Management
Chief financial officers highlight their job challenges
Blurred roles of CFOs and information officers create confusion, said senior official.
Management
Program assessments factor into Bush plan to trim deficit
Cuts and reductions proposed for more than 150 programs.
Tech
Administration calls for boost in technology spending
Spending on enterprise architecture, technologies designed to improve efficiency and cybersecurity would increase under budget proposal.
Management
President renews pledge to reform personnel system
Budget proposal hails management agenda as a money-saving tool.
Management
White House seeks savings in domestic spending
Budget proposes to eliminate or sharply reduce 150 federal programs, saving about $20 billion.
Management
Administration faces uphill task in eliminating programs
President Bush wants to cut 150 programs, but last year Congress axed only one of 13 federal efforts OMB had designated as not working.
Management
Lawmaker says executive branch overhaul faces obstacles
Proposals would grant the president enhanced authority to reorganize agencies.
Defense
DHS experience is cautionary tale for new intelligence director
Whoever takes over as the new chief of the intelligence apparatus could learn from the early, faltering steps of the Homeland Security Department.
Defense
Outgoing Homeland Security official cites need for better planning
DHS has done a good job of hashing out short-term policy matters, but long-term planning has lagged, says Assistant Secretary C. Stewart Verdery Jr.
Management
Nuclear security agency needs more scientists, GAO says
Contractors responsible for nuclear facilities face expiring contracts and mass retirements.
Management
Bush issues call to slash spending, create TSP-like retirement system
In State of the Union message, president pledges to eliminate 150 poor-performing programs.
Management
Legislators applaud NIH's stricter ethics rules
New rules aimed at eliminating scientists' conflicts of interest.
Management
Partners in Crimefighting
The merger of customs and immigrations agents helped net a major bust.
Management
Contracting giant wins huge FAA job competition
Lockheed Martin will take over 2,500 flight service jobs in biggest public-private competition ever.
Management
Agencies struggle to reduce improper payments
Latest numbers show benefits programs dish out too much money.
Management