Defense
Ex-Boeing CFO pleads guilty in Air Force procurement scandal
Michael Sears acknowledges he illegally helped ex-Air Force procurement official Darleen Druyun get a job with defense contractor.
Oversight
No Transformation
Republicans shouldn't get too carried away with their successes on Election Day.
Tech
FDA supports radio-frequency identification on drug labels
Manufacturers would use small transmitters to reduce counterfeiting, theft and tampering.
Management
Omnibus negotiations pick up as lawmakers seek a deal
Lawmakers try to avoid extending lame-duck session.
Pay & Benefits
Job satisfaction increasing at financial regulatory agency
Employees at the Securities and Exchange Commission are growing happier with compensation and work-life balance, GAO study shows.
Management
Political appointees not managing for results, scholar says
Report states leaders tend to resist performance measures and need to focus more on goal-setting.
Defense
Passage of intel bill may rest on speedy accord, aides say
Role of the proposed national intelligence director still a sticking point for conferees.
News
Agencies slammed for not gathering data on employee relocation costs
Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, says GSA and OMB “closed their eyes and shrugged their shoulders” when agencies submitted bad data.
News
Four Bush Cabinet members to resign
Secretary of State Colin Powell, Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman, Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham and Education Secretary Rod Paige have varying records when it comes to managing their departments.
Management
House leader seeks to boost White House authority to reorganize agencies
Government Reform Chairman Tom Davis, R-Va., wants to reinstate executive reorganization authority used to create OMB and FEMA.
Pay & Benefits
Faith-based health insurance plan generates controversy
Months after it was announced, pro-choice and pro-life groups raise their voices about a faith-based offering in FEHBP.
Management
IRS gets clean audit, but problems linger, says GAO
Outdated systems and confidentiality restrictions prevent easy fixes to financial management problems.
Defense