projecting your post-retirement income.
News
Panel approves bill revamping federal flood insurance program
Bill would require policyholders with vacation homes to pay fair-market rates for their premiums.
Defense
Senator decries agency coordination in Iraq, Afghanistan
Key legislator requests report outlining plans to implement a presidential directive on management of interagency reconstruction, stabilization efforts.
News
FBI awards contract for technology upgrade
Winner of the $305 million Sentinel contract is not fazed by the failure of programs preceding this effort, company official says.
Tech
Congressional report rates cybersecurity as dismal
Eight agencies receive failing marks, but critics say the grading process doesn’t measure true security levels.
Management
Line-item veto power found to have minimal effect on spending
Despite advocacy for veto power, presidents rarely use their rescission authority, CBO official says.
News
OMB: Questions remain in effort to consolidate financial systems
Practical matters, including who pays if an agency switches service providers, still need to be worked out, officials say.
Pay & Benefits
Panel weighs proposal to digitize federal employee health records
Effort would be funded through an OPM account and eventual savings from technology; premiums would not rise.
Defense
House panel approves DHS management changes
Members hold off on considering merger of ICE and CBP, stronger protections for homeland security whistleblowers.
Pay & Benefits