Management

OMB outlines new federal outsourcing rules

The Office of Management and Budget outlined its plan to streamline the federal government’s public-private job competition process Thursday, and unveiled a new competition process based on the “best value” procurement method.

Defense

Bush, GOP leaders prevail on homeland bill labor rules

President Bush and congressional Republicans finally prevailed in a key battle over homeland security legislation Tuesday, after a partisan brawl that delayed approval of a Homeland Security Department for four months.

Pay & Benefits

Pay raise still up in air, but 4.1 percent likely

Federal employees are likely to receive a 4.1 percent average pay raise in 2003, but may have to wait a few weeks at the beginning of the year to get it.

Defense

House passes homeland security bill

Tech

IRS employee training program to go online

Defense

Base politics

The elections may be over, but the politics of base closure is under way.

News

Congress returns to stack of bills in lame-duck session

Defense

Lawmakers reach compromise on homeland security

Republican leaders have crafted a compromise amendment to break the stalemate on legislation to create a Homeland Security Department, a move that clears the way for Senate approval as early as this week.

Defense

White House willing to accept further delays in spending bills