Management
Bush plans 4 percent spending hike in 2004
President Bush will seek a 4 percent increase in fiscal 2004 discretionary spending in his proposed budget, OMB Director Mitch Daniels said Tuesday.
Defense
Ridge vows to set performance targets for Homeland Security
Tom Ridge, President Bush’s choice to head the Homeland Security Department, said at his Senate confirmation hearing Friday that he would hold the agency to strict performance targets.
Defense
TSA awards human resources contract to California agency
The unlikely winner of a $550 million federal recruitment contract is a California government agency.
Management
OPM revamps management intern program, weighs pay hike
In an effort to revitalize the 25-year-old Presidential Management Intern program, the Office of Personnel Management is considering increasing the pay of entry-level interns, the agency says.
Management
Bush management chief tapped to head IRS
President Bush will nominate Office of Management and Budget official Mark Everson to head the Internal Revenue Service, the White House announced Monday.
Management
Pay, purchasing, technology top new House chairman’s agenda
Pay-for-performance measures, procurement reform, and improved technology systems will all see a renewed focus as Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va., takes the helm of the House Government Reform Committee.
Defense
House approves Homeland Security headquarters lease
The Bush administration won approval from the House Wednesday for its plan to lease a headquarters for the Homeland Security Department, a move that could aid plans to locate the new department in Northern Virginia.
Management