Management

Stakeholders backing Senate chief's postal overhaul legislation

Bill reflects consensus on "worksharing" issues, in which work usually done by postal workers could shift to large mailers.

Management

Senators renew effort to overhaul Postal Service

Bill includes language shifting responsibility for military pensions to Treasury Department, a plan opposed by the Bush administration.

News

Senator urges budget panel to keep postal overhaul in mind

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, expected to release legislation calling for "meaningful postal reform" on Thursday.

Management

Government Reform Committee backs federal program reviews

Bill gives OMB the authority to decide how to conduct reviews.

Management

Davis cautious on civil service reform

House Government Reform Committee chairman says White House has "a long way to go" to make case for governmentwide reform.

Management

Lawmaker says executive branch overhaul faces obstacles

Proposals would grant the president enhanced authority to reorganize agencies.

Defense

House, Senate committee chiefs urge slow approach to personnel overhaul

Sen. Susan Collins and Rep. Tom Davis want to review new personnel system before it is deployed governmentwide.

News

Government Reform chief may add homeland security subcommittee

Committee reorganization effort could lead to creation of homeland security oversight panel, aides say.

Management

House chairman to try again to give president broad reorganization powers

Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va., will reintroduce measure to give president authority to overhaul the federal organizational chart.

Management

Postal union rips labor rules in Bush reform proposal

Administration seeks greater flexibility in offering discounts to large mailers for presorting mail and other tasks normally done by postal workers.

Management

Administration aims to put its stamp on postal overhaul

Pensions of military veterans working for the service continue to be a sticking point.

Management

House leader seeks to boost White House authority to reorganize agencies

Government Reform Chairman Tom Davis, R-Va., wants to reinstate executive reorganization authority used to create OMB and FEMA.

Management

Oceans agency may win independent status

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration would become independent within Commerce Department under Senate bill.

News

Subcommittee considers how to combat diploma mill fraud

Retired FBI agent recommends assigning at least one agent to work full-time investigating questionable educational institutions.

News

Postmaster general warns of rate hike if reform bill stalls

Swift passage of measure is necessary for Postal Service's financial planning, says Jack Potter.

News

Senator seeks reasons for archivist's dismissal

Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., wants to know why the White House dismissed John Carlin as head of the National Archives.