Management

Administration offers compromise to GOP on aviation security

The Bush administration signaled Wednesday it might accept the full federalization of the airport security workforce at the nation's smallest airports.

Management

Justice Department streamlines, reorganizes to focus on terrorism

Attorney General John Ashcroft on Thursday announced a major reorganization of the Justice Department and its bureaus aimed at making counterterrorism the department’s top priority.

Management

House names conference committee members on aviation security

Management

War could delay Pentagon job competitions

Management

OMB pushes some agencies to 'contract in' key jobs

Certain agencies have outsourced too many jobs and should consider bringing work back into government, according to an OMB official.

Management

Federal agencies to get red light, green light evaluations

President Bush is trading box scores for management scores—in the form of a scorecard his administration will use to rate federal agencies.

Management

Key antiterrorism jobs remain vacant

Management

House votes against fully federalizing airport security

The House voted Thursday night to approve a measure that would give President Bush authority to set up a new aviation security agency, but rejected a move by House Democrats to require federalization of the airport baggage screener workforce.

Defense

Anthrax attacks serve as a wake-up call for public health

Management

Federalizing airport security a major management challenge

Making a federally run airport security system work will be one of the biggest management challenges government has faced in years, several government officials and public administration experts said last week.