Management
Shuttle disaster came amid privatization debate
NASA was considering several alternatives for privatizing the space shuttle fleet—including shifting full ownership of the $3.2 billion program to private contractors—when the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated on Saturday.
Management
Agencies slow to move from red to green in OMB performance ratings
Office of Management and Budget Director Mitch Daniels said Thursday that federal agencies are making slow but steady progress in improving the performance of their programs.
Management
OMB: Agencies fail to track program results
More than half of 234 federal programs analyzed by the Office of Management and Budget can’t show results for the dollars they spend.
Defense
Ridge announces reorganization of border agencies
Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge Thursday announced a major restructuring of the agencies that protect the nation’s borders.
Defense
Bush speaks of big initiatives, small government
In a State of the Union address dominated by initiatives to jump-start the U.S. economy and warnings of impending war in Iraq, President Bush told most federal agencies and employees to expect lean times ahead.
Management
Grading the performance of the president's top executives
In a special issue this week, National Journal rates the performance of each of the members of President Bush's Cabinet.
Management