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- VA chipping away at oldest disability claims in backlog
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- New mobile tools gives agencies ‘giant innovation permission slip'
- Congress pressures agencies to speed up office consolidations
- Furlough Friday: Multiple agencies took advantage of holiday weekend
- Data breach puts DHS employees at risk of ID theft
- IRS replaces official in Tea Party controversy
- Commerce nominee sails through hearing
- Obama nominates Archuleta as next OPM director
- FedRAMP achieves another cloud security milestone
- Tangherlini to be nominated as permanent GSA chief
- House GOP panel moves on deep budget cuts
- OMB reworking financial system requirements
- Federal retirement funds temporarily tapped
- Friday federal headlines - May 24, 2013
People Special Reports
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.
Senate endorses Sally Jewell for interior chief
Senate approves REI chief Sally Jewell for interior secretary
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.
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?
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.
Dad says diplomat had passion for foreign affairs
Anne Smedinghoff had a quiet ambition and displayed a love of global affairs from an early age, joining the U.S. Foreign Service straight out of college and volunteering for missions in perilous locations worldwide.
Former VA CIO Baker joins Agilex
Roger Baker becomes the company's chief strategy officer to help it understand the market and ensure it's meeting agency customer expectations.
OPM Director John Berry to leave when term expires
The director of the Office of Personnel Management is limited to a four-year term under the law. Sources tell Federal News Radio, John Berry informed the CHCO Council he's not planning to stay on when his term expires later this month.
Obama nominates economic aide to 2nd budget slot
Obama names senior economic aide to 2nd slot in White House budget office
Budget expert Ray Bjorklund leaves Deltek
The former chief knowledge officer declined to say what his next move would be, but he does not plan to retire.
Pierson, 1st female Secret Service head, sworn in
Julia Pierson sworn in at White House as 1st female director of Secret Service
Obama gives Secret Service its 1st female director
Obama names veteran Secret Service agent Julia Pierson as agency's 1st female director
VA Chief of Staff John Gingrich to retire
John Gingrich, the chief of staff for the Veterans Affairs Department, is retiring and will leave the agency by the end of the month after 37 years of federal and military service.
FCC Chairman Genachowski to step down
FCC Chairman Genachowski confirms plans to step down in coming weeks
The curious case of Jeff Zients' changing title
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters this week President Barack Obama has asked Acting OMB Director Jeff Zients to stay on until his successor is named. But for about the last six months, Zients was not the acting OMB director because his initial interim role quietly expired last year.
Obama nominates Justice official to top Labor slot
Obama nominates Justice's Thomas Perez as labor secretary, Republicans raise concerns
Acting commerce secretary leaving administration
Acting Commerce Secretary Blank leaving Obama administration
Obama nominates Justice official for top Labor slot
Seeking to fill another second-term Cabinet vacancy, President Barack Obama nominated Thomas Perez, an assistant attorney general, to be the next secretary of labor.
TSA CIO Garrison-Alexander retiring
Emma Garrison-Alexander is leaving government after 29 years, including the last four at the Transportation Security Administration. The Federal Emergency Management Agency also is searching for a new CIO.
DHS cyber executive Weatherford leaving
Mark Weatherford, the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) deputy undersecretary for cybersecurity, will leave the agency on April 12 after accepting a job in the private sector.
