Defense

Park Police budget request falls short of chief's estimate

The Bush administration's fiscal 2005 budget request for the U.S. Park Police is well short of what the agency’s embattled chief said is needed to combat funding and personnel shortfalls.

Management

Bush seeks $1 billion in cuts for subpar programs

President Bush will recommend axing $1 billion worth of poorly performing federal programs in his fiscal 2005 budget proposal, according to an administration official.

Management

Agencies' management grades continue to improve

Agencies continue to inch their way to green on OMB's traffic-light management scorecard, administration officials said Thursday.

Defense

Cyber alert system debuts as super worm spreads

While a virulent new computer worm spread around the Internet, the Homeland Security Department on Wednesday unveiled a cyber alert system to send e-mail warnings of such threats.

Management

Energy to open more nuclear lab contracts to competition

The Energy Department plans to place four more nuclear facility management contracts up for bids, officials said Tuesday.

Defense

Feds expand mad cow safeguards

Management

Bush on the bureaucracy: Mixed signals

President Bush offered praise for federal employees and plans for expanded federal programs in his State of the Union address, but also urged limits on the size of government and discretionary spending.