Senate Panel OKs Resolution for FBI Move
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted unanimously Thursday for a resolution to have the General Services Administration, landlord of the federal government, move the FBI away from the...
View ArticleUS Postal Service to Delay Closing of Multiple Postal Offices
The Postal Service is delaying the closing or consolidation of its offices or mail processing facilities to May 15, 2012. In a statement on its website, the agency said it is responding to requests...
View ArticleBill Introduced for Public Safety Network Research Funds
House Democrats Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas and Donna Edwards of Maryland are introducing a bill that provides $300 million to research the founding of a national public safety broadband network,...
View ArticleWhite House Releases Cybersecurity Plan
The White House has recently released its cybersecurity plan, “The Trustworthy Cyberspace: Strategic Plan for the Federal Cybersecurity Research and Development Program.” Authors of the plan say the...
View ArticleSpending Bill Delays Postal Service Payment to Retiree Fund
The recently passed spending package, funding the government until September, has helped prevent the U.S. Postal Services from defaulting on its multi-billion retiree health care benefits. The Postal...
View ArticleUSAID Wants More Small Business Competition for Contracts
The U.S. Agency for International Development is looking to increase competition for contracts in order to make programs more accessible to small businesses, according to the Washington Post. This is...
View ArticleUSDA Announces Office Closures
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has unveiled a plan to close 259 of USDA’s domestic offices, labs and facilities, Government Executive reports. USDA will close about seven foreign offices as well....
View ArticleGSA Wants to Offer Employees Early Retirements, Buyouts
The General Services Administration has requested permission from the Office of Personnel Management to offer early retirements and buyouts to the GSA’s employees, according to Government Executive....
View ArticlePentagon Releases Energy Conservation Plan for Military Operations
The Defense Department recently released a plan for cutting energy consumption in military operations. According to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, the plan is to rely less on imported oil and...
View ArticleSenate Bill Does Not Deem Analysts Lobbyists
Analysts would no longer be required to register as lobbyists under a Senate bill passed unanimously Thursday. The Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act is intended to combat insider trading of...
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