Management
Contractors were hired to oversee interrogations
Documents show senior-level "advisers" managed security and intelligence-related activities.
Management
GSA official says 'Get It Right' procurement effort set to succeed
New program is designed to encourage compliance with acquisition rules and regulations.
Management
Bush’s management agenda lacks congressional support, executives say
Panelists praise president’s government reform efforts, but say they wish more lawmakers would understand and support his plan.
Defense
Ridge praises public service, offers advice
Secretary says creation of Homeland Security Department required strong leadership and keeping employees informed.
Management
Lawmakers, analysts weigh new audit requirements for agencies
Sarbanes-Oxley standards for private companies would add a another layer for federal agencies, in response to corporate accounting scandals.
Defense
Agencies criticized for overclassifying information
9/11 commission report recommends government share more information, but new study finds classification costs increased $1 billion in a year.
Defense
Lawmakers call for investigation of security procedures at Los Alamos
Two computer disks with classified information are reported missing from the lab and there are claims of e-mail violations.
Management
Contractors contend spending bill would stifle competition
The $417.5 billion defense bill would extend provisions on outsourcing Pentagon civilian personnel jobs.
Management
Contracting imperiled by war, lax management, auditors say
Inspectors general of Coalition, Interior Department criticize procurement of interrogators as outside the scope of their contracts.
Defense
9/11 commission scolds government over attacks, calls for major reforms
Panel members and victims’ families plan to lobby hard for changes.
Management
Federal bureaucracy thickening, study finds
The Bush administration is not paying enough attention to the growth, a Brookings Institution scholar concludes.
Management
Bill would protect whistleblowers
The Justice Department had opposed earlier versions of the whistleblower legislation.
Tech
HHS chief unveils plan for health care IT
Electronic health records and nationwide information network will take a decade to develop, Thompson tells health summit.
Management
Agency Reconstruction
Officials at the Public Building Service clarified what the agency did, then reconfigured the workforce to meet that mission.
Management
Report faults USDA on black farmers' claims
Interest groups say department made it difficult or impossible for farmers to file claims under discrimination settlement.
Management
Bush management agenda still a work in progress
So far, the results of Bush’s efforts are largely theoretical.
Defense
Public hearings and 9/11 report put focus on intelligence reform
Intelligence agencies grapple with need for change, but can it be done without congressional intervention?
Management