Pay & Benefits

Federal retirements fall short of projections

Almost 20 percent fewer federal employees retired in fiscal 2001 than government officials had predicted, Office of Personnel Management statistics show.

Management

Results-oriented President uses levers of power

In his first year in office, President Bush has not been shy about flexing his executive muscles and using his authority over the bureaucracy to push his agenda.

Pay & Benefits

Long-term relationship

A statistical review of the Thrift Savings Plan, which most federal employees are sticking with through the current stock market woes.

Defense

Aviation security agency faces budget, staffing challenges

Transportation Department Inspector General Kenneth Mead told a House panel Wednesday that the new Transportation Security Administration faces "tremendous budgetary challenges" in implementing baggage-screening technology and must hire 40,000 employees to provide air security.

Management

Agencies to receive more money, scrutiny, OMB chief says

Under the 2003 budget plan the Bush administration will submit to Congress next month, federal program managers can expect funding increases, but also more oversight of their operations, Office of Management and Budget Director Mitch Daniels said Thursday.