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.
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