DHS under fire for use of consultants in job competition

Four senators have asked the Homeland Security Department to clarify the role private consultants are playing in a public-private competition involving more than 1,100 immigration services jobs.

• Amelia Gruber
• October 24, 2003

Homeland security tests intergovernmental relations, panel says

• Chris Strohm
• October 24, 2003

Senate approves 4.1 percent federal civilian pay raise

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• October 24, 2003

FBI chief extols benefits of post-9/11 tech upgrades

• National Journal
• October 24, 2003

Official voices concerns about critical infrastructure

• Greta Wodele
• October 24, 2003

GAO: Defense fails to follow guidance in development of pay system

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• October 24, 2003

The Right Stuff

Officials weigh the need for pay-for-performance against the difficulty of implementing it.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• October 23, 2003

Lawmakers to block Bush proposal to limit executive detailees to Capitol Hill

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• October 23, 2003

GAO workforce reform bill passes Senate panel

• Greta Wodele and Tanya Ballard Brown
• October 23, 2003

Senate panel calls for report on law enforcement pay

• Greta Wodele
• October 23, 2003

Unions oppose transferring air traffic control to the military

• Chris Strohm
• October 23, 2003

Senator considering new Air Force tanker lease plan

• Amy Svitak
• October 23, 2003

Postal facility set to open in November

• Matthew Weinstock
• October 23, 2003

TSA chief named to number two post at Homeland Security

President Bush has tapped James Loy, the head of the Transportation Security Administration and former commandant of the Coast Guard, to be deputy secretary of the Homeland Security Department.

• Chris Strohm
• October 23, 2003

House and Senate face full plate of spending bills next week

• Mark Wegner and April Fulton
• October 23, 2003

Senate votes to modify revised job competition rule

• Amelia Gruber
• October 23, 2003

House vote backs loans as Iraq bill confronts new woes

• Peter Cohn
• October 22, 2003

TSA reaffirms decision on German firearm supplier

• Richard H.P. Sia
• October 22, 2003

Biopreparedness plans should include hoax response, official says

• Mike Nartker
• October 22, 2003

Merger of immigration, customs agents causes friction

Attempts to weave four cultures together at the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement are being hampered by employee resentment and mission confusion.

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• October 22, 2003