Management
Bush administration touts savings from job competitions
OMB projects competitive sourcing initiative will save at least $1.1 billion over the next three to five years.
Tech
Use of Web, e-mail to contact agencies on the rise
But many Americans say they still prefer to deal with government by phone or in person.
Tech
Homeland Security told to improve IT strategy
Department should limit information technology investments until it finalizes systems integration plan, GAO says.
News
NIH weighing government authority over drug pricing
AIDS activists ask the agency to step in to lower the price of a popular drug developed partly with federal grant money.
Defense
FBI intelligence chief quietly beefs up agency's role
Maureen Baginski has the unenviable task of integrating intelligence collection and analysis into every division of the FBI.
Defense
Democrats urge hearings in Abu Ghraib scandal
GOP leaders have argued Congress should exercise its oversight power only if the military's investigation is deemed insufficient.
Pay & Benefits
Senators push bill to eliminate TSP open seasons
Action comes just a few days after a House subcommittee approved similar legislation.
Management
Financial management upgrades may take years
Some agencies have been slow to move up in the Bush administration’s rankings because they’re in the midst of building new technology systems.
Defense
Group of Alaskans sues TSA over screening system
Suit seeks clear guidelines on when the government can collect information about travelers.
Tech
Former cybersecurity chief opposes new regulations
Richard Clarke says Bush administration just needs to implement the strategy he developed.
Defense
TSA boosts screener staffing at key airports
Others are slated for modest cuts to keep the agency under a workforce limit mandated by Congress.
News
Agencies urged to hire disabled students for summer jobs
Internship program aimed at beefing up recruiting efforts.
News
Senate leader postpones vote on budget resolution
Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., fails to win backing of at least two GOP moderates; vote to be delayed until after Memorial Day.
Defense
Missing data not a security threat, Los Alamos says
Missing storage device does not contain nuclear weapons data, officials say.
News
Senior official says human capital officers are stretched thin
OPM Director Kay Coles James says the human capital chiefs wear too many hats and are overworked.
Defense
Union calculates next step in battle to organize airport screeners
A recent court ruling opens a new loophole that unions can use to try to organize TSA screeners.
Management
Administration decries 'insourcing' measure
White House and Defense officials are critical of a union-backed effort to force a set percentage of contractors to defend their jobs against federal employees.
Pay & Benefits