The White House has decided to suspend a federal program which gives cash awards to senior agency executives for exemplary performance, the Washington Post reported Wednesday. Lisa Rein writes the Presidential Rank Awards program
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On Tuesday, the Senate Intelligence committee voted 12-3 to send the vote to the full Senate on the confirmation of John Brennan as the new CIA director, according to an Associated Press article.
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Federal Chief Information Officer Steven VanRoekel testified before a Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs subcommittee Thursday on the government’s information technology plan. AOL Government reports the hearing discussed modern challenges federal
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Commerce Department officials are directing federal agencies to share some of their allotted airwaves with wireless companies, The Wall Street Journal reports. The move comes after the department said it could cost
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The Obama administration has formally asked Congress for the authority to reorganize and consolidate federal government agencies, the White House announced Thursday. The administration previously announced it wanted to consolidate six federal
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The House approved a bill Wednesday to extend the federal pay freeze through 2013, according to information provided by the Library of Congress. In a 307-117 vote, lawmakers passed the bill introduced
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The New York Times’ “You’re the Boss” blog recently reported on reaction regarding the Obama administration‘s “QuickPay” program for small businesses. The program reduces payment time for small-business invoices from 30 to
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The Obama administration shows a lack of response to online users on its online petition site, according to a recent item on Nextgov. The White House has failed to fulfill its promise
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The Obama administration’s plan to reduce the deficit includes ideas the White House claims will rescue the Postal Service, which is facing default. The Postal Service would be allowed to sell non-postal
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President Barack Obama announced Monday his intention to nominate labor economist Alan Krueger to the Council of Economic Advisers. Following Senate confirmation, Obama will designate Krueger as chairman. Krueger is Bendheim Professor
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