Pay & Benefits
New rule lets agencies give bonuses to blue-collar workers
Agencies can offer recruitment and relocation bonuses and retention allowances to wage-grade employees under a new rule published by the Office of Personnel Management in the Federal Register Friday.
Management
GAO orders Air Force to outsource public works jobs
The General Accounting Office has reversed an Air Force decision and ordered that more than 800 military and civilian base operation jobs at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., be outsourced to contractors because they can perform the work at a lower price.
Management
White House wants more federal workers to face competition
Think your job is "inherently governmental"? Think your job is safe from the Bush administration's public-private competition drive? Think again.
Tech
Ashcroft announces new computer crime units
Citing the growing threat of crime on the Internet, Attorney General John Ashcroft on Friday announced the formation of 10 specialized prosecutorial units designed to fight computer crime and intellectual property cases and he urged businesses to cooperate fully with law enforcement.
News
Two dozen agencies review Mexican border bridge
How many federal agencies does it take to approve a bridge?
Management