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- DoD to pursue commercial alternative to VA's VistA
- FedRAMP achieves another cloud security milestone
- OMB reworking financial systems to focus on outcomes, not inputs
- PHOTOS: Meet the 2013 Service to America Medal Finalists
- Causey: Today, everybody's a Sooner
- House GOP panel moves on deep budget cuts
- Star witness to stay mum for House hearing on IRS
- OMB director taps VanRoekel to lead management team
- Lew taps government retiree pension fund
- 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
- Wednesday federal headlines - May 22, 2013
People Special Reports
Two whistleblowers get 45-day stay after OSC intervention
After the Office of Special Counsel intervened on their behalf, two federal whistleblowers won a 45-day stay on personnel actions taken against them.
First lady Michelle Obama - the secret shopper
Michelle Obama says her trip to Target isn't the first time she's done some undercover shopping as first lady.
FDA names industry veteran as new CIO
The Food and Drug Administration has named Eric Perakslis as its new chief information officer and chief scientist for informatics.
Amin drafts apology to foreign service officers at State
Kirit Amin, the departing chief information officer at the State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs offers a "compete and sincere" apology to foreign service officers, who he derided in an interview this week with Federal News Radio. Amin says it is unfortunate that he shared private feelings in a public forum.
Gormley leaves Washington Management Group
Bill Gormley, president and chief executive officer of Washington Management Group, is leaving his job, Federal News Radio has learned.
State's Amin leaving CIO role temporarily
Kirit Amin stepped down suddenly after four years as the CIO of the Bureau of Consular Affairs to take a 120-day reassignment with the State Department CIO. He decried "cronyism and nepotism" at the State Department and said the bureau has entered into bad contracts. "The duplication and waste in government is phenomenal, and I was not going to put up with that crap nor will I put up with contractors who will rip off the government," Amin told Federal News Radio.
Acquisition expert Wilkinson to leave Senate committee
Molly Wilkinson, a 22-year federal employee, will take her first job in the private sector as head of government affairs for Regions Bank. She worked as the Republican general counsel for the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee for the last two years.
Leadership changes in DoD IT, logistics, cyber
Eric Rosenbach is named as the new leader for cyber policy and Tony Montemarano takes on a new role at DISA.
Dempsey begins work as chairman of the Joint Chiefs behind desk rife with history
Army Gen. Martin Dempsey's first day on the job was Monday, and he settled in behind a desk also used by Army Gen. Douglas MacArthur in the Philippines during World War II.
Weiler reflects on 33-year NASA career
Ed Weiler has retired as the Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters.
Phil Bond to leave TechAmerica, start lobbying firm
The industry association names Daniel Varroney as its interim CEO. Bond will work on technology issues with T.J. Petrizzo.
White House honors early career scientists
President Obama awarded to 94 researchers the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers.
CGI Federal appoints new president for U.S. operations
George Schindler, currently president of CGI Federal, will be president of U.S. operations, effective Oct. 1, and Donna Ryan will replace Schindler as president, subject to the approval of the Defense Security Service (DSS).
Senate committee clears Carter nomination
The Senate Armed Services Committee has approved, by a voice vote, the nomination of Ashton Carter to be deputy secretary of defense.
Sammies winner: The medical detective
When someone gets a serious disease and doctors don't know what it is, they call Dr. William Gahl, one of America's leading medical detectives.
EXCLUSIVE: Turnover at DHS cyber operations continue
Sean McGurk is leaving. Nicole Dean gets a promotion and two others step into acting roles to fill in spots.
GSA's Krumbholz to retire
Karl Krumbholz, the face and force behind the General Services Administration's Networx telecommunications program, will leave government Jan. 1. He spent nearly 10 years at GSA and 26 years in the Navy.
Muslim Feds Reflect on 9/11
The September 11 terrorist attacks turned all eyes on Muslims in America. For some, it was a burden. For others, it created an opportunity. Five Muslim federal workers, past and present, tell Federal News Radio's Emily Kopp how that day has shaped their careers in public service.
ATF head steps down amidst gun scandal
ATF Acting Director Kenneth Melson is stepping down immediately, according to his resignation letter today.
Obama names new TSP Board chairman
Tom Trabucco, director of external affairs at FRTIB, explains how the changing of the guard means for your TSP.
