Defense
Bush backs effort to reassess federal role in disaster response
Says Congress should examine the relationship between federal, state, local officials in aftermath of catastrophes.
Defense
Procurement provision in hurricane aid bill raises eyebrows
Administration officials and lawmakers working to ensure that emergency authorities are used properly.
Defense
Bush unveils steps to help victims with federal benefits
Every affected household will be granted $2,000 in emergency disaster relief.
Management
Survey: Civilian employees’ pay growth outpaces that of contractors
Report shows the average federal employee is earning a bigger salary increase in 2005 than the typical contractor.
Management
Lawmakers hold off on endorsing EEOC reorganization
House subcommittee chief withholds opinion on changes until the results of a GAO study are in.
Defense
Congress weighs creating centralized unit for recovery operations
As lawmakers consider another $50 billion for Katrina recovery efforts, two senators want to create a new federal entity to manage the relief work.
Defense
Agencies grapple with managing displaced citizens
After evacuations, government faces huge challenge of providing long-term housing, education and jobs for Hurricane Katrina survivors.
Defense
Survey shows mixed feelings on disaster response
More than 40 percent of Americans said federal agencies had done a bad or terrible job, but 35 percent rated the response effort as good or great.
Tech
Report: EPA should create a centralized online data system
The Environmental Protection Agency’s decentralized facility reporting systems should be linked with a master system, coalition says.
Management
Mission Control
NASA faces more than technical challenges when it tries to launch a space shuttle.
Defense
Bush pledges to investigate administration response
Vice President Dick Cheney, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff dispatched to identify "bureaucratic obstacles" to relief effort.
Defense
Disaster response threatens to swamp Bush administration
For U.S. presidents, there is an unwritten rule book for disaster recovery, and the first rule is, "Act fast." The second rule is, "Send it all."
Management
Housing, loan agencies send representatives to hurricane relief centers
Agencies coordinating with FEMA to offer advice on rebuilding homes, finances.
Management
GSA reorganization sparks internal anxiety
Senior managers worry about their careers as agencies choose to buy independently.
Management
The Decision Makers: Justice Department
A look at the key leaders of the Justice Department.
Management
Farm Service Agency employees to get buyout offers
Budget shortfall forces USDA to cut 214 federal employees.
Management
Tighter ethics rules take effect at NIH
Final guidelines are less stringent than those proposed in February.
Defense
Federal data-mining efforts fail to fully safeguard privacy, GAO says
Government auditors find that federal agencies aren’t meeting all required laws and guidance to collect and protect personal information.
Defense