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Celebrating public service

Jenny Mattingley will host a roundtable discussion of the events during Public Service Recognition Week.
April 26, 2013

Friday - 04/26/2013, 04:05pm EDT
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Air Force Secretary Donley to step down

Air Force Secretary Michael Donley will step down in June after nearly five years on the job, the Air Force announced Friday. Donley's last day with the service will be June 21.

Friday - 04/26/2013, 03:44pm EDT

VA Deputy Secretary Scott Gould leaving

After four years as the second in charge, Scott Gould has decided to leave VA. His last day on the job will be May 17.

Monday - 04/29/2013, 02:52pm EDT

Obama nominates new regulatory czar

President Barack Obama announced he will nominate Federal Trade Commission official Howard Shelanski to serve as the head of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA).

Thursday - 04/25/2013, 06:48pm EDT

Senate Democrats put off vote on Labor nominee

After Republicans raise concerns, Senate Democrats postpone vote on Labor secretary nominee

Thursday - 04/25/2013, 07:28am EDT

Senate confirms Sylvia Burwell to head OMB

As his new director of the Office of Management and Budget, President Barack Obama said Burwell will help his administration continue efforts to replace recent across-the-board budget cuts.

Wednesday - 04/24/2013, 07:52pm EDT

Performance guru Metzenbaum leaving OMB

OMB's associate director of performance and personnel management is returning to Boston after four years of leading the day-to-day Obama administration performance management agenda.

Wednesday - 04/24/2013, 05:53pm EDT

Bernanke to miss conference, hinting at departure

Bernanke's decision to skip US Fed conference in August fuels speculation he'll leave in Jan.

Tuesday - 04/23/2013, 06:30am EDT

The terror attack in Boston

Heritage Foundation security expert James Carafano will discuss the terrorist bombings in Boston, and what the U.S. government can do to prevent future attacks.
April 19, 2013

Friday - 04/19/2013, 07:58pm EDT
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HUD CIO Jerry Williams takes new job at Education

Jerry Williams will become the new chief information officer at the Education Department's Office of Federal Student Aid. Patsy Garnett, HUD's acting deputy CIO for IT and business modernization, also is heading to a new agency.

Friday - 04/19/2013, 11:51am EDT

Q&A with author John Maclean

Author John Maclean will discuss his latest book on the 2006 Esperanza Fire in southern California.
April 12, 2013

Friday - 04/12/2013, 06:30pm EDT
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Helping veteran owned businesses succeed

Phillip Selleh, program manager for the VA Business Accelerator, will talk about the program and what it hopes to accomplish.
April 12, 2013

Friday - 04/12/2013, 06:39pm EDT
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Photo Gallery: John Berry calls it a wrap at OPM

Federal News Radio assembled a gallery of photos from stories we've reported on and images provided by the Office of Personnel Management highlighting the John Berry's tenure as the agency's director.

Friday - 04/12/2013, 09:59am EDT

Berry's tenure marked by accomplishments but much work remains for next director

OPM Director John Berry will leave his position today after four years on the job. Federal News Radio surveyed federal HR experts to develop a list of Berry's accomplishments and a to-do list for the next OPM director.

Friday - 04/12/2013, 11:22am EDT
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Feds hail OPM's John Berry as an 'advocate' and 'champion'

On John Berry's last day as director of the Office of Personnel Management, the consensus from federal employees and employee groups he has worked with the past four years is that his shoes will be hard to fill and that he has been an utmost advocate for federal employees in a tough political climate of furlough talk, budget negotiations and a rebounding economy.

Friday - 04/12/2013, 05:43am EDT
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OPM's John Berry sends farewell email, Kaplan to serve as acting director

Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry has made it official - he's stepping down from the agency when his term expires April 13. Elaine Kaplan, OPM's general counsel, will serve as acting director, Berry announced in an email to staff Thursday.

Thursday - 04/11/2013, 01:23pm EDT

Senate endorses Sally Jewell for interior chief

Senate approves REI chief Sally Jewell for interior secretary

Wednesday - 04/10/2013, 11:30pm EDT

White House asst. chef says he will be furloughed

Assistant chef Sam Kass, who cooks dinner for President Barack Obama several nights a week, said Tuesday that he will be furloughed as part of across-the-board budget cuts that went into effect in March.

Wednesday - 04/10/2013, 04:50am EDT

Is there life after Berry?

John Berry, the ultimate Washington insider, is said to be leaving the Office of Personnel Management after four years running the federal civil-service machine. So how did he do, and how does he compare with the interesting assortment of OPM chiefs who came before him?

Wednesday - 04/10/2013, 05:27am EDT

Jane Holl Lute to leave DHS Deputy Secretary post

Jane Holl Lute announced today that she would be stepping down in May as deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.

Tuesday - 04/09/2013, 04:48pm EDT
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