Management
GPO offers to cut cost of printing budget document
The Government Printing Office has offered to cut the cost of printing the federal budget by 23 percent to prevent the Bush administration from contracting out the job.
Management
Defense 'transformation' bill could include civil service overhaul
The Defense Department is crafting legislation that could provide wide-ranging flexibility in personnel and management rules, similar to authority enjoyed by the Homeland Security Department.
Management
White House pondered longer job competition deadlines
The White House considered giving agencies much more time to complete public-private job competitions before choosing a 12-month deadline.
Management
Postal Service delivers improved financial news
What originally looked like another horrible year for the Postal Service turned into a not-so-bad one. Though the agency lost $676 million in fiscal 2002, that figure is far better than the $1.35 billion in losses originally predicted at the beginning of the year.
Management