Secure network proposal stirs debate among telecom companies

• Joshua Dean
• October 15, 2001

White House legislation includes more buyouts, bonuses and flexible hiring

Federal managers could offer $25,000 buyouts, make on-the-spot hiring decisions and design personnel systems that could be permanently exempt from Title V of the Civil Service Code under legislation unveiled by the White House Monday.

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• October 15, 2001

FBI turns to contractors for translation help

The FBI is hiring contractors to fill its critical shortage of Arabic, Farsi and Pashto translators.

• Brian Friel
• October 12, 2001

Bill to streamline Medicare contracting sails through committee

• Spencer Rich
• October 12, 2001

Airport security initiatives raise more questions than answers

Observers of the airport security debate disagree on whether the government has gone too far or not far enough to protect the skies.

• Mark Murray
• October 12, 2001

Feds may step in to manage disaster relief contributions

• Gia Fenoglio
• October 12, 2001

Pentagon suspends special military deployment per diem

• Sgt. 1st Class Kathleen T. Rhem
• October 12, 2001

State Department official blasts intelligence agencies

A State Department official on Friday said intelligence agencies failed to provide visa officers with information about the suspected Sept. 11 hijackers’ terrorist links.

• Brian Friel
• October 12, 2001

Public administration panel discusses diversity, discrimination

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• October 12, 2001

Lawmakers may combine efforts to create homeland security agency

• Brody Mullins and Liza Porteus
• October 12, 2001

Next round of emergency funding may strain budget

• Lisa Caruso
• October 12, 2001

White House signals Bush may issue executive order on airport security

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• October 12, 2001

Beating the TSP blues

As the Thrift Savings Plan opens up to military personnel, some federal employees are bailing out of the market. But most are staying put.

• Brian Friel
• October 11, 2001

Senate faces key vote on federalizing aviation security

• April Fulton
• October 11, 2001

Food safety hearing focuses on single agency proposals

• Congress Daily
• October 11, 2001

President, Pentagon employees memorialize attack victims

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• October 11, 2001

Bush to address senior federal executives

Resuming a tradition initiated by his father, President Bush is planning to address members of the Senior Executive Service on Monday in Washington.

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• October 11, 2001

Employees uncertain about proposed homeland security agency

• Kellie Lunney
• October 11, 2001

Editor’s Notebook: The campaign ahead needs presidential leadership

• Timothy B. Clark
• October 11, 2001

U.S. forces continue attacks on Afghanistan

• Congress Daily
• October 11, 2001