OMB draft plan for expanding direct conversion authority

• September 9, 2001

Lawmaker says agencies should let contractors telecommute

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• September 7, 2001

IRS debuts online tax payment system

• Joshua Dean
• September 7, 2001

Agencies get low grades for small business contracting

• Matthew Weinstock
• September 7, 2001

State department looks to technology to boost mission

• Maureen Sirhal
• September 7, 2001

Senate leader breaks logjam on spending bills

• Geoff Earle
• September 7, 2001

Bush proposal would help agencies avoid job competitions

Federal agencies would have vast new authority to outsource work without giving civil servants a chance to compete for their jobs under a proposal being developed by the Bush administration.

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• September 7, 2001

The Earlybird: Today's headlines

• National Journal
• September 7, 2001

Report recommends separate pay system for IT workers

A separate pay system based on performance and results is needed to stop the exodus of information technology workers from the federal government, according to a study released Wednesday by the National Academy of Public Administration.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• September 6, 2001

Pension agency lets employees study on the job

• Kellie Lunney
• September 6, 2001

Contractors vow to fight measure requiring Pentagon job competitions

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• September 6, 2001

Legislators warn funding for Defense may be in danger

• Congress Daily
• September 6, 2001

Lack of performance measures hampers Medicare

• Matthew Weinstock
• September 6, 2001

Americans say they like federal employees better than appointees

• Kellie Lunney
• September 6, 2001

The one-size-fits-all system

The General Schedule is under attack. Here's how the government's standard pay system works and why some people want to get rid of it.

• Brian Friel
• September 6, 2001

The Earlybird: Today's headlines

• National Journal
• September 6, 2001

Tapping donors for diplomatic posts carries risks

A growing number of experts say it may finally be time to end the tradition of rewarding campaign contributors with plum ambassadorships.

• James Kitfield
• September 5, 2001

FEMA puts wireless technology to use in Washington disaster

• Joshua Dean
• September 5, 2001

Squeezed by redistricting, Horn decides to retire

• Mark Wegner
• September 5, 2001

More agencies offer child care subsidies

• Kellie Lunney
• September 5, 2001