Defense
E-mails prompt requests for probe of Air Force secretary
Air Force official allegedly made promises in exchange for OMB support of a controversial proposal to lease 100 Boeing tankers.
Management
Los Alamos director expects operations to resume next month
University of California advisory panel urges school to bid to continue to operating Energy facilities.
Management
House votes to curtail job competitions
Lawmakers support a House member in his second attempt to force the Bush administration back to the drawing board.
Tech
Citizen satisfaction with some federal Web sites lags
Panelists say improving sites can save agencies money.
Management
System Failure
Prewar management decisions and postwar miscalculations contributed to abuses at Abu Ghraib prison.
Management
EEOC awards $4.9 million contract for customer service center
Choice of Virginia contractor stirs criticism.
Management
Social Security, union clash over sexual orientation contract provisions
Union claims agency seeks to remove provisions allowing gays and lesbians to file grievances alleging discrimination.
Management
Agencies urged to conduct to extensive analyses of purchases
GAO recommends agencies adopt a popular private sector analysis method to help lower the cost of goods and services.
Management
Senate appropriators question funding for Patent Office overhaul
Committee report questions whether the agency needs to hire "hundreds, if not thousands, of additional personnel."
Management
EEOC approves plan for national customer service center
Under the proposal endorsed by three of four commissioners, a contractor would set up and run the center.
Tech
GSA upgrades purchasing Web site
New system allows buyers to search by category, which may shorten buying time.
Defense
CIA refuses to release historical budget data
Agency officials say disclosure of budget information might jeopardize U.S. intelligence sources and methods.
Management
Panelists discuss evolving role of federal CFOs
Lawmakers invite witnesses to offer ideas on where the head of finance best fits in agencies’ management structures.
Management
Temporary funding measure still a possibility
Congressional leaders discuss what can be completed in the time left before a scheduled Oct. 8 adjournment.
Management
Sweeping Postal Service reform measure advances in House
The bill, years in the making, incorporates recommendations of a presidential postal reform commission.
Management
House lawmaker to renew challenge of job competition rules
Democrat is again introducing language that would force Bush administration to rethink competitive sourcing guidelines.
Management