House defeats union rights amendment for federal employees

The House defeated an attempt to preserve the union rights of employees in the proposed Homeland Security Department on Friday.

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• July 26, 2002

Bush pushes hard for flexibility in new department

• Keith Koffler and Brody Mullins
• July 26, 2002

Senate likely to postpone action on homeland bill

• Geoff Earle
• July 26, 2002

Forest Service to fight fires with logging, aggressive management

• Margaret Kriz
• July 26, 2002

Transportation security chief seeks shift from law enforcement focus

The Transportation Security Administration needs to focus on customer service, not just law enforcement, the agency’s new leader told Government Executive in an exclusive interview.

• Matthew Weinstock
• July 26, 2002

'West Wing' Watch 2001-2002 Season

• July 25, 2002

A $130 million lift

Federal employees are cashing in on the transit benefit program.

• Brian Friel
• July 25, 2002

House votes to block OMB competitive sourcing initiative

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• July 25, 2002

OPM expects more agencies to vie for president’s management award

• Raya Widenoja
• July 25, 2002

Free telecommuting trial period attracts feds

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• July 25, 2002

Support for extending airport deadlines lacking in Senate

• Matthew Weinstock
• July 25, 2002

White House threatens veto of homeland bill over managerial flexibility

White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer said Thursday that President Bush may veto the Senate's bill to create a Homeland Security department if it passes in its current form.

• Brody Mullins
• July 25, 2002

Senate panel creates ombudsman to push small business contracting

• Mary E. Thyfault
• July 25, 2002

Democrats spar with Ashcroft over agency information sharing

As the nation's attorney general came before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday to extol the benefits of information sharing among federal agencies, Senate Democrats cautioned that the information could be mishandled and harm American citizens.

• Teri Rucker
• July 25, 2002

Postal Service to begin cleaning contaminated mail facility next week

• Matthew Weinstock
• July 25, 2002

Homeland bill ignites race among national labs

• Deborah Shapley
• July 24, 2002

Bush lobbies for flexibility in managing homeland employees

• Keith Koffler
• July 24, 2002

House, Senate pass supplemental spending bill

• Bill Ghent
• July 24, 2002

Unions crank up lobbying effort on homeland bill

• Charlie Mitchell
• July 24, 2002

Senate panel rejects move to loosen civil service protections

Debate in the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee on a proposal to create a Department of Homeland Security moved swiftly Wednesday, until senators took up the controversial issue of civil service protections for employees.

• Mark Wegner, April Fulton, Brody Mullins, Geoff Earle and Charlie Mitchell
• July 24, 2002