Features
Balancing Act
Chief financial officers have made substantial progress in reconciling the government’s books, but serious problems remain.
News And Analysis
Commanding Influence
The Defense Department is drawing strength from other agencies in its efforts to foster stability in Africa.
Oversight
White House orders agencies to collect water quality data
National environmental indicators intended to help decision-makers, public.
Defense
Gates taps panel to evaluate stewardship of nuclear arsenal
Blue-ribbon task force is a who’s who of former senior national security officials.
Defense
Positive trends in Iraq belie deeper security challenges, says top military officer
Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen says services already are preparing to brief the next president after the elections.
Features
Following the Money
Understanding how terrorists finance their operations is key to predicting and thwarting attacks.
Defense
Defense seeks to reprogram funds to cover Army shortfalls
Without supplemental funding, Gates predicts furloughs and suspension of pay.
Defense
Coast Guard maritime casualty investigations hindered by poor management, IG finds
Service releases five-year plan to improve safety, but more resources are needed.
Oversight
Agencies should improve financial management workforce planning, report finds
Technology is changing the kind of skills federal employees need.
Defense
Internet fuels emergence of violent Islamist groups in the United States
Federal agencies have no comprehensive strategy to combat terrorist message, Senate committee finds.
Defense
Coast Guard accepts preliminary delivery of national security cutter
New ship is the centerpiece of the service’s Deepwater modernization program.
Defense
Panelists press Congress to rewrite law governing federal disaster response
FEMA needs more flexibility and special provisions to handle catastrophic events, say forum participants.
News And Analysis
Bridging the Gaps
Security experts nervously eye critical infrastructure that is increasingly vulnerable to failure and sabotage.
Defense
Coast Guard protests House authorization bill maneuver
Substitute language would undermine commandant’s authority, compromise security, White House says.
Defense
DHS employees: Mission is important, but management is not so good
Survey shows widespread distrust of leadership and fairness in promotions.
Defense
Military’s homeland defense, civil support plans fall short, auditors find
Northern Command faces unique planning challenges, two new GAO reports show.
Defense
Army Reserve broadens recruiting efforts
Public-private partnerships seek to benefit both military and industry.
Defense
NRC to expand radioactive materials tracking system
Proposed rule would make it harder to amass materials for building a dirty bomb.
Defense
The other Iraq crisis: State, DHS boost efforts to aid refugees
Commission calls on U.S. and Iraq to do more to address destabilizing humanitarian disaster.
Features
Recovering FEMA
R. David Paulison is striving to retool his agency before the next catastrophe strikes.
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