Management
Pentagon files appeal of ruling blocking labor relations reforms
Department also releases online calculator for employees to determine paybands under new personnel system.
Management
Bush nominates veteran procurement official for OMB spot
Paul Denett has served as the senior contracting executive at the Interior and Treasury departments.
Defense
FEMA employees laud suggestions for improved disaster response
Lack of coordination at agency blamed in IG report for post-Katrina lapses.
Defense
Lawmaker widens probe of Cunningham contacts
House Armed Services Committee chairman asks staff to retrieve all relevant documents and communications dating back to 1991.
Management
New top White House aide hints at shakeup
Joshua Bolten, who took over Friday, told staff members planning to resign by the end of the year anyway to leave soon.
Management
Report: States need better guidance on improper payments
Better information flow would improve payment accuracy in state-administered programs, GAO says.
Defense
Employees accuse FEMA of racial bias in personnel decisions
NAACP is investigating several claims that blacks were overlooked for promotions and is considering a lawsuit.
Management
OMB: New 2005 regulations brought tens of billions in benefits
Analysts say EPA rules brought the most in both costs and benefits over the past decade.
Management
IRS finds 1,400 employees unfairly passed over for promotions
Labor authority orders agency to give affected employees priority consideration for future promotions.
Management
White House working to better coordinate ocean research
More than 20 agencies and 140 federal laws rule the oceans, coasts and Great Lakes.
Defense
Agencies struggle to get a handle on illegal immigrants
More than 100,000 of the illegal aliens caught by the government last year slipped away.
Management
National Institutes of Health feels budget squeeze
Advocates say that NIH's purchasing power has fallen by roughly 10 percent since 2003.
Management
Accounting change could spur postal reform effort
Under proposed rule, Postal Service would report a projected $60 billion for retiree health benefits, according to head of group representing direct mailers.
Management
Agencies design state-of-the-art building for weather and climate prediction
Green features and technology readiness aimed at advancing mission and attracting top talent.
Defense
Ex-FEMA chief endorses Bush nominee
James Lee Witt, director in the Clinton administration, remains concerned about agency’s future within DHS.
Defense
Davis joins push to restore FEMA’s independence
Position puts the House Government Reform Committee chairman at odds with leaders of other powerful committees.
Management
Union continues campaign against outsourcing tax debt collections
NTEU launches Web site for public outreach and pushes bill to halt initiative.
Defense
Ex-FEMA director withholds endorsement of new nominee
James Lee Witt, who headed the agency in the Clinton administration, says he is encouraged by support for making FEMA independent again.
Management