House panel backs civil service protections in homeland bill

The House Government Reform Committee has voted to ensure that federal employees slated to move into the proposed Department of Homeland Security retain civil service protections.

• Molly M. Peterson
• July 12, 2002

GSA to review Qwest’s government contracts

• Shane Harris
• July 12, 2002

Correction

• July 12, 2002

Legislators rip OMB chief; supplemental stalled

• Keith Koffler and Bill Ghent
• July 12, 2002

Action shifts to House homeland security panel

• Brody Mullins and Charlie Mitchell
• July 12, 2002

Committee beats back effort to remove agencies from homeland bill

• Molly M. Peterson
• July 12, 2002

White House position on FOIA exemption attracts critics

• Drew Clark
• July 12, 2002

Powell asks head of State’s visa program to retire

Secretary of State Colin Powell on Wednesday asked the head of the State Department’s embattled visa program to retire.

• Brian Friel
• July 12, 2002

Panel approves pay raise, rejects OMB job competition plan

A Senate Appropriations subcommittee approved a 4.1 percent pay raise for federal employees and voted to curb a White House plan to let private firms bid on thousands of federal jobs.

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• July 12, 2002

Dorgan amendment barring contracting-out targets

• July 12, 2002

GovBenefits site adds more federal programs

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• July 12, 2002

CFTC seeks to implement new pay scale

• Jerry Hagstrom
• July 11, 2002

Appropriations panel rejects proposal to transfer money between agencies

• Bill Ghent
• July 11, 2002

Panel adds cybersecurity program to homeland bill

• William New
• July 11, 2002

OMB orders agencies to report on computer security

• Maureen Sirhal
• July 11, 2002

Dem leaders grill administration officials on homeland department

House Democratic leaders pointedly questioned Bush administration officials Thursday about proposed changes to civil service rules in the bill to create a Homeland Security Department.

• Brody Mullins
• July 11, 2002

Panel votes to keep Coast Guard at Transportation Department

• Lori Sharn
• July 11, 2002

Agriculture Committee wants APHIS to remain at USDA

• Jerry Hagstrom and Molly M. Peterson
• July 11, 2002

Report urges lawmakers to extend baggage screening deadline

• Matthew Weinstock
• July 11, 2002

Trust and pay

Federal workers are skeptical about proposals to give managers more power over their pay. Managers aren’t sure they want that power either.

• Brian Friel
• July 11, 2002