Management
Bush management agenda still a work in progress
So far, the results of Bush’s efforts are largely theoretical.
Pay & Benefits
Pay parity amendment set for this week
Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., pushes plan to grant 3.5 percent pay raises to military members and civilian federal workers.
Management
GSA canceled Guantanamo interrogator contract
Officials learn work was improperly awarded under technology services.
News
Los Alamos halts classified work to search for missing data
Employees will undergo refresher training on handling sensitive information.
Defense
Homeland Security makes progress on management mandates
Agency implements 40 key recommendations by the Government Accountability Office, and makes progress on dozens more.
Pay & Benefits
Senate ditches 'open seasons' for federal retirement contributions
If passed by House, the legislation would allow employees to alter their retirement contributions at any time.
Pay & Benefits
OPM decries patchwork of pay systems for law enforcement
Years of uncoordinated legislation and litigation has led to myriad compensation systems that differ from one agency to the next.
Pay & Benefits
What's On Your Mind?
A Merit Systems Protection Board survey uncovers the issues most important to those involved in personnel reforms.
Tech
Gingrich calls for 'virtual public health service'
Former House speaker says federal government should commit 1 percent of health spending to improving health information technology.
News
Interior agencies win backing from House panel to recruit volunteers
But House Resources Committee expresses concern about use of volunteers in regulatory and legal jobs.
Management
Inspectors general urge lawmakers to pass job security measures
Representatives of the IG community encourage Congress to advance a bill that provides protection against reprisals and establishes term limits.
Management
House subcommittee trims IRS enforcement budget
Panel also cuts $800 million requested by the U.S. Postal Service for biohazard detection equipment.
Pay & Benefits
Senators introduce bill to provide dental, vision benefits
Legislation would provide voluntary supplemental coverage to federal employees.
Defense