Pay & Benefits
Drop General Schedule system by 2009, report says
National Academy of Public Administration recommends pay banding salary system.
Defense
Panel finds complexity slows U.S. antiterrorism spending
Despite the best intentions of all parties, money is slow to work its way through the pipeline.
Tech
Survey finds data mining widespread among agencies
The controversial Total Information Awareness program may be dead, but agencies are running dozens of other efforts to comb through private data.
Management
OMB chief denies White House planning steep budget cuts
Says a planning document is just "what the computer spits out to get the process started."
Tech
Lockheed developing military health tracking system
Defense Department awards Lockheed Martin $47 million contract to build the second phase of a medical monitoring program.
Management
Appropriators gird for fight over budget enforcement
Bill would impose discretionary spending caps for five years. Appropriators want input in setting the caps.
Pay & Benefits
OPM focuses on emergency planning to push telework efforts
OPM officials try to educate federal managers on role telework can play in ensuring continuous operations.
Management
EEOC moves forward with plan to expedite cases
Move would affect Washington field office; union official cries foul and prepares to fight back.
Defense
Army requested company’s interrogators for Iraq prison
Interior inspector general will probe details of use of technology contract to hire interrogation services from CACI Inc.
Defense
CDC restructures to better battle bioterror
Reorganization effort also aimed at increasing focus on disease prevention.
Defense
Energy Department outlines plan for securing nuclear materials
The $450 million initiative involves creating a new organization within the National Nuclear Security Administration.
News
Senate panel to mark up postal legislation next week
Postmaster general says several key issues in the bill and similar legislation in the House need to be resolved.
Defense
New Air Force tanker studies to face close scrutiny
Sen. John McCain, a leading critic of the Air Force's plans, says process "will remain an issue of continuing interest to me."
Management
Forest Service admits flaws in job competition effort
Agency has decided to hold off on initiating any new competitions this fiscal year.
Defense
Interagency task force to address new terror threats
The FBI has set up a new ad hoc organization to deal with intelligence suggesting al Qaeda plans U.S. attacks this summer.
Oversight
High Stakes
If 1997 was the most boring political year we've had in over two decades, 2004 is turning out to be one of the most fascinating.
Defense
Americans on homeland security: Ready and willing but uninformed
Study highlights communications gap between Homeland Security officials and citizens.
News