Defense
Army to fund vaccine treatment centers
Future of centers—which deal with severe side effects of anthrax, smallpox and other biological defense vaccines—was in question.
Defense
Study calls for public health preparedness standards
New Century Foundation reports finds that federal funding might be wasted if uniform public health standards are not put in place across the country.
Defense
FEMA: No ‘widespread fraud’ in Florida hurricane aid
Agency pledges to cooperate fully with Senate investigation and collect any money that was erroneously disbursed.
Management
Publications give executives new management tools, ideas
RAND book provides “mental warm-up exercises;” IBM report tells careerists and appointees how to get along.
Pay & Benefits
Take Your Time
The Office of Personnel Management decides not to dismiss federal employees from work early on the eve of the inauguration.
Defense
Exiting Secretary Ridge acknowledges mistakes
Homeland Security leader offers advice to successor.
Management
Potential Pentagon acquisition chief might face hurdles
Candidate well-liked but lacks private-sector experience required by law, Senate aides say.
Tech
OPM moves to standardize pay and benefits rules
As agencies move to e-Payroll system, OPM wants consistent policies on leave, pay, comp time and temp workers.
Defense
Druyun scandal may lead to more vacancies at the Pentagon
Air Force acquisition chief says "there are many people now lining up to leave."
Defense
Homeland Security reverses secrecy policy, but protests persist
Unions and government watchdog group seek more clarity, stronger protections for disclosing information.
News
Watchdog group calls for tougher Los Alamos performance standards
Project on Government Oversight presses the Energy Department to implement a more stringent performance evaluation process.
Defense
Homeland Security nominee gets mixed reception
Federal judge Michael Chertoff, who also served as head of the Justice Department's criminal division after the Sept. 11 attacks, gets the nod to succeed Tom Ridge.
Defense