OMB ignores Congress, may bypass printing office

Ignoring a congressional mandate to use the Government Printing Office, President Bush’s budget director this week announced that private contractors may print the fiscal 2004 budget.

• Brian Friel
• October 30, 2002

McCain hits Bush on military retirement, disability payments

• October 30, 2002

Sailors and civilians

Unlike sailors, Navy civilians get little in the way of career training and guidance. The service's personnel chief says that's about to change.

• George Cahlink
• October 29, 2002

Defense procurement system prone to security lapses

• Amelia Gruber
• October 29, 2002

OMB issues draft standards to increase info-sharing, cut IT costs

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• October 29, 2002

With one week to go, many Senate, House races very close

• Charlie Cook
• October 29, 2002

Terror, economy seen outpacing health as key electoral issues

• April Fulton
• October 29, 2002

Tech firms seek to play role in military transformation effort

Many companies in the commercial sector are looking to break into the defense contracting arena by participating in the Pentagon's military "transformation" effort.

• Molly M. Peterson
• October 29, 2002

Defense, cybersecurity officials praise 'open source' software

• Drew Clark
• October 29, 2002

Personnel officials weigh creating separate training budgets

• Amelia Gruber
• October 29, 2002

OPM tells agencies to overhaul executive rating systems

• Amelia Gruber
• October 28, 2002

Dems say GOP cutting agencies' budgets by $7 billion

Several key agencies face significant cuts or freezes in fiscal 2003 spending bills still working their way through the House, according to an analysis by Democratic aides on the House Budget Committee.

• Bill Ghent
• October 28, 2002

GSA awards contract to upgrade Web site

• National Journal
• October 28, 2002

Postal Service to eliminate more than 1,000 jobs in reorganization

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• October 28, 2002

Government, industry debate international IT security center

• William New
• October 28, 2002

Lawmakers move to stall Army bid to privatize civilian jobs

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• October 28, 2002

Aug. 20 Army memorandum on privatization of repair depots, arsenals, and ammunition plants

• October 28, 2002

INS foreigner tracking system awaits budget go-ahead from Congress

• Shane Harris
• October 25, 2002

Panel laments ‘reactive’ approach to homeland security

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• October 25, 2002

Lack of funding for statistics agencies could hurt economy

• Julie Kosterlitz
• October 25, 2002