Archive: January 18, 2009 - January 24, 2009
Bill Would Grant Federal Workers 4 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
A bipartisan group in Congress has introduced legislation that would allow federal employees four weeks of paid parental leave. Reps. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Frank R.Wolf (R-Va.), Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.), Danny K. Davis (D-Ill.), and Edolphus Towns (D-NY) are...
By Eric Pianin | January 23, 2009; 3:10 PM ET | Comments (6)
Obama Picks Acting OPM Director
UPDATE: This morning I reported that President Obama has appointed Kathie Ann Whipple to be acting director of the Office of Personnel Management. Previously, she was deputy general counsel at the agency. To learn more about the person who will...
By Eric Pianin | January 23, 2009; 2:15 PM ET | Comments (2)
New GAO Study Highlights Rampant Federal Contracting
Federal contracting dollars are jumping like popcorn on the stove. As a group, federal contractors are quickly getting obese at taxpayers’ expense. Uncle Sam spent “an astounding $532 billion last (fiscal) year, shattering the previous year’s record of $465...
By Eric Pianin | January 22, 2009; 7:00 PM ET | Comments (1)
State Department Employees Greet Clinton
State Department employees greeted Secretary Hillary Clinton warmly during a ceremony this morning to welcome her to the agency. Afterward, John Naland, president of the American Foreign Service Association told the Federal Diary that "the enthusiastic reception that employees gave...
By Sara Goo | January 22, 2009; 3:31 PM ET | Comments (0)
Whistle Blowers Heartened By Obama's Transparency Views
“And the way to make government accountable is make it transparent so that the American people can know exactly what decisions are being made, how they’re being made, and whether their interests are being well served.” -- Barack Obama....
By Eric Pianin | January 21, 2009; 7:20 PM ET | Comments (0)
Whistleblowers Divided Over Lawsuit
"For a long time now, there's been too much secrecy in this city." Those words from President Obama today, his first full day as boss-in-chief, might be particularly welcome to those fighting for the rights of whistleblowers -- in this...
By Sara Goo | January 21, 2009; 3:22 PM ET | Comments (0)
