Management

Pentagon says it uses 700,000 service contractors

The Defense Department hires the equivalent of more than 700,000 employees annually to perform tasks under service contracts ranging from mowing grass at military bases to testing key weapon systems, according to a new Pentagon report.

Management

FAA managers say air traffic control oversight lacking

Management cuts and pay inequity in the Federal Aviation Administration's air traffic control operations are contributing to declining safety in the skies, agency managers told a House panel Wednesday.

Management

OMB deputy says Bush will use Results Act to push reforms

The second-ranking official at the Office of Management and Budget said Tuesday that the Bush administration will use the 1993 Government Performance and Results Act as the cornerstone of its efforts to improve federal management.

Management

Federal government fails fourth annual audit

For the fourth straight year, the federal government will fail its annual financial audit, Comptroller General David Walker said Monday.

Defense

Pentagon computer system leads to cost overruns

A recent inspector general audit turned up a $409 sink that could replace the Pentagon’s legendary $600 hammer as the latest symbol of government waste.

Management

Oversight board says IRS needs $10 billion budget

The IRS needs a fiscal 2002 budget of more than $10 billion to sustain its modernization effort and improve customer service, according to the agency’s oversight board.

Management

Judge slams privatization proceedings