Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers renew fight for military-civilian pay parity
Bipartisan coalition urges president to include equal pay raises in 2006 budget proposal.
News
Defense practices and interagency contracting labeled ‘high risk’ by GAO
Student financial aid and financial management at FAA and the Forest Service are crossed off the high-risk list amid overall progress.
News
HUD, companies to settle disputed contract
Two firms that bitterly competed for $800 million information technology contract will split it.
Defense
Law could cut security clearance backlog by September, House chair says
Government Reform Committee Chairman Tom Davis, R-Va., calls for action on "huge problem" that has “cost the government likely hundreds of millions of dollars.”
Management
Senate confirms Gutierrez as Commerce secretary
CEO of Kellogg Co. will replace Donald Evans, a close confidant of President Bush.
Defense
House chairman backs Defense intelligence unit
Says Pentagon efforts to beef up human intelligence gathering "will save American lives."
Defense
Panel investigates military family TRICARE complaints
Families claim revamped health care system fails to adequately cover special-needs children.
Oversight
Follow the Leader?
Will legislators be more willing to break ranks than they have been in recent years?
Defense
Key Homeland Security official resigns
Asa Hutchinson is expected to leave his post on March 1.
News
Government Reform chief may add homeland security subcommittee
Committee reorganization effort could lead to creation of homeland security oversight panel, aides say.
Management
GPO revises policy for restricting public access to documents
New policy requires the printing office to consult with an agency several times before restricting public access to information.
News
Agriculture facility uses hiring freeze to reduce job loss from competition
Displaced employees will be offered vacant positions as technicians and clerical workers.
Tech