Defense
Bush calls for greater federal, military role in emergency response
"Americans have every right to expect a more effective response in a time of emergency," president says in address to nation.
Defense
GOP senators urge appointment of reconstruction czar
More than two dozen senators call on president to appoint single official to oversee federal spending on recovery efforts.
Management
Move to lift ban on VA competitive sourcing prompts opposition
Senate Democrat works to keep statutory prohibition in place.
Management
Smaller agencies biggest winners in 'Best Places to Work' survey
Homeland Security Department ranks near the bottom of the list.
Management
On the Spot
The government’s personnel chiefs are in the right place at the right time to lead reform.
Management
OMB publishes guidelines on emergency procurement authorities
Rules are designed to stem abuse of higher purchase card threshold.
Management
OMB review of FEMA response program failed to send up red flag
Evaluators rated program as adequate.
Tech
Report: FBI lacks blueprint for technology upgrade
Bureau’s IT modernization project suffers from poor contracting practices, GAO reports.
Management
GAO: Managers should focus on employee performance
Supervisors should use performance data to reward outstanding workers, report concludes.
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