Defense
DHS police thwart intruder at lawmaker’s district office
Federal Protective Service responds when military veteran allegedly enters congressman's office with a knife.
Defense
Assertion of more Iraq waste goes unsupported
Witnesses at House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing decline to endorse panel chairman’s projections of waste.
Defense
Whistleblower, ethics measures advance in House
Comparable Senate legislation awaits consideration at the committee level.
Management
New FOIA reform legislation expected soon
Measure may look like past bills, which would have required stricter enforcement of 20-day deadline for responding to information requests.
Tech
OMB seeks public input on federal spending search tool
Aggressive timeline shows the administration will develop a searchable Web site by April, and start work on a system to track subcontracts by July.
Management
Senate clears final spending measure for domestic agencies
Bill would allow the Social Security Administration to escape furloughs; falls short of Bush’s request for military base realignment.
Management
IRS chief cites progress toward closing tax gap
Agency has to be careful to balance the need for compliance with additional burdens placed on taxpayers, commissioner tells lawmakers.
Management
Better planning urged for disaster loan program
New Senate bill would require SBA to address the problem and stabilize program funding.
Defense
Federal Protective Service may cut hundreds of police jobs
Memo indicates agency also plans to reduce weekend and night hours, decrease frequency of risk assessments for some buildings.
Defense
Navy official 'embarrassed' by cost overruns on combat ship
The service stopped work on the third Littoral Combat Ship in early January, but plans to resume the program soon.
Defense
State Department may switch to Pentagon’s health IT system
Agreement will allow military personnel treated at embassies to have continuous medical records, and will facilitate better, cheaper care.
Management
Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom
But until a rose is a rose in every database, government agencies won't be able to share pruning tips -- or much else.
Defense
Former top CIA official indicted in corruption probe
Charges are latest in investigation that sent former Rep. Randy (Duke) Cunningham to prison.
Tech
Lawmaker: VA officials still take lax approach to data security
Recording indicates that VA official dismissed congressional requests for information as a power grab; official says comments taken out of context.
Defense
Lawmakers re-introduce whistleblower, ethics measures
Committee leaders hopeful bills will make better progress in the new Congress; panel to mark them up Wednesday.
Defense
TSA seeks 1,300 more employees
Agency chief aims to beef up efforts to detect fake IDs at airports.
Management
Task force recommends measures to improve DHS culture
Union criticizes report for failing to capture the views of employees who carry out the department’s mission.
Management
CBO head keeps close counsel in assessing Bush budget
Democrats have been turning up the heat on the Bush administration for its allegedly too-rosy economic outlook.
Management
Former biotech executive takes Social Security helm
New commissioner pledges to leave privatization debate to others.
Management