Snowball effect

Glitches in the TSP’s new record keeping system have had unpleasant consequences for some feds.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• August 21, 2003

Missile defenses will not be fully completed on schedule, official says

• Joe Fiorill
• August 21, 2003

Post-Sept. 11 reserve mobilization called inefficient

• Kellie Lunney
• August 21, 2003

Navy cancels purchase cards amid hacker attack

• Matthew Weinstock
• August 21, 2003

Congress weighs D.C. request for security funds

• Greta Wodele
• August 21, 2003

Longtime AFGE member elected to lead union

Delegates of the American Federation of Government Employees, the largest federal employee union, elected a new president Wednesday night, ousting two-term president Bobby Harnage.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• August 21, 2003

Defense proposes health insurance flexibilities for veterans

• Amelia Gruber
• August 20, 2003

Virus, worms wreak havoc on computer networks

• National Journal
• August 20, 2003

Pentagon backs off acquisition approach for missile defense

A White House-backed “new model” for acquisitions is posing problems for U.S. missile defense development and complicating congressional support for missile defense, a top Defense Department acquisition official said Tuesday.

• Joe Fiorill
• August 20, 2003

First responders feel inadequately equipped, survey finds

• Mike Nartker
• August 20, 2003

Senator launches probe into TSP contract

Concerned that millions of taxpayer and federal employee dollars were wasted, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Wednesday launched an inquiry into a failed contract to modernize the Thrift Savings Plan’s computer system.

• Matthew Weinstock
• August 20, 2003

Homeland Security still seeking to consolidate 'watch lists'

• Greta Wodele
• August 20, 2003

Los Alamos whistleblower wins large settlement

The University of California has agreed to a $930,000 settlement with a former investigator who last fall drew attention to management problems at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico.

• Amelia Gruber
• August 20, 2003

Postal inspector general retires amid accusations of fraud, waste

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• August 20, 2003

Blast off

Microsoft has managed to avoid the feared Blaster worm—for now.

• Shane Harris
• August 19, 2003

Senate Dem leader highlights military health benefits in reelection bid

• Meg Kinnard
• August 19, 2003

Vaccinations probably did not cause pneumonia cases, Army official says

• David Ruppe
• August 19, 2003

Ridge defends threat advisory system

• Mike Nartker
• August 19, 2003

Ashcroft begins tour defending anti-terror powers

• Drew Clark
• August 19, 2003

Study: House fattens R&D funds for Defense, Homeland Security

• Greta Wodele
• August 19, 2003