Management

Lawmakers target job competitions at two agencies

Members of Congress launched fresh efforts to halt public-private job competitions at the Agriculture Department and National Park Service Thursday, as Bush administration officials tried to fend off congressional assaults on the competitive sourcing initiative.

Management

EEOC field offices anxious over agency reorganization

By alienating field office managers from discussions about an upcoming agency reorganization, headquarters officials at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission have caused anxiety and reduced employee morale, a union representative said Wednesday.

News

Despite regrets, panels approve Labor-HHS spending bills

Defense

Secret wars

A new biography of a former CIA director explores the parallels between Vietnam and the war on terrorism.

Defense

White House endorses Homeland Security spending bill

The White House Tuesday released a Statement of Administration Policy supporting passage of the fiscal 2004 Homeland Security appropriations bill as reported out by House committee.