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Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 06/30/2011

Job training bill passes Veterans’ Affairs committee

By Steve Vogel

The Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs has approved legislation that would require broad job skills training for all U.S. service members before leaving the military.

By Steve Vogel | 06:00 AM ET, 06/30/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:45 PM ET, 06/29/2011

Census Bureau to close six regional offices

By Lisa Rein

The Census Bureau will close half of its 12 regional offices in a cost-cutting measure, the agency announced Tuesday.

By Lisa Rein | 05:45 PM ET, 06/29/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:25 PM ET, 06/29/2011

HHS to collect health data in gay communities

By Washington Post Editors

The Department of Health and Human Services plans to include health data on sexual orientation and gender identity-related issues in the National Health Interview Survey, HHS announced Wednesday.

By Washington Post Editors | 12:25 PM ET, 06/29/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Agencies and Departments, Health Care, Miscellaneous

Posted at 08:54 AM ET, 06/29/2011

Security for U.S. diplomats in Iraq still not ready, report says

By Ed O’Keefe

By Ed O’Keefe | 08:54 AM ET, 06/29/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:20 AM ET, 06/29/2011

OPM honors charitable giving efforts

By Washington Post Editors

Volunteers and personnel for the Combined Federal Campaign were honored at a White House ceremony.

By Washington Post Editors | 07:20 AM ET, 06/29/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:59 PM ET, 06/28/2011

CREW asks FBI to investigate Rep. Richardson

By Steve Vogel

A legal watchdog group asks the FBI to investigate allegations that Rep. Laura Richardson (D-Calif.) routinely forced her congressional staff to work on her campaign and run errands.

By Steve Vogel | 05:59 PM ET, 06/28/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:34 PM ET, 06/28/2011

VA blogger highlights show to veterans

By Lisa Rein

A blogger for the Veterans Administration highlights a PBS Frontline show tonight on for-profit colleges.

By Lisa Rein | 05:34 PM ET, 06/28/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:20 PM ET, 06/28/2011

Postmaster General Patrick Donohoe on tour to build support for Postal Service changes

By Lisa Rein

Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe is on a talking points tour to implore Congress and Washington opinion-makers to save his troubled business.

By Lisa Rein | 05:20 PM ET, 06/28/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:15 PM ET, 06/28/2011

Defense can’t find leak on gays in military report

By Washington Post Editors

The Department of Defense fails to find those who leaked draft of report on gays in military to The Washington Post

By Washington Post Editors | 01:15 PM ET, 06/28/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Agencies and Departments, Obama's Washington, Administration, Military

Posted at 10:46 AM ET, 06/28/2011

Postal Service spent thousands on pro sports tickets, auditors say

By Lisa Rein

Employees of the U.S. Postal Service spent nearly $15,000 on season and group tickets to pro games.

By Lisa Rein | 10:46 AM ET, 06/28/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 06/28/2011

Ground broken on USO Warrior Center at Fort Belvoir

By Steve Vogel

The USO center will provide wounded Army soldiers and their families with a facility outside the hospital to recover from injuries.

By Steve Vogel | 06:00 AM ET, 06/28/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:00 PM ET, 06/27/2011

National PTSD Awareness Day

By Steve Vogel

Monday is the nation’s official day to focus attention on post-traumatic stress disorder, which affects anywhere from 11 to 20 percent of veterans of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

By Steve Vogel | 05:00 PM ET, 06/27/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:20 PM ET, 06/27/2011

IRS bumps up mileage deductions

By Washington Post Editors

The Internal Revenue Service jumped in last week to try to help ease the burden of high gas prices.

By Washington Post Editors | 01:20 PM ET, 06/27/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 06/24/2011

10 years after 9/11, improvements and blind spots

By Steve Vogel

The government is better prepared to prevent a Sept. 11-style attack, but still struggles with turf battles and a lack of urgency when it comes to other potential threats.

By Steve Vogel | 06:00 AM ET, 06/24/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:53 PM ET, 06/23/2011

Bill to restructure Postal Service introduced

By Lisa Rein

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) wants to restructure the Postal Service to cut costs.

By Lisa Rein | 04:53 PM ET, 06/23/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:18 PM ET, 06/23/2011

Mark Twain on a Forever Stamp

By Washington Post Editors

Legendary American writer to get his own Forever Stamp.

By Washington Post Editors | 02:18 PM ET, 06/23/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Postal Service, Agencies and Departments, Miscellaneous

Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 06/23/2011

The National Security Agency, like most government agencies that deal in many many words and reports, has a style guide. The Strunk and White for spooks was, like most things NSA, a state secret — until it was released under a Freedom of Information Act request by Government Attic, an ad-hoc clearinghouse for fascinating, obscure government documents.

By Lisa Rein | 12:00 PM ET, 06/23/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:15 AM ET, 06/23/2011

TSO union vote results announced

By Joe Davidson

By Joe Davidson | 09:15 AM ET, 06/23/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: unions, The Federal Eye, Eye Opener, Agencies and Departments, Workplace Issues

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 06/23/2011

Frequent moves may be the biggest obstacle for military families

By Haley Crum

Stephanie Himel-Nelson kicks off our new chat series dedicated to military families, and finds out that relocating can be the biggest obstacle for military families.

By Haley Crum | 07:00 AM ET, 06/23/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:44 PM ET, 06/22/2011

The story behind the 17-year Pentagon renovation

By Steve Vogel

We had a good discussion today on washingtonpost.com following my article Wednesday on the completion of the Pentagon renovation after 17 years.

By Steve Vogel | 03:44 PM ET, 06/22/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:08 PM ET, 06/22/2011

VA files master plan for West L.A. campus

By Steve Vogel

VA is the subject of a class-action lawsuit alleging that its failure to provide housing to veterans with mental disorders leaves many of them homeless.

By Steve Vogel | 03:08 PM ET, 06/22/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:55 PM ET, 06/22/2011

Postal Service suspends retirement payments

By Joe Davidson

The U.S. Postal Service says it will suspend the employer’s contributions to the defined benefit portion of the Federal Employees Retirement System.

By Joe Davidson | 02:55 PM ET, 06/22/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:20 PM ET, 06/22/2011

USAID spends $14 million a year to fly empty plane seats in Afghanistan

By Lisa Rein

The U.S. Agency for International Development is paying a charter airline in Afghanistan $14 million a year for flights its employees never took, a new audit reveals.

By Lisa Rein | 01:20 PM ET, 06/22/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:48 AM ET, 06/22/2011

Pentagon renovation complete after 17 years

By Steve Vogel

After 17 years, the job of renovating the Pentagon is complete.

By Steve Vogel | 09:48 AM ET, 06/22/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:40 AM ET, 06/22/2011

The Mil Life: The hardest part of being in a military family

By Haley Crum

Help The Post kick off a new weekly chat series dedicated to military families, including servicemembers, spouses, children and parents.

By Haley Crum | 09:40 AM ET, 06/22/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 06/21/2011

Senate panel examines federal hiring

By Joe Davidson

There is good news and bad news when it comes to the federal government’s hiring of recent college graduates, says a JFK School dean.

By Joe Davidson | 06:00 AM ET, 06/21/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:52 PM ET, 06/20/2011

Army changing uniform for Pentagon

By Steve Vogel

The Army has decided soldiers assigned to the Pentagon no longer need to wear combat uniforms as a reminder that the nation is at war.

By Steve Vogel | 03:52 PM ET, 06/20/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:23 PM ET, 06/20/2011

Army uniform for Pentagon to change

By Steve Vogel

The Army has decided soldiers assigned to the Pentagon no longer need to wear combat uniforms as a reminder that the nation is at war.

By Steve Vogel | 03:23 PM ET, 06/20/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:00 AM ET, 06/20/2011

Social Security Administration defends for progress on backlog of disability appeals

By Lisa Rein

The Social Security Administration has taken heat from Congressional watchdogs for years over the lengthy time it takes to process appeals from Americans who are denied disability benefits.

By Lisa Rein | 11:00 AM ET, 06/20/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:25 AM ET, 06/20/2011

Unions urge Biden to reject federal pension hike

By Joe Davidson

Federal unions sent a letter to Vice President Biden opposing proposals “to link an extension of the debt ceiling with draconian cuts, many again targeting public servants.”

By Joe Davidson | 10:25 AM ET, 06/20/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 06/20/2011

Army museum site chosen, after decades of debate

By Steve Vogel

The long-awaited National Museum of the Army will be constructed on the north post of Fort Belvoir, the Army has announced.

By Steve Vogel | 06:00 AM ET, 06/20/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 06/17/2011

Berry calls for greater diversity

By Joe Davidson

By Joe Davidson | 06:00 AM ET, 06/17/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:40 PM ET, 06/16/2011

Missing 18 minutes of Watergate tapes? Sorry

By Lisa Rein

High-tech detective work undertaken two years ago by the National Archives, the Library of Congress and other government agencies to unravel the mystery of the 18 1/2-minute gap in the Watergate tapes has come up dry.

By Lisa Rein | 05:40 PM ET, 06/16/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:30 PM ET, 06/16/2011

Vivek Kundra to step down as chief information officer

By Ed O’Keefe

Vivek Kundra, the federal government's first chief information officer, plans to leave his position in August for a fellowship with Harvard University.

By Ed O’Keefe | 01:30 PM ET, 06/16/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 06/15/2011

Emancipation Proclamation to go on exhibit at Government Printing Office

By Lisa Rein

The Government Printing Office opens an exhibit next week to celebrate its 150-year history; among the gems is the original Emancipation Proclamation

By Lisa Rein | 06:00 AM ET, 06/15/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 06/15/2011

I’m going to Iraq

By Ed O'Keefe

I’m leaving on a seven-week assignment overseas, but The Federal Eye will stay open!

By Ed O'Keefe | 06:00 AM ET, 06/15/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Eye Opener, About the Blog

Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 06/14/2011

Gates open to ending ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ before leaving

By Ed O'Keefe

FED EYE | Gates says he would endorse ending ’don’t ask’ before he leaves if brass says troops are ready.

By Ed O'Keefe | 06:00 AM ET, 06/14/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Eye Opener, Military

Posted at 05:17 PM ET, 06/13/2011

Tammy Duckworth leaving Dept. of Veterans Affairs

By Ed O'Keefe

Tammy Duckworth, an Iraq war veteran and double amputee, is leaving and plans to return to her home state of Illinois, administration officials confirmed Monday.

By Ed O'Keefe | 05:17 PM ET, 06/13/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Revolving Door, Administration

Posted at 02:35 PM ET, 06/13/2011

Pentagon Papers released: How they did it

By Ed O'Keefe

We talk to the guy responsible for releasing the 47-volume, 7,000-page document.

By Ed O'Keefe | 02:35 PM ET, 06/13/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Military, Agencies and Departments

Posted at 10:41 AM ET, 06/13/2011

Administration limits total federal pay awards

By Joe Davidson

The Obama administration has placed a cap on the money available for federal employee awards.

By Joe Davidson | 10:41 AM ET, 06/13/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:00 AM ET, 06/13/2011

Percentage of minority federal workers up slightly

By Ed O'Keefe

But federal agencies are still employing a smaller percentage of Hispanics, according to a new government study.

By Ed O'Keefe | 09:00 AM ET, 06/13/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Workplace Issues

Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 06/13/2011

White House launching new ‘Campaign to Cut Waste’

By Ed O'Keefe

The federal government plans to close down or consolidate about 500 of its Web sites in the coming months and is scrapping plans for any new ones.

By Ed O'Keefe | 05:00 AM ET, 06/13/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Administration, Tracking the Stimulus, Eye Opener

Posted at 04:18 PM ET, 06/10/2011

TSA fires workers for not screening bags properly

By Ashley Halsey III

Workers at Hawaii’s Honolulu International Airport came under investigation after fellow workers complained that colleagues were not screening checked luggage being loaded aboard flights.

By Ashley Halsey III | 04:18 PM ET, 06/10/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:51 AM ET, 06/10/2011

OPM: Federal step salary increases should not be automatic

By Joe Davidson and Eric Yoder

The Office of Personnel Management is reminding federal agencies that within-grade pay raises, often called step increases, must be based on an employee’s performance.

By Joe Davidson and Eric Yoder | 10:51 AM ET, 06/10/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:45 AM ET, 06/09/2011

Trade offices targeted in reorganization plan

By Ed O'Keefe

A long-running obsession of Washington’s fraternity of government management gurus is how to overhaul the Commerce Department.

By Ed O'Keefe | 07:45 AM ET, 06/09/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Administration

Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 06/09/2011

Navy ship that buried Osama bin Laden stops in Hawaii (Video)

By Ed O'Keefe

The USS Carl Vinson reaches shore weeks after burying the terrorist leader at sea.

By Ed O'Keefe | 03:00 PM ET, 06/08/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Military, Video Report

Posted at 12:10 PM ET, 06/08/2011

A little more on teleworking

By Ed O'Keefe

Here’s a look at how federal workers are being informed of their teleworking status.

By Ed O'Keefe | 12:10 PM ET, 06/08/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Workplace Issues, Agencies and Departments

Posted at 09:38 AM ET, 06/08/2011

GAO report examines alleged assaults at VA facilities

By Steve Vogel

The Government Accountability Office reported Wednesday that there have been nearly 300 alleged cases of sexual assaults at Veterans Administration facilities over a three-year period.

By Steve Vogel | 09:38 AM ET, 06/08/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Confirmation Hearings, Congress, Military, Military

Posted at 09:00 AM ET, 06/08/2011

Smithsonian’s ‘Made in America' gift shop opens

By Ed O'Keefe

The tiny third-floor gift shop at the National Museum of American History is opening after congressional complaints and pressure.

By Ed O'Keefe | 09:00 AM ET, 06/08/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Agencies and Departments

Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 06/08/2011

Interior Department wants a new logo (but don’t call it a seal)

By Ed O'Keefe

Are you artistic? Looking to score about $1,000? The Interior Department wants to hear from you.

By Ed O'Keefe | 06:00 AM ET, 06/08/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Eye Opener, Agencies and Departments

Posted at 02:57 PM ET, 06/07/2011

Report: 32 percent of federal employees telework

By Ed O’Keefe and Eric Yoder

Participation in work-from-home programs is up since President Obama signed legislation expanding its use six months ago.

By Ed O’Keefe and Eric Yoder | 02:57 PM ET, 06/07/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Workplace Issues

Posted at 01:48 PM ET, 06/07/2011

Government Printing Office wants to offer buyouts to 330 workers

By Ed O'Keefe

With a declining need for paper copies of government anthologies, budgets, booklets and instruction manuals, the government’s printing shop is looking to scale back.

By Ed O'Keefe | 01:48 PM ET, 06/07/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Workplace Issues, Agencies and Departments

Posted at 11:39 AM ET, 06/07/2011

The GOP proposal to cut the federal workforce (Video)

By Ed O'Keefe

The Federal Eye explains how House Republicans want to trim the federal workforce.

By Ed O'Keefe | 11:39 AM ET, 06/07/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Video Report, Workplace Issues

Posted at 11:15 AM ET, 06/07/2011

What do you think of GOP plans to cut workforce?

By Ed O'Keefe

You’ve seen our story about the Republican plans to cut the federal workforce, now we want to hear from you:

By Ed O'Keefe | 11:15 AM ET, 06/07/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Workplace Issues

Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 06/07/2011

Should underperforming federal workers get raises?

By Ed O'Keefe

We want to know what federal workers, their friends, families and employers — the American public — think of plans to cut off raises for poor-performing feds.

By Ed O'Keefe | 06:00 AM ET, 06/07/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Eye Opener, Workplace Issues

Posted at 03:21 PM ET, 06/06/2011

Lawmaker targets deductions for federal union dues

By Joe Davidson

Rep. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) says he wants to empower federal employees by prohibiting the government from automatically deducting union dues from their paychecks.

By Joe Davidson | 03:21 PM ET, 06/06/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Congress, Workplace Issues

Posted at 01:35 PM ET, 06/06/2011

House GOP unveils plan to cut federal workforce

By Ed O'Keefe

White House beancounters would have to keep close tabs on the number of federal employees on the government payroll if a Republican proposal to trim the federal workforce advances.

By Ed O'Keefe | 01:35 PM ET, 06/06/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Budget, Congress, Workplace Issues

Posted at 10:22 AM ET, 06/06/2011

Keeping U.S. officials safe overseas (Video)

By Ed O'Keefe

An inside look at how the Diplomatic Security Service trains officers to protect top U.S. diplomats.

By Ed O'Keefe | 10:22 AM ET, 06/06/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Agencies and Departments, Video Report

Posted at 08:30 AM ET, 06/06/2011

Robert Gates: No opt-out for troops opposed to ending ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’

By Ed O'Keefe

The defense secretary reminds Marines they can’t leave just because they disagree with lifting the ban on gays in the military.

By Ed O'Keefe | 08:30 AM ET, 06/06/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Military

Posted at 03:44 PM ET, 06/03/2011

Eric Holder: Bring back ‘The Wire’

By Lisa Rein

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder really really misses “The Wire” --and he wants creators Ed Burns and David Simon to produce another season. A movie, perhaps?

By Lisa Rein | 03:44 PM ET, 06/03/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:00 AM ET, 06/03/2011

Uncle Sam is using more snail mail

By Lisa Rein

The federal government delivers Social Security checks and processes tax returns electronically, but its use of the old-fashioned mail systems is soaring, study says.

By Lisa Rein | 10:00 AM ET, 06/03/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:11 PM ET, 06/02/2011

What goes up, also comes down: Space Shuttle jobs ending

By Joe Davidson

The end of the Space Shuttle program also means its employment of federal workers will be going down. To help them find other government work, John Berry, director of the Office of Personnel Management, is asking agency heads to “augment your current recruitment activities by participating” in efforts to assist shuttle program employees.

By Joe Davidson | 02:11 PM ET, 06/02/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:51 PM ET, 06/02/2011

NTEU opposes proposed FDA budget cuts

By Joe Davidson

The National Treasury Employees Union says American consumers would be at increased risk if proposed cuts to the Food and Drug Administration budget take effect.

By Joe Davidson | 01:51 PM ET, 06/02/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:39 PM ET, 06/02/2011

O’Neill resigns as Army’s acquisitions chief

By Steve Vogel

Malcolm O’Neill, chief of acquisitions for the U.S. Army, is resigning effective Friday because of personal reasons after a little more than a year in the job, Army officials said Thursday.

By Steve Vogel | 01:39 PM ET, 06/02/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:00 AM ET, 06/02/2011

National Archives hires first ‘Wikipedian’

By Lisa Rein

The National Archives on Wednesday announced the hiring of its first ”Wikipedian in Residence,” following a fledgling trend at cultural institutions that want to bring access to their collections to a wider Internet audience.

By Lisa Rein | 09:00 AM ET, 06/02/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:26 PM ET, 06/01/2011

HUD announces agreement on pregnancy suit

By Steve Vogel

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced a settlement agreement with Cornerstone Mortgage Company, a national mortgage lender based in Houston, which HUD had accused of engaging in discriminatory lending practices against expectant mothers.

By Steve Vogel | 04:26 PM ET, 06/01/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:54 PM ET, 06/01/2011

Report: 77,000 feds earn more than governors

By Lisa Rein

About 77,000 federal employees across the United States had higher salaries in 2009 than the governors of the states they worked in, a new report shows.

By Lisa Rein | 01:54 PM ET, 06/01/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:56 PM ET, 06/01/2011

Lawmaker to press unions about ‘official time’ on the federal clock

By Joe Davidson

Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.) will push for passage of his legislation that would sharply limit the ability of federal labor representatives to perform union duties while on government time at a House hearing Wednesday afternoon.

By Joe Davidson | 12:56 PM ET, 06/01/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:25 PM ET, 06/01/2011

Archie Comics and gays in the military

By Steve Vogel

Archie Comics, http://www.archiecomics.com/index.html which last year debuted its first openly homosexual character, is tackling the issue of gays in the military in upcoming issues.

By Steve Vogel | 12:25 PM ET, 06/01/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:24 AM ET, 06/01/2011

HUD to settle case involving ‘pregnancy discrimination’

By Lisa Rein

HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan to announce a legal settlement today with mortgage lender alleged to have denied a loan to a pregnant woman on paid maternity leave

By Lisa Rein | 09:24 AM ET, 06/01/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 06/01/2011

Feds cut rates for hard-to-insure Americans

By Lisa Rein

The Obama administration is moving to reduce health insurance premiums in nearly two dozen states to make it easier for people with pre-existing conditions to get coverage.

By Lisa Rein | 06:00 AM ET, 06/01/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:16 PM ET, 05/31/2011

A wave of technological change in government gadgets

By Washington Post editors

According to Washington Post reporter Michael S. Rosenwald, the federal workforce is on the cutting edge of technological gadgets. Blackberrys are on their way out and iPhones are the communication tools of choice.

By Washington Post editors | 01:16 PM ET, 05/31/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

The Federal Eye: June, 2011