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- OMB reworking financial systems to focus on outcomes, not inputs
- Lew taps government retiree pension fund to avoid default
- OMB taps VanRoekel to lead management team
- PHOTOS: Meet the 2013 Service to America Medal Finalists
- Hagel: Accountability breakdown was leading factor in sexual assaults
- Former IRS commissioner faces questions about Tea Party
- SBA starting new lending program for veterans
- New Apple devices cleared to join DoD IT networks
- Army prioritizes access to data in fight over intelligence IT system
- DoD upends slow approval process for mobile devices
- Senior execs' bonuses under fire at agencies
- Gould moves the needle on many of VA's toughest challenges
- Tuesday federal headlines - May 21, 2013
Smithsonian limits gallery closures to 3 museums
Smithsonian to limit closure of galleries to 3 museums due to budget cuts
Smithsonian to close galleries due to budget cuts
Smithsonian to close galleries due to budget cuts from Congress; park police face furloughs
Federal Drive Interviews -- Jan. 28, 2013
Eric Green of NIH talks about his agency's search for a top data scientist. Dr. Elizabeth Stanley of Georgetown University discusses a new meditation program she helped develop for the Marine Corps. David Capozzi of the Access Board discusses new access standards for agencies. William Pretzer of the National Museum of African American History and Culture talks about trolling the inauguration for presidential memorabilia.
Smithsonian curators scout for Obama artifacts
As crowds descended and the inauguration unfolded, a few museum curators in Washington kept watch for symbols and messages that would make history.
Smithsonian to reopen 1 of Mall's oldest buildings
The Smithsonian Institution announced plans Wednesday to create an innovation pavilion with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in one of the oldest buildings on the National Mall.
Exclusive: Agencies detail buyout, hiring freeze plans
In a governmentwide survey, agencies reported that they were not seeking buyouts through OPM or hiring freezes
Choctaw festival coming up at Smithsonian
The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian is holding a four-day festival to feature the music, dance, food and art of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma on the National Mall.
Douglass statue to be unveiled in Easton
A statue honoring abolitionist Frederick Douglass will be unveiled this week in Easton.
A balloon recreation shows off first attempt at an air force
The National Air and Space Museum recreated a key moment in the nation's first attempt to build an air force, by inflating a balloon on the National Mall.
Smithsonian opens special exhibit of NASA artwork
Engineers, pilots and physicists aren't alone in shaping NASA's legacy over the years. Artists also have been part of the space agency.
Thousands of Air Force and federal jobs to go unfilled
For every two vacancies in the Air Force civilian ranks, only one person will be hired.
Smithsonian to show Civil War artwork in D.C., N.Y.
The Smithsonian American Art Museum has announced a major exhibit examining how artists represented the impact of the Civil War. It will be shown in Washington and New York.
Discovery's wheels stop at the Smithsonian
Discovery's new home will be the Smithsonian Institution's branch in northern Virginia near Washington Dulles International Airport. The Smithsonian's Valerie Neal brings us up to speed.
Most Smithsonian funding intact under budget deal
The Smithsonian Institution will see a $1.8 million cut in its 2011 budget under the spending deal approved by Congress.
Bugs emerge to bug us, and a few pose health risks
It's that time of year when the bugs emerge to bug us.
National Zoo clouded leopard gives birth to two cubs
A female clouded leopard gave birth late last month to two cubs at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Va.
Morning fire and a fuel spill slow D.C. feds
A building near the Smithsonian's Natural History Museum caught fire Monday morning, emitting a large plume of black smoke.
Smithsonian ARTLAB+ promotes digital art education
Ryan Hill, the director of digital learning programs at Hirshhorn Museum, discussed the ARTLAB+ program that combines arts education with technology.
Communication, leadership make the best agencies run
The FCC, GSA and the Smithsonian were among the best agencies to work for in the latest survey and officials point to a few specific reasons for their success. Agencies must make their employees feel like they are part of the answer to meeting their mission, agency officials say.
Cool Jobs: DHS vet protects nation through food
Dr. Doug Meckes says his job is more than barns and chicken coops. As director of DHS's Food, Agriculture, and Veterinary Defense Division, he helps secure the nation by protecting our food supply. And he says the role of federal vets is only growing.
