Defense
OMB typo creates confusion over Iraq funds request
The Pentagon asked that supplemental funds be "available October 1, 2005" -- a year later than needed.
Management
Plan to recruit nurses to VA jobs wins backing
House subcommittee approves a measure that would test use of professional recruiters and advertisers.
Management
Panel presses administration to hire 3,000 temporary firefighters
Western states are struggling to deal with the latest wildfire outbreak.
Defense
Homeland Security agency beefs up force on northern border
While new immigration and customs facilities are coming to the border with Canada, officers continue to cover the National Capitol Region through temporary assignments.
Defense
Officials announce plan to share terrorism intelligence
The plan establishes a Criminal Intelligence Coordinating Council to set national policies for information sharing and to monitor progress at the state and local levels.
Defense
GAO calls antiterrorism grant delays “natural”
Local first responders underestimated how long it takes to move huge amounts of money through the intergovernmental pipeline.
Tech
Feedback grows more positive on Navy intranet project
Officials see satisfaction rates rise for help desk, but they also acknowledge many new users are still uncomfortable with the network.
Management
Environmental group challenges Forest Service job inventories
A nonprofit group in Oregon has added complaints about the Forest Service’s method of compiling FAIR Act inventories to a lawsuit disputing an agency decision to outsource analyst positions.
Pay & Benefits
Healthy Skepticism
A federal employee union fights a lonely battle against the VA's plan to close and consolidate hospitals.
Management
Postal Service overhaul clears first hurdle
House Government Reform Committee unanimously approves biggest overhaul of postal operations in more than 30 years.
Pay & Benefits
NIH under fire for alleged conflicts of interest
Reports conclude that agency scientists have taken hundreds of thousands of dollars from private firms over the past decade.
Management
Paperwork reduction plan progresses
House committee members target the IRS, which accounts for more than 80 percent of federal regulatory paperwork.
Defense
TSA rolls out plan for busy travel season
Plans for the summer include restricting employees' leave, increasing staff and paying special attention to 25 key airports.
Defense