Defense
Senate panel backs 3.5 percent military pay raise
Subcommittee also votes to implement a health care program for Guard and Reserve troops.
Defense
OPM puts security clearance merger plans on ice
Agency postpones absorbing Defense unit, a move that may have speeded up the security clearance process at the Pentagon.
Oversight
The Specter Factor
Last week's primary victory by Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Penn., was just the break Senate Republicans needed.
Management
Draft postal overhaul bill draws criticism from mailers
The bill would not grant the agency the broad rate-setting freedom recommended by the President's Commission on the Postal Service.
Defense
Senator insists budget absorb increases in troop strength
The Bush administration should have asked for funds for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan in its $401.7 billion fiscal 2004 budget request, lawmaker contends.
Tech
Study finds e-government progress has leveled off
Consulting firm says cabinet-level officials must provide strong and uniform leadership to ensure improvement in federal e-government amenities.
Defense
TSA searches for solutions to shore up rail security
In a test program, passengers and baggage at a suburban Maryland rail transit station will be screened for explosives for 30 days.
Defense
White House officials call for renewal of anti-terrorism law
Bush administration officials on Tuesday criticized the "misinformation" that has proliferated regarding the 2001 USA PATRIOT Act.
Defense
War on terror eclipses homeland security effort
Two and a half years after 9/11, the Bush administration remains primarily focused on waging a war on terrorism abroad. The effort to establish, organize, fund and manage the Homeland Security Department has taken a back seat.
Management
OMB boasts progress in eliminating government waste
In a report to lawmakers released Tuesday, the Bush administration touted agencies' progress at spending taxpayer dollars more efficiently.
Defense
House, Senate panels set to take up defense issues
Issues on the table this week include the overall size of military forces and the 2005 round of base closures.
News
Events will honor federal employees for public service contributions
Military and civilian agencies to host Washington Mall events May 6-9.
Defense
Study shows homeland spending boosts other programs
A new report shows that nearly one-third of the money earmarked for homeland security in fiscal 2004 paid for non-homeland security activities.
Management
Los Alamos steps up purchase card oversight
Los Alamos is taking steps to prevent purchase card fraud similar to that exposed by two whistleblowers in the fall of 2002, according to Energy Department investigators.
Defense
Congress weighs creating nation-building agency
A bipartisan group of senators makes a push for 250-member civilian "response-readiness corps" that would be deployed on short notice to crisis areas.
Defense
Key Democrat plans series of bills on homeland security
A top member of the House Homeland Security Committee presses its Republican members to pass a strong homeland security authorization bill.
Tech
Contractor finally delivers upgraded FBI computer system
The Trilogy project shifts FBI from a mainly paper-based system to a cutting edge computer network.
Defense