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- DoD to pursue commercial alternative to VA's VistA
- FedRAMP achieves another cloud security milestone
- 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 the passion, synergy between mobile, open data
- Star witness to stay mum for IRS hearing
- OMB reworking financial system requirements to focus on outcomes, not inputs
- Today, everybody's an Oklahoma Sooner
- 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
- Army prioritizes access to data in fight over intelligence IT system
- DoD upends slow approval process for mobile devices
- Wednesday federal headlines - May 22, 2013
Cisco leads the Dow higher after earnings beat
Stocks edge higher in midday trading on Wall Street; Cisco leads the Dow higher
Weak open on Wall Street; Wal-Mart disappoints
Stocks edge lower in early trading on Wall Street; Wal-Mart sinks as sales slump
Argentina brokers 24 pct wage hikes for millions
Millions of Argentines to get 24 percent wage hikes ahead of negotiations with opposing unions
RBS to cut another 1,400 retail bank jobs in UK
Royal Bank of Scotland announces further 1,400 retail banking job cuts in Scotland, England
UK officials: BP not seeking gov't help with spill
UK officials say BP not seeking government help to fight claims stemming from 2010 oil spill
Oil falls below $94 a barrel amid high supplies
Oil price falls below $94 a barrel amid plentiful crude inventories, inauspicious US, EU data
Futures fluctuate on mixed signals from retail
US stock futures bounce around on mixed signals from retailers, homebuilders and employers
Slower Chinese growth adds to pressure on leaders
China's recovery losing steam, adding to pressure on leaders to shore up growth, help business
US jobless claims jump to highest level in 6 weeks
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose 32,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 360,000, the most since late March. The jump came a week after applications had reached a five-year low.
UK campaign group loses challenge on tax deal
UK campaign group loses challenge to Goldman Sachs tax deal with British government
Japanese economy grew at 3.5 percent pace in 1Q
Japan sees results from 'Abenomics' growth strategy, as GDP jumps 3.5 pct, beating forecasts
Eurozone recession is now longest in currency bloc
Recession in eurozone is now the currency bloc's longest, surpassing even 2008-2009 crisis
US wholesale prices fall 0.7 pct., most in 3 years
US wholesale prices fall 0.7 pct. in April, most in 3 years, driven lower by cheaper gas, food
Stocks climb as traders shrug off economic reports
Indexes head higher in afternoon trading even as manufacturing weakens and Europe slumps
Obama: IRS acting commissioner being ousted
After conferring with leaders in the Treasury Department, President Obama announced Wednesday the departure of Acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller.
JPMorgan asks Bloomberg for privacy breach data
JPMorgan asks Bloomberg for logs of employees checking on client log-in and usage data
Deere cuts 2013 sales growth guidance
A cold spring and weak construction hurt Deere's 2013 sales prediction; 2Q profit up 3 percent
Asia stocks mixed as Wall St. ignores euro gloom
Asian stock markets mixed as gains on Wall Street offset worries over eurozone recession
Retiring boomers driving sales of small businesses
Sales of small businesses pick up as more boomers retire, buyers seek growth by acquisition
Foreign holdings of US Treasury debt up in March
Foreign holdings of US Treasury debt rose 0.7 percent to record $5.76 trillion
