The Earlybird: Today's headlines

• National Journal
• September 26, 2001

Despite pledge of unity, ideology overtakes spending bills

• Julie Rovner
• September 26, 2001

White House counters Hill offer on spending figure

• Lisa Caruso
• September 26, 2001

Special health coverage extended to ‘underserved’ federal workers

Federal employees and retirees in 14 states qualify for special treatment under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, the Office of Personnel Management announced Wednesday.

• Brian Friel
• September 26, 2001

OPM recommends telecommuting as a way to help employees cope

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• September 26, 2001

Army media specialists work nonstop without offices

• Shane Harris
• September 26, 2001

OMB releases first round of 2001 FAIR Act lists

More than 200,000 federal jobs could be performed in the private sector under the 1998 Federal Activities and Inventory Reform Act, according to the first round of 2001 job inventories released Wednesday.

• Kellie Lunney and Katy Saldarini
• September 26, 2001

Defense authorization bill in limbo as Senate recesses

• Brody Mullins and Geoff Earle
• September 26, 2001

Expert predicts terrorism-related cyberattacks

• Maureen Sirhal
• September 26, 2001

SEC chief requests money for new hires, technology

• Teri Rucker
• September 26, 2001

Education Department struggles to protect security of financial system

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• September 25, 2001

The Earlybird: Today's headlines

• National Journal
• September 25, 2001

Air Force, Navy move to keep service members on the job

• Jim Garamone
• September 25, 2001

Concerns force delay in anti-terrorism bill

• Pamela Barnett
• September 25, 2001

Conservatives warn against increased spending next year

• Lisa Caruso
• September 25, 2001

Mapping agency blocks access, postpones outsourcing pact

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• September 25, 2001

Law protects service members’ finances

• Katherine McIntire Peters
• September 25, 2001

Lawmaker with an eye on government waste to seek re-election

• Kellie Lunney
• September 25, 2001

Senate approves new round of base closings

The Senate Tuesday approved the Defense Department’s plan to begin closing military bases in 2003.

• George Cahlink
• September 25, 2001

Medicare contracting reform proposal moves ahead

• Julie Rovner
• September 25, 2001