Defense

Rule provides liability protection for anti-terror technologies

The Homeland Security Department Friday will publish a proposed rule designed to accelerate the development of anti-terrorism technologies by providing companies protection against lawsuits.

News

White House attacks overtime pay provisions in Labor-HHS bill

The White House is threatening to veto the fiscal 2004 House Labor-HHS spending bill if it includes provisions scuttling a Bush administration initiative to change federal rules governing overtime pay.

Management

Agencies struggle to meet job competition goals

Agencies are battling their own cultures as they try to comply with the Bush administration’s directive to let companies compete for 425,000 federal jobs.

Defense

Cult of personality

In a new book, a senior CIA analyst says al Qaeda is gaining ground around the world.

Pay & Benefits

House approves bill protecting federal retiree drug benefit

House lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday that would ensure federal retirees retain the same prescription drug benefits federal employees have after Congress approves its Medicare prescription drug legislation.