Defense
GOP to create bipartisan oversight panel on Hurricane Katrina efforts
Chairmen may not be guaranteed a seat on the panel, and Democrats may not be given equal representation on the committee.
News
DHS pushes pay-for-performance back a year
The department stands by its labor relations system for now.
Defense
Agencies grapple with managing displaced citizens
After evacuations, government faces huge challenge of providing long-term housing, education and jobs for Hurricane Katrina survivors.
Defense
Survey shows mixed feelings on disaster response
More than 40 percent of Americans said federal agencies had done a bad or terrible job, but 35 percent rated the response effort as good or great.
Tech
Report: EPA should create a centralized online data system
The Environmental Protection Agency’s decentralized facility reporting systems should be linked with a master system, coalition says.
News
Agencies' disaster recovery plans get a real-world test
OPM’s April survey reveals high marks for implementing short-term evacuation procedures, some concerns about long-term emergency plans.
Management
Mission Control
NASA faces more than technical challenges when it tries to launch a space shuttle.
Defense
Bush pledges to investigate administration response
Vice President Dick Cheney, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff dispatched to identify "bureaucratic obstacles" to relief effort.
Defense
Telework push fueled by Hurricane Katrina
OPM issues a memo encouraging federal employees to telework and GSA is offering them free use of telework centers.
Defense
Senate panel may meet next week on Katrina response
Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., said government officials at all levels share blame for "inadequate" preparedness and response.
Defense