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

Panel begins public debate over printing office future

The heads of the Office of Management and Budget and the Government Printing Office clashed Wednesday over the Bush administration’s plan to eliminate a rule that forces federal agencies to go through the printing office for printing services.

• Brian Friel
• July 11, 2002

Cost of building homeland agency estimated at $3 billion

• Brody Mullins
• July 11, 2002

White House says military pay, readiness in jeopardy

• Keith Koffler
• July 11, 2002

Judiciary panel rebuffs Bush on INS, FEMA moves

• Congress Daily
• July 11, 2002

Agencies urged to use internship programs to recruit minorities

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• July 11, 2002

House Appropriations Committee approves 4.1 percent pay raise

• Margo MacFarland
• July 10, 2002

Transportation chairman concedes on Coast Guard move

• Lori Sharn
• July 10, 2002

Government Reform chairman calls for visa office move

• Deborah Shapley
• July 10, 2002

Bush seeks employee support for homeland security reorganization

President Bush Wednesday asked federal employees to be patient and support his proposal for a Homeland Security Department, but did not directly address concerns about workers’ rights or pay.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• July 10, 2002

Bigger changes loom as House panels review homeland security bill

• Brody Mullins
• July 10, 2002

Justice Department to investigate federal telecom contractor

• Shane Harris
• July 10, 2002

Bush backs e-gov efforts

• National Journal
• July 10, 2002

Science committee makes big changes in homeland bill

• William New
• July 10, 2002

Keep visa office at State Department, two panels say

• Mary E. Thyfault
• July 10, 2002

Panel votes to keep some Customs duties with Treasury

• Keith Koffler and Molly M. Peterson
• July 10, 2002

Senate GOPers say Dems are leaving them out of homeland security debate

• Jerry Hagstrom, Brody Mullins and Charlie Mitchell
• July 10, 2002

State security

State defense forces—who report directly to governors—could occupy a unique place in homeland security efforts.

• Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
• July 9, 2002

VA regional offices slow to incorporate new law into claims process

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• July 9, 2002

Job competition measure could complicate debate on pay raise bill

• Bill Ghent
• July 9, 2002