Management
Homeland Security cancels immigration officer job contest
Public-private competition placed as many as 1,300 federal jobs at stake.
News
Safety officials encourage federal workers to buckle up
Labor Department employees are reminded to buckle up, and the message soon will go out to the rest of the federal workforce.
Management
Judge finds FAA managers participated in sex discrimination plot
Agency managers tampered with personnel files and evaded questions under oath, according to EEOC ruling.
Pay & Benefits
Treasury suspends G Fund investments in debt crisis
Department is forced to take the temporary measure because Congress did not raise the federal debt ceiling before adjourning.
Defense
9/11 families lobby Congress to act quickly on intelligence overhaul
They fear momentum will be lost if the House and Senate fail to act before the elections.
Management
Bush advocates reduction in contract bundling
President cites practice of combining federal contracts into large national agreements as a significant obstacle for small businesses.
Tech
Homeland Security identifies potential infrastructure targets
But full implementation of a national infrastructure protection plan is two to three years away, says the leader of the effort.
Tech
Democratic group criticizes Bush administration e-gov efforts
Less than 60 percent of federal transactions were available online by October 2003 deadline set in law.
Management
Listen and Learn
Leaders must recognize that they, too, can learn by listening to employees.
Defense
Senate approves Governmental Affairs overhaul
Senators back resolution giving panel additional responsibility for homeland security.
Pay & Benefits
Personnel flexibility bill heads to President Bush
Measure includes authority for recruitment bonuses, vacation incentives and compensatory time off for travel.
Management
Congress drops measure limiting offshore outsourcing
Lawmakers stripped provision before sending corporate tax bill to President Bush.
Management
Defense bill mandates audit of GSA contracting procedures
Compliance with contracting rules is needed if agency wants Defense business, proposed law says.
Defense
Inspector general says TSA doled out unequal awards to employees
Agency administrator says parts of report are “inaccurate and misleading” and insists changes are being made.
Tech
Ridge statement sows confusion on cybersecurity chief
He said the position would be elevated to the assistant secretary level, but officials now say details haven't been worked out yet.
Management
Agency hiring methods called ineffective
Price of poor assessment of candidates includes higher turnover, lost productivity and greater absenteeism.
Defense
Congress orders Pentagon to review sexual misconduct policies
The 2005 Defense Authorization bill requires the Pentagon to standardize policies, review the military justice system and expand the task force examining the service academies.
Management