Defense
Pentagon extends deadline for tanker modernization study
Study supposed to examine alternatives for modernizing Air Force's aging fleet of aerial refueling tankers.
News
Lawmakers stand ground on Pentagon job competition rules
Defense Department seeks repeal of legislation requiring contractors to offer employees health benefits comparable to those of federal workers.
News
Bush administration wants to cut CDC funding
Public health advocacy groups say reduced funding will lead to disaster.
Tech
OMB considering cybersecurity standardization
Increased security and savings are possibilities in a potential consolidation of agencies’ cybersecurity processes.
Management
Chief financial officers highlight their job challenges
Blurred roles of CFOs and information officers create confusion, said senior official.
Management
Program assessments factor into Bush plan to trim deficit
Cuts and reductions proposed for more than 150 programs.
Defense
Homeland Security budget consolidates programs, creates more offices
Critics say proposed budget severely underfunds critical homeland security efforts, such as border security and local grants.
News
Bush seeks modest NASA budget boost
Overall increase is 2.4 percent, but funding for specific programs falls short of previous projections.
Tech
Administration calls for boost in technology spending
Spending on enterprise architecture, technologies designed to improve efficiency and cybersecurity would increase under budget proposal.
Management
President renews pledge to reform personnel system
Budget proposal hails management agenda as a money-saving tool.
Defense
Defense funding cuts may be just the beginning
Next year's request will be the one that translates sweeping changes outlined in the Pentagon's forthcoming quadrennial defense review into money.
Management
White House seeks savings in domestic spending
Budget proposes to eliminate or sharply reduce 150 federal programs, saving about $20 billion.
Pay & Benefits
Washington-area lawmakers pledge to fight for pay parity
Union official less optimistic about equal pay increases for military service members and civil servants in 2006.
Management
Administration faces uphill task in eliminating programs
President Bush wants to cut 150 programs, but last year Congress axed only one of 13 federal efforts OMB had designated as not working.
Defense