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IRS Commissioner Shulman stepping down next month
IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman will leave the agency when his term ends next month, the IRS announced Wednesday. Deputy Commissioner for Services and Enforcement Steven Miller, will serve as acting commissioner after Schulman departs. Shulman's last day will Nov. 9.
Tags: IRS , Doug Shulman , Steven Miller , Jack Moore
Service to America Medals 2012 nominees
The Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals — or Sammies — recognize federal employees who have gone above and beyond in their work. This year, 33 feds were named finalists in eight categories. Federal News Radio will be interviewing the finalists in the coming weeks.
Tags: management , Service to America Medals , workforce , Federal Drive , Sammies
VA CHCO resigns one day before IG releases conference spending report
John Sepulveda, the chief human capital officer at the Veterans Affairs Department, resigned Sunday. The agency's inspector general is expected to release a final report today on two human resources conferences last year that cost the department $5 million.
Tags: John Sepulveda , VA , CHCO , conference , oversight , IG
Navy honors Tatigian's 70 years of service
Sarkis Tatigian enlisted in the Navy as a 17-year-old sailor in 1942. After the war, he continued his service to the department in various jobs in and out of uniform. Now, he is being recognized for his seven decades of dedication to the Navy.
Tags: Navy , DoD , NAVSEA , Sean Crean , Ray Mabus , Brian Persons , procurement , small business , Michael OConnell
Federal Drive Interviews -- Sept. 20, 2012
Prof. Charles O'Brien of the University of Pennsylvania talks about a report on binge drinking in the military. Jacob Pankowski of Greenberg Traurig and David Childs of Management Analysis Incorporated offer insight on inherently governmental procedures.
Tags: Federal Drive , University of Pennsylvania , Jacob Pankowski , Greenberg Traurig , DoD , David Childs , Management Analysis Incorporated , inherently governmental , Obama Impact
DoT CIO Pradhan stepping down
Transportation Department CIO Nitin Pradhan is stepping down at the end of this month.
Tags: Nitin Pradhan , CTO , technology , DOT , Tim Schmidt
Groves envisions future censuses to be cheaper, more mobile
Robert Groves led the U.S. Census Bureau into an era of technological innovation in the hopes of lowering costs and collecting better data for future censuses.
Tags: Robert Groves , Census , budget , technology , best practices , Federal Drive ,
DHS chief privacy officer steps down
Mary Ellen Callahan plans to move back to the private sector to practice law after three years of service to the federal government. Callahan made rigorous privacy safeguards the norm during her time at DHS.
Tags: Mary Ellen Callahan , Jonathan Cantor , Keith BieryGolick , Daniel Akaka , DHS , privacy
GSA FAS Commissioner Kempf taking medical leave
Steve Kempf told staff he will take 60 days off for medical reasons starting July 30. Mary Davie will become acting FAS commissioner while Kempf is out.
Tags: GSA , Federal Acquisition Service , Mary Davie , Jason Miller , Steve Kempf
DHS' Coose leaving for the private sector
The director of the Federal Network Security Branch becomes the fifth senior-level official to leave in more than a year. Danny Toler will assume his responsibilities at least in the interim.
Tags: DHS , Matt Coose , Danny Toler , cybersecurity , management , technology , Jason Miller , Cybersecurity Update
