Author Archive

Gregg Sangillo

Oversight

Tauscher leaving House seat for Clinton's State Department

California lawmaker has accepted nomination to be undersecretary for arms control and international security.

Pay & Benefits

McCain draws some union support

Service Employees International Union has endorsed Obama, but 25 percent of members are registered Republicans.

Oversight

Key agency posts remain empty

In the waning days of the Bush administration, appointee vacancies abound and the Senate isn't keen on filling them.

Pay & Benefits

Younger generation redefines public service

Aspiring public servants often see nonprofits as an attractive alternative to the federal government.

Defense

Groups raise concerns about increased classification of documents

Agencies classified 14 million new documents in fiscal 2003, an increase of 60 percent over the comparable figure for fiscal 2001.

News

NASA veteran a key player in global warming debate

Defense

FBI intelligence chief quietly beefs up agency's role

Maureen Baginski has the unenviable task of integrating intelligence collection and analysis into every division of the FBI.