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Top News
- Data breach puts DHS workers at risk of ID theft
- DoD to pursue commercial alternative to VA's VistA system
- Obama to nominate Tangherlini as GSA administrator
- PHOTOS: Meet the 2013 Service to America Medal Finalists
- House GOP panel moves on deep budget cuts
- OMB fuels synergy between mobile, open data
- IRS official Lerner: 'I did nothing wrong'
- OMB reworking financial system requirements to focus on outcomes, not inputs
- Retirement funds temporarily tapped to avoid debt limit default
- VanRoekel to lead OMB management team
- SBA starting new lending program for veterans
- New Apple devices cleared to join DoD IT networks
- Bonuses under fire at GSA, other agencies
- Wednesday federal headlines - May 22, 2013
Jolie Lee is a web editor and general assignment reporter at Federal News Radio.
Panel would help government sell properties
An anonymous administration official says the creation of an independent board will help government decide what to do with unneeded public properties.
Kundra pushes employee-owned mobile devices for work
Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra said he wants to move toward giving feds a subsidy - of say, $2,000 - to purchase their own devices to work on.
In case of shutdown, step away from the BlackBerry
Federal employees are barred from voluntarily working unpaid during a shutdown, explains Cisco's Alan Balutis.
White House has shutdown contingency plan
Although the White House is confident that a shutdown can be avoided, the government also has a contingency plan in case of a shutdown. These plans have been in place since 1980, says the White House press secretary.
OPM, OMB urge more investment in senior execs
The memo issued by the Offices of Personnel Management and Management and Budget lay out proposals for developing the Senior Executive Service.
Social Security prepares for potential furloughs
The Social Security Administration wants to start talks about preparing for furloughs, according to a letter from the agency to the union representing SSA employees.
Bailout watchdog Barofsky to resign
Special Inspector General for TARP Neil Barofsky said he is stepping down on March 30.
Breakdown of FY2012 budget by agency
Highlights by agency from the President's fiscal year 2012 budget, released Monday.
House GOP targets more programs for deeper budget cuts
Republican leaders in the House are calling for even deeper budgets cuts by putting forward a plan that cuts about $60 billion to hundreds of federal programs for the seven months remaining in the current fiscal year.
Federal health IT coordinator Blumenthal to step down
Dr. David Blumenthal is leaving his post as head of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT.
Republican plan would cut $32B from agency budgets
Congress must pass another funding measure to keep the government operating past March 4. House Republicans are calling for big cuts to current spending levels. This as President Obama gets set to release his 2012 budget request February 14.
NIST releases cloud computing standards
Two draft documents released by the National Institute of Standards and Technology define and set guidelines for government cloud computing.
OPM: D.C. feds can take unscheduled telework, leave on Tuesday
The Office of Personnel Management is giving feds the option for unscheduled leave or unscheduled telework on Tuesday due to an approaching storm. OPM says federal employees should talk to their managers now and make plans. OPM also says there is a chance of a delayed arrival on Tuesday if conditions dictate. Federal News Radio will keep you updated with the latest information.
Chambers to return as Park Police Chief on Jan. 31
Teresa Chambers will be reinstated as head of the U.S. Park Police after she was terminated more than seven years ago.
Ranking members for House Oversight subcommittees announced
Democratic ranking members of the Oversight subcommitees were announced Thursday.
