Management

For the ASKing

NASA site uses the ancient technique of storytelling to boost management lessons.

News

Deep Threat

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Tech

Justice budget focused on using info to combat terrorism

More than $500 million of fiscal 2006 budget request targeted to information technology projects.

News

FAA acquisitions face delays, growing costs

Transportation’s IG finds problems with major projects.

Defense

Senators threaten to subpoena base closing documents

Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., demand all base realignment and closure information, including handwritten notes and telephone logs.

Defense

BRAC panel, lawmakers visit New England bases

Site visits likely the only time commissioners will tour the massive facilities before submitting their recommendations to the White House on Sept. 8.

Management

Costs to classify information continue to rise

Government spending on classification activities reached record levels in 2004, report shows.

Defense

Report: Border Patrol overlooked managers in kickback scheme

Lower-level agents punished after whistleblower allegations, but Office of Special Counsel says higher-ups escaped scrutiny.

Management

IRS to shut 68 customer service centers

Decision to close taxpayer assistance offices in October will eliminate 430 jobs.

News

Sen. Blutarski

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Desperate Housewives

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News

In Memoriam

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Winners in 2005 base closing round celebrate gains

Maryland stands to add more jobs than any other state, but unlike other potentially large beneficiaries, those gains are mostly civilian and contractor, rather than military, jobs.

Defense

Bid to reduce funding for base closing initiative fails in House

Amendment allowing Congress to withhold funding until Pentagon officials release all BRAC information survives.

Management

House panel authorizes State Department funding

Bill includes $1.5 billion for embassy security and construction overseas.

Defense

Senators seek probe of base closing timetable

Senate Governmental Affairs leaders ask GAO to evaluate if Pentagon's recommendations appear to be "pre-ordained."

Defense

Northrop Grumman drops out of Los Alamos competition

Defense contractor’s decision leaves two major bidders for the management contract.

Tech

E-government projects lack full funding

Agencies fail to live up to their funding commitments for e-gov projects, according to government auditors.

News

OMB issues new guidance on job competitions

Advocates greet news that agencies can exclude disabled workers from job competitions with cautious optimism.