Management
Budget cuts may prove difficult in election year
Lawmakers praise effort to slow entitlement growth, warn that stringent cuts in discretionary spending may be hard to swallow.
Management
Bush makes new push for Patent Office to keep fees
Agency's proposed budget includes incentives to retain "highly qualified and productive workforce."
Tech
More R&D spending proposed, earmarks criticized
Overall science funding request is flat, but non-defense R&D nevertheless would be boosted 1.9 percent.
Management
President's budget seeks to rein in discretionary spending
Fiscal 2007 proposal promises continued focus on results and recommends significant cuts to 141 programs.
Defense
DHS budget emphasizes immigration reform, border security
Fiscal 2007 request also includes increases for efforts to detect weapons of mass destruction.
Management
Bush calls for 2.2 percent pay raise in 2007
In break with previous proposals, president seeks same increase for military service members and civilian employees.
Management
More requests to cut programs enacted, but some remain a tough sell
Congress is still reluctant to let some programs go, even if they are unable to show results.
Management
Report: VA uses faulty methods for savings calculations
Auditors find that savings projections and reports of actual savings cannot be substantiated.
Management
Unions devise ‘Plan B’ in Defense personnel challenge
Coalition of labor groups hires former FLRA general counsel to help develop alternative plan in case legal challenge to National Security Personnel System fails.
Management
White House to seek supplemental funding for war efforts, hurricane relief
Congress expecting requests for $70 billion more for wars, and $18 billion for hurricane relief.
Management
Federal program performance up slightly, OMB reports
More than 70 percent of programs rated for the 2007 budget are deemed “adequate” or better.
Tech
Agencies show modest gains on management score card
Greatest improvements come in e-government initiatives.
Management
Budget-cutting bill passes House again by narrow margin
Measure would trim the deficit by $39 billion over five years, largely through changes to student loan and entitlement programs.
Defense
Homeland Security, GAO trade barbs on Katrina investigation
Congressional auditors cite leadership vacuum in response effort; DHS official calls their report “premature and unprofessional.”
Management
Senators dig into mining safety and OSHA nominees
Mine agency nominee criticized for reluctance to commit to adoption of technologies and practices that have worked in other countries.
Tech
Patent office managers to receive telework training
Under $47,500 contract, managers will get training in operating under a program designed to increase work away from the office.
Defense
Bush pledges to eliminate 140 poor-performing programs
But president seeks expansion of Defense, Energy programs in State of Union address.
Management
Systems Doctor
The VA chief information officer has more power than ever, but will it get IT back on track?
Management
Investigative agency earns fewer victories for employees
Critics say Office of Special Counsel has focused more on cutting case backlog than securing corrective action for improper personnel practices.
Management