HHS chief lays out 500-day management plan

Secretary Mike Leavitt's management principles have developed over several years of leading bureaucracies.

• Paul W. Singer
• June 3, 2005

Group advises EPA on Web site management

Web Council tasked with overhauling agency's Web site.

• Paul W. Singer
• May 9, 2005

OMB to put user-friendly versions of performance assessments on Internet

Move aims to make federal program reviews more understandable for the public, official says.

• Paul W. Singer
• April 1, 2005

Bush and the bureaucracy: a crusade for control

The Bush administration has made its mark with a coordinated effort to centralize control over the management and operations of government.

• Paul W. Singer
• March 25, 2005

Whistleblower office to be subject of workers' complaint

Complaint alleges U.S. Special Counsel Scott Bloch retaliated against employees who complained about office policies and forced senior staff to relocate from Washington to Detroit.

• Paul W. Singer
• March 3, 2005

Printing office to continue using paper format for 'nonessential' items

Agency plans, however, to increase electronic access to government documents.

• Paul W. Singer
• February 25, 2005

Bush administration weighs program effectiveness against cost

• Paul W. Singer
• February 14, 2005

Congress not in loop on administration's reform plans

White House officials haven't briefed members of Congress yet on proposals to overhaul congressional oversight of agencies.

• Paul W. Singer
• January 28, 2005

Vacant Cabinet spots could hurt agencies in budget process

Departments most vulnerable to budget cuts are those without a chief.

• Paul W. Singer
• January 7, 2005