Defense
New management directives on the way for DHS
Managers will have greater ability to make budget and workforce changes.
Management
Agency managers mostly pleased with job competitions, survey finds
Employees and contractors both think the competitions are stacked against their side, though.
Defense
Conferees making little progress on intelligence overhaul
A House GOP aide accused Senate conferees of holding immigration and law enforcement provisions "hostage" until a deal is reached on the proposed national intelligence director.
Defense
Groups raise concerns about increased classification of documents
Agencies classified 14 million new documents in fiscal 2003, an increase of 60 percent over the comparable figure for fiscal 2001.
Oversight
Race to the Wire
As we enter the final days of this campaign, the nation remains closely and deeply divided.
Defense
Attorney General’s PATRIOT Act campaign violated no anti-lobbying laws
Ashcroft spent $210,000 in 2003 stumping for the law, according to GAO.
Tech
Homeland Security tech spending on the way up
President Bush and Congress have provided the Homeland Security Department millions of dollars next year for a myriad of technology-related programs.
Management
Researchers say few jobs are lost to competitive sourcing
Job losses to private contractors are largely a myth, report finds.
Defense
Diverse groups criticize passenger screening program
Electronic Privacy Information Center calls for suspension of Secure Flight testing until concerns can be ironed out.
News
Congressional challenger makes personnel reform a campaign issue
Virginia Democrat James Socas, running against long-time incumbent Rep. Frank Wolf, accuses Republicans in Congress of a “hidden agenda” to privatize large chunks of the federal government.
Management