Federal Eye Archive: Administration

Johnson taking flight from DOT to FAA

Department of Transportation Press Secretary Sasha Johnson is moving on (or taking flight?) to the Federal Aviation Administration on Monday. Johnson will serve as the agency's assistant administrator for communications and is "incredibly excited about the opportunity," she said in...

Who's touring Asia with Obama

President Obama left Thursday for Asia -- but he isn't the only government official headed there. Several Cabinet secretaries and other top administration officials will be along for at least part of the ride. The president is scheduled to arrive...

Duckworth, crewmates, mark her 'alive day'

Tammy Duckworth, assistant secretary of veterans affairs, lost both legs while serving in Iraq in 2004. (Pierre Kattar/Post) Veterans Affairs Assistant Secretary Tammy Duckworth and 22 former military crewmates watched as President Obama departed the White House Thursday morning...

TSA nominee was censured over records check

Updated 4:01 p.m. ET President Obama's nominee to lead the nation's airport security officers received a censure from the FBI in 1988 after asking a San Diego police officer to run a background check on his ex-wife's boyfriend. Obama tapped...

Obama signs order on veterans employment

Updated 4:48 p.m. ET President Obama signed an executive order on Monday establishing veterans employment offices at most federal agencies. The order comes just two days before Veterans Day and one day before the launch of a new $1 million...

Friday Personnel Moves

Amid the day's other big developments, a few other personnel moves announced Friday by Team Obama: • The president tapped Cassandra Q. Butts to serve as senior adviser and CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation. She's currently White House deputy...

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Duckworth recalls Obama at Walter Reed, Ed O'Keefe , November 6, 2009

Michelle Obama visits Energy Dept., Ed O'Keefe , November 5, 2009

Obama dodges question on gov't contracting, Ed O'Keefe , November 5, 2009

Hillary Clinton, cover girl, Ed O'Keefe , November 5, 2009

Really digging a White House gig, Ed O'Keefe , November 3, 2009

List of Obama officials mentoring young women, Ed O'Keefe , November 2, 2009

Yo-Yo Ma, Sarah Jessica Parker join arts panel, Ed O'Keefe , November 2, 2009

GreenGov Challenge concludes Saturday, Ed O'Keefe , October 29, 2009

New contracting guidelines mean more gov't hires, Ed O'Keefe , October 27, 2009

Eye Opener: Obama administration's gay outreach continues, Ed O'Keefe , October 22, 2009

What happened to Kathleen Sebelius's eye?, Ed O'Keefe , October 21, 2009

Inside 'Team Auto', Ed O'Keefe , October 21, 2009

Michelle Obama visits Veterans Affairs Dept., Ed O'Keefe , October 20, 2009

White House seeking green ideas from Feds, Ed O'Keefe , October 19, 2009

New White House Military Office Director Announced, Ed O'Keefe , October 16, 2009

A List of Obama's Judicial Nominees, Ed O'Keefe , October 16, 2009

Obama Officials Travel the Blue State Express, Ed O'Keefe , October 13, 2009

As Pressure Grows, Obama Addresses Gay Rights Group, Ed O'Keefe , October 11, 2009

Obama Bans Federal Employees From Texting While Driving, Ed O'Keefe , October 1, 2009

Duncan to Copenhagen for Chicago Olympic Bid, Ed O'Keefe , September 24, 2009

Napolitano on Security on Eve of 9/11 Anniversary, washingtonpost.com , September 10, 2009

Cabinet Going Back to School Too, Ed O'Keefe , September 3, 2009

Eye Opener: Cabinet Marks 200 Days of Stimulus, Ed O'Keefe , September 3, 2009

'Sesame Street' Frequently Tapped for Gov't. Outreach, Ed O'Keefe , September 1, 2009

Eye Opener: Obama Administration and Katrina, Ed O'Keefe , August 31, 2009

New Federal Sick Leave Proposals for Flu, War, Ed O'Keefe , August 26, 2009

Obama Administration Reactions to Kennedy Death, Ed O'Keefe , August 26, 2009

Senator Asks Obama to Withdraw Labor Nominee, Ed O'Keefe , August 25, 2009

Eye Opener: A Meeting With the President, Ed O'Keefe , August 24, 2009

Albright to Lead Delegation to S. Korea Funeral, Ed O'Keefe , August 21, 2009

Stimulus Reports Could Cause Risk, Confusion, Ed O'Keefe , August 20, 2009

Postal Union Responds to Obama's Comments, Ed O'Keefe , August 18, 2009

Obama's Use of the Word 'Bureaucrat', Ed O'Keefe , August 18, 2009

Can Obama Order Federal Furloughs?, Ed O'Keefe , August 17, 2009

List of Guests at Sotomayor White House Event, Ed O'Keefe , August 12, 2009

The President and the Postal Service, Ed O'Keefe , August 11, 2009

Air Force One Manhattan Flyover Pictures Released, Ed O'Keefe , July 31, 2009

Obama's CIO Hopes to Unjar Web Cookies, Ed O'Keefe , July 27, 2009

Should the Surgeon General be Slender?, Ed O'Keefe , July 22, 2009

Fired IG Gerald Walpin Files Suit, Ed O'Keefe , July 20, 2009

Administration Urged to Boost Food Safety Efforts, Ed O'Keefe , July 7, 2009

The Cabinet Today, Tomorrow and Next Week, Ed O'Keefe , July 6, 2009

Holder to Have Surgery for Cracked Tooth, Ed O'Keefe , July 2, 2009

The Cabinet's Road Trips Go Rural, Ed O'Keefe , July 1, 2009

Eye Opener: Obama's Cabinet Golfing Partner , Ed O'Keefe , July 1, 2009

Documents Detail Case for Walpin's Dismissal, Ed O'Keefe , July 1, 2009

Gay Pride at the White House: The Guest List, Ed O'Keefe , June 29, 2009

Bush Administration Got Some Sweet Foreign Swag, Ed O'Keefe , June 25, 2009

Video: Show and Tell With New U.S. Border Czar, Ed O'Keefe , June 23, 2009

United They Serve, Ed O'Keefe , June 22, 2009

Obama Issues New Call to Service, Ed O'Keefe , June 17, 2009

Many Obama Donor$ Headed to U.S. Emba$$ie$, Ed O'Keefe , June 10, 2009

Cabinet's Stimulus To-Do List, Ed O'Keefe , June 8, 2009

Cabinet Secretaries Visit Purple States Next Week, Ed O'Keefe , May 28, 2009

Cabinet Marks 100 Days of Stimulus, Ed O'Keefe , May 27, 2009

Orszag Warns Poor Performing Agencies, Ed O'Keefe , May 20, 2009

Voices of Power: Ken Salazar, Ed O'Keefe , May 19, 2009

OMB Issues New Stimulus Guidelines for States, Ed O'Keefe , May 13, 2009

Cabinet Commences Commencement Addresses, Ed O'Keefe , May 13, 2009

Obama's Budget: What's Getting Cut?, Ed O'Keefe , May 7, 2009

Tammy Duckworth Gets to Work, Ed O'Keefe , April 30, 2009

Obama Wants Federal Employees' Input, Ed O'Keefe , April 25, 2009

Napolitano Apologizes Directly to Vets Group for Report, Ed O'Keefe , April 24, 2009

New Baby for New D.C. Power Couple, Ed O'Keefe , April 24, 2009

Michelle Obama Visits, John Berry Sworn In at OPM, Ed O'Keefe , April 23, 2009

GAO: States Struggling With Stimulus Funding, Ed O'Keefe , April 23, 2009

White House Communications Director to Hop to Commerce, Ed O'Keefe , April 21, 2009

VA Launches New Site for Returning Vets, Ed O'Keefe , April 20, 2009

Trimming the Federal Fat, Part One, Ed O'Keefe , April 20, 2009

Who Are Jeffrey Zients and Aneesh Chopra?, Ed O'Keefe , April 18, 2009

Obama Announces More Nominations, Ed O'Keefe , April 17, 2009

Who's Hanging in Eric Holder's Office?, Ed O'Keefe , April 16, 2009

Napolitano Comments on 'Right Wing Extremist' Report, Ed O'Keefe , April 15, 2009

Obama to Add 13 More to Administration, Ed O'Keefe , April 15, 2009

Michelle Obama Visits Homeland Security, Ed O'Keefe , April 14, 2009

Obama Marks 2,000th Stimulus-Funded Transit Project, Ed O'Keefe , April 13, 2009

Four More Administration Appointees Announced, Ed O'Keefe , April 10, 2009

Donovan: Not Every American Should be a Homeowner, Ed O'Keefe , April 8, 2009

Tips on Getting an Obama Administration Job, Ed O'Keefe , April 8, 2009

Obama Taps Eight for Top Administration Jobs, Ed O'Keefe , April 8, 2009

'Kumar' Gets a White House Job, Ed O'Keefe , April 7, 2009

Obama Picks Robert Groves for Census Director, Ed O'Keefe , April 2, 2009

Obama Urged to Back New Whistleblower Act, Ed O'Keefe , April 1, 2009

The Latest Obama Signing Statement, Ed O'Keefe , March 31, 2009

Locke Officially Leading Commerce, Ed O'Keefe , March 27, 2009

Berry Sails Through Confirmation Hearing, Ed O'Keefe , March 26, 2009

Who Attended the Latest Stimulus Meeting?, Ed O'Keefe , March 26, 2009

GAO: DOD Lacks Information on Acquisition Workforce, Ed O'Keefe , March 26, 2009

Obama On the Politics of Procurement, Ed O'Keefe , March 24, 2009

Who Will Serve as NASA Administrator?, Ed O'Keefe , March 24, 2009

Edward DeSeve Named Obama Adviser, Ed O'Keefe , March 23, 2009

Tallying Visits From the Boss (or the Boss's Wife), Ed O'Keefe , March 17, 2009

Obama Marks VA's 20th Anniversary, Ed O'Keefe , March 16, 2009

Shinseki's Letter to Veterans, Ed O'Keefe , March 13, 2009

Hilda Solis Sworn in as Labor Secretary, Ed O'Keefe , March 13, 2009

Obama: 'I Love the South', Ed O'Keefe , March 13, 2009

Obama's Signing Statement and Federal Agencies, Ed O'Keefe , March 12, 2009

USDA Contractor Disputes Charge of Political Favoritism, Ed O'Keefe , March 5, 2009

Vilsack, Napolitano Find Ways to Trim the Fat, Ed O'Keefe , March 4, 2009

Former Boss, Unions Applaud Berry Nomination, Ed O'Keefe , March 3, 2009

Obama Marks Interior's 160th Anniversary, Ed O'Keefe , March 3, 2009

John Berry Named OPM Director, Ed O'Keefe , March 3, 2009

Bill Would Separate Census From Commerce Dept., Ed O'Keefe , March 2, 2009

Obama Takes His B-Ball Game to Interior Dept., Ed O'Keefe , March 2, 2009

Explaining Mrs. Obama's Visits to Federal Agencies, Ed O'Keefe , February 27, 2009

Obama's Budget: Winners and Losers, Ed O'Keefe , February 26, 2009

Michelle Obama Shares Limelight With EPA Staff, Ed O'Keefe , February 26, 2009

The Budget: First Glance, Ed O'Keefe , February 26, 2009

Hilda Solis's First Day at Work, Ed O'Keefe , February 25, 2009

Obama's Speech: Winners and Losers, Ed O'Keefe , February 24, 2009

Highlights of White House Procurement Breakout Session, Ed O'Keefe , February 24, 2009

Holder Staying Away From Obama's Speech, Ed O'Keefe , February 24, 2009

The Hand That Giveth to the Census, Also Taketh Away, Ed O'Keefe , February 23, 2009

How Obama Picks Nominees, Ed O'Keefe , February 13, 2009

Clinton-Era Census Director Coming Back?, Ed O'Keefe , February 13, 2009

Gregg Links Withdrawal to Census Concerns, Ed O'Keefe , February 12, 2009

Judd Gregg Withdraws: Full Statement, Ed O'Keefe , February 12, 2009

Cabinet Secretaries Mark Lincoln's Birthday, Ed O'Keefe , February 12, 2009

Republicans Continue to Hammer White House Over Census, Ed O'Keefe , February 12, 2009

Michelle Obama Visits Interior Dept., Ed O'Keefe , February 9, 2009

What Would You Tell Michelle Obama About HUD?, Ed O'Keefe , February 5, 2009

Michelle Obama Visits HUD, Ed O'Keefe , February 4, 2009

Nancy Killefer and Tom Daschle Withdraw..., Ed O'Keefe , February 3, 2009

Obama Names Tammy Duckworth to VA, Ed O'Keefe , February 3, 2009

Ron Sims Named Deputy Secretary of HUD, Ed O'Keefe , February 2, 2009

First Lady Plans Series of Visits to Federal Offices, Ed O'Keefe , February 2, 2009

White House: Public Sector Won't Fuel Economic Recovery, Ed O'Keefe , February 2, 2009

Salazar Steals White House Reporter's Seat, Ed O'Keefe , January 28, 2009

Still No Commerce Chief -- Does It Matter?, Ed O'Keefe , January 27, 2009

Timothy Geithner Sworn In, Ed O'Keefe , January 26, 2009

Obama Names Acting EEOC Chair, Ed O'Keefe , January 23, 2009

Salazar Challenges Obama to Basketball Game, Ed O'Keefe , January 23, 2009

Clinton Arrives at State Dept., Ed O'Keefe , January 22, 2009

New Presidential Portraits Coming Soon, Ed O'Keefe , January 22, 2009

Madam Secretary, Ed O'Keefe , January 21, 2009

New Obama Orders on Transparency, FOIA Requests, Ed O'Keefe , January 21, 2009

Paulson Goes Back to School, Ed O'Keefe , January 21, 2009

First Day for Several Cabinet Secretaries, Ed O'Keefe , January 21, 2009

Memos Announcing Departure of FEMA Chiefs, Ed O'Keefe , January 21, 2009

Obama Halts New or Pending Bush Regulations, Ed O'Keefe , January 20, 2009

Eye on Inauguration, Paul Volpe , January 20, 2009

Obama Fills Key OMB Posts, Ed O'Keefe , January 19, 2009

Another Last-Minute Bush Appointment, Ed O'Keefe , January 16, 2009

Tips on Presidential Appointments, Ed O'Keefe , January 16, 2009

Orszag Promises More Oversight and Transparency, Ed O'Keefe , January 14, 2009

Likely OPM Director Earns Rave Reviews, Ed O'Keefe , January 13, 2009

Bush's Physician Gets Last-Minute Appointment, Ed O'Keefe , January 13, 2009

Suggested Questions for Hillary Clinton, Ed O'Keefe , January 13, 2009

Suggested Questions for Steven Chu, Ed O'Keefe , January 13, 2009

Obama Plan Focuses on Private Sector, Local Jobs, Ed O'Keefe , January 10, 2009

Bush Makes More Last-Minute Appointments, Ed O'Keefe , January 7, 2009

Interior Sued Over Concealed Weapons Policy, Ed O'Keefe , December 30, 2008

Storm Brewing Between FAA and Weather Service, Ed O'Keefe , December 19, 2008

Bush's Last-Minute Obscure Apppointments, Ed O'Keefe , December 12, 2008

Bush Closes Executive-Branch Offices Dec. 26th, Terri Rupar , December 12, 2008

Intelligence Community Could Suffer Major Brain Drain, Ed O'Keefe , December 12, 2008