Defense
Defense budget proposal boosts benefits
Bush administration’s $419 billion request, almost 5 percent more than last year, also curtails spending on some weapons systems.
Pay & Benefits
Bush to seek bigger military pay raise again
President’s budget includes 3.1 percent pay raise for service members, 2.3 percent average increase for civilian employees.
Management
Lawmaker says executive branch overhaul faces obstacles
Proposals would grant the president enhanced authority to reorganize agencies.
Defense
DHS experience is cautionary tale for new intelligence director
Whoever takes over as the new chief of the intelligence apparatus could learn from the early, faltering steps of the Homeland Security Department.
News
GSA raises mileage reimbursement rates by 3 cents
Increase brings the rate for federal employees in line with the IRS rate.
News
Homeland Security to build Maryland biological defense center
Environmental review finds facility would pose “negligible to minor risks” to the health of workers and local residents.
News
Senate confirms Gonzales as next attorney general
Nominee approved on 60-36 vote, with all of the "no" votes coming from Democrats.
Defense
Army budget request might seek little for force protection
Congressional sources say the Pentagon will seek a relatively small $100 million increase despite criticism the Army hasn't supplied critical equipment to soldiers in Iraq.
Tech
FBI chief admits failure in IT upgrade project
Agency may need to scrap Virtual Case File system.
Defense
Outgoing Homeland Security official cites need for better planning
DHS has done a good job of hashing out short-term policy matters, but long-term planning has lagged, says Assistant Secretary C. Stewart Verdery Jr.
Pay & Benefits
Officials explain compensatory time off for travel
OPM forum raises as many questions as it answers.
Management
Nuclear security agency needs more scientists, GAO says
Contractors responsible for nuclear facilities face expiring contracts and mass retirements.
Defense
Deputy Defense secretary warns of 'substantial' supplemental request
Paul Wolfowitz says amount of additional fiscal 2006 funding needed "would be a wild guess at this point."
Management