Pentagon acquisition boss moves to help contractors

The Defense Department will no longer force contractors to shoulder part of the cost of Pentagon research and development projects, Pete Aldridge, undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, said Wednesday.

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• June 7, 2001

Deadbeat parents bill would add red tape, agencies say

• Kellie Lunney
• June 7, 2001

Small business owners attack federal prison firm

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• June 7, 2001

Lieberman pledges to look out for federal employees

• Katy Saldarini
• June 7, 2001

OMB chief urges Congress to cut funding for mismanaged programs

• Lisa Caruso
• June 7, 2001

Mismanagement 'shocking,' says outgoing Senate panel chair

Sen. Fred Thompson, R-Tenn., Tuesday issued a comprehensive report detailing management problems in the government as a whole and at individual agencies, imploring the Bush administration to address the situation.

• Katy Saldarini
• June 6, 2001

Competition is the key to outsourcing target, OMB deputy says

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• June 6, 2001

Name change among reforms sought for Medicare agency

• April Fulton
• June 6, 2001

FEMA director has a tough act to follow

The new head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency has the unenviable task of filling the waders of James Lee Witt, who was often on the scene wherever floods and other natural disasters struck.

• Mark Murray
• June 5, 2001

Agencies must keep watchful eye on improper payments, report says

• Kellie Lunney
• June 4, 2001

Experts offer advice on picking up the appointments pace

As many of President Bush's appointees continue to languish in the nominations process, a half-dozen experts offer their advice on how to speed things up.

• Carl M. Cannon
• June 4, 2001

Agencies turn to contractors to acquire new buildings

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• May 31, 2001

Bush pledges effort to renew national parks

• Congress Daily
• May 31, 2001

Navy intranet backers push for continued funding

• Joshua Dean
• May 31, 2001

Interagency group issues plan for simplifying grants

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• May 30, 2001

Report outlines requirements for federal benefits systems

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• May 30, 2001

Jeffords switch puts Democrats in charge of government reform

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• May 25, 2001

Bush official backs off pledge to cut 40,000 managers

The Bush administration is not going to force agencies to eliminate 40,000 management positions, as President Bush proposed during his campaign, according to OMB Director Mitch Daniels.

• Brian Friel
• May 25, 2001

Outsourcing target years away, OMB chief says

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• May 25, 2001

Outsourcing panel to let public in on debates

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• May 24, 2001