Federal Eye Archive: Eye Opener

Eye Opener: No smoking near federal buildings?

Happy Friday! A New York lawmaker is trying -- yet again -- to ban smoking within 25 feet of federal buildings. Rep. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.) introduced a bill this week that bans the practice, even though the General Services...

Eye Opener: Notables tapped for B'casting Board

Updated 9:00 a.m. ET Happy Thursday! President Obama has tapped several well-known names to serve on the Broadcasting Board of Governors, including a few journalism veterans and a former Bush administration official. Obama has asked Aspen Institute President and...

Eye Opener: Nov. 18, 2009

Happy Wednesday! Follow The Federal Eye on Twitter and submit your news tips here. In the news... • More Obama Nominees Announced: On Tuesday the president tapped Robert A. Petzel to serve as undersecretary for health at the Department...

Eye Opener: New survey on federal agencies

A new national survey on perceptions of government puts federal workers ahead of lawmakers. (Images courtesy of Gallup, Inc.) Updated 9:10 a.m. ET Happy Tuesday! The military, president, Supreme Court and your local government rank higher than federal agencies...

Eye Opener: Tracking contractors' conflicts of interest

Happy Monday! As the Obama administration nears some big decisions on the future of government contracting, it has for the first time proposed new rules on how some contractors should deal with potential conflicts of interest among their employees....

Eye Opener: Nov. 13, 2009

Happy Friday! Follow The Federal Eye on Twitter and submit your news tips here. In the news... • Cabinet and Staff News: White House Counsel Gregory Craig on the outs. Condoleezza Rice and Stephen Hadley launch the RiceHadley Group....

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Eye Opener: How the stimulus will hurt states, Ed O'Keefe , November 12, 2009

Eye Opener: Veterans Day 2009, Ed O'Keefe , November 11, 2009

Eye Opener: Is EPA silencing Obama critics?, Ed O'Keefe , November 10, 2009

Eye Opener: Making political 'burrowing' harder, Ed O'Keefe , November 9, 2009

Eye Opener: Growing efforts to help service members, Ed O'Keefe , November 6, 2009

Eye Opener: Nov. 5, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , November 5, 2009

Eye Opener: Obama's personnel moves and politics, Ed O'Keefe , November 4, 2009

Eye Opener: A focus on homeless vets, Ed O'Keefe , November 3, 2009

Eye Opener: The cybersecurity debate intensifies, Ed O'Keefe , November 2, 2009

Eye Opener: The Halloween edition, Ed O'Keefe , October 30, 2009

Eye Opener: Selling government service, Ed O'Keefe , October 29, 2009

Eye Opener: The government's greener wheels, Ed O'Keefe , October 27, 2009

Eye Opener: Cutting the government's paperwork, Ed O'Keefe , October 27, 2009

Eye Opener: Oct. 26, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , October 26, 2009

Eye Opener: Oct. 23, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , October 23, 2009

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

Eye Opener: Feds (allegedly) behaving badly, Ed O'Keefe , October 20, 2009

Eye Opener: What to watch with the stimulus, Ed O'Keefe , October 20, 2009

Eye Opener: DOJ's guidelines on medical marijuana, Ed O'Keefe , October 19, 2009

Eye Opener: Citizenship and the Census, Ed O'Keefe , October 16, 2009

Eye Opener: Federal Retirees to Get $250?, Ed O'Keefe , October 15, 2009

Eye Opener: Workers Get Say on High Health Costs, Ed O'Keefe , October 14, 2009

Eye Opener: Census Problems in Big Cities?, Ed O'Keefe , October 13, 2009

Eye Opener: Do We Need Columbus Day?, Ed O'Keefe , October 12, 2009

Eye Opener: Nobel Yes, But What About Basketball?, Ed O'Keefe , October 9, 2009

Eye Opener: Big Victories for Federal Employees, Ed O'Keefe , October 8, 2009

Eye Opener: Banks Hold Up Some Veterans Funds, Ed O'Keefe , October 7, 2009

Eye Opener: Latinos in the Federal Government, Ed O'Keefe , October 6, 2009

Eye Opener: The Federal Register Relaunches, Ed O'Keefe , October 5, 2009

Eye Opener: 23,000 Postal Workers Opt for Buyout, Ed O'Keefe , October 2, 2009

Eye Opener: Help Getting Emergency VA Payments, Ed O'Keefe , October 1, 2009

Eye Opener: Attacks on Federal Employees, Ed O'Keefe , September 30, 2009

Eye Opener: Sept. 29, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , September 29, 2009

Eye Opener: New Oklahoma City Bombing Footage, Ed O'Keefe , September 28, 2009

Eye Opener: Gov't Opens Entrepreneurship Office, Ed O'Keefe , September 25, 2009

Eye Opener: Census Worker Found Hanged, Ed O'Keefe , September 24, 2009

Eye Opener: Somebody's Getting Married..., Ed O'Keefe , September 9, 2009

Eye Opener: Federal Hiring, Salary, Benefits News, Ed O'Keefe , September 8, 2009

Eye Opener: Postal Employees Honored, Ed O'Keefe , September 4, 2009

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

Eye Opener: Obama's Hispanic Nominees, Ed O'Keefe , September 2, 2009

Eye Opener: Obama Caps Pay Raises at 2 Percent, Ed O'Keefe , September 1, 2009

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

Eye Opener: Aug. 28, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , August 28, 2009

Eye Opener: Kennedy's Impact on Federal Workers, Ed O'Keefe , August 27, 2009

Eye Opener: Aug. 26, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , August 26, 2009

Eye Opener: A VA Scandal Scorecard, Ed O'Keefe , August 25, 2009

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

Eye Opener: Abuses in VA Office of Technology, Ed O'Keefe , August 21, 2009

Eye Opener: Postmaster General On Obama's Postal Comments, Ed O'Keefe , August 20, 2009

Eye Opener: Aug. 19, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , August 19, 2009

Eye Opener: DOT Hires More to Process 'Clunkers', Ed O'Keefe , August 18, 2009

Eye Opener: Aug. 17, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , August 17, 2009

Eye Opener: Stimulus Reports Come Due, Ed O'Keefe , August 14, 2009

Eye Opener: Aug. 13, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , August 13, 2009

Eye Opener: Do New Postage Stamps Help or Hurt?, Ed O'Keefe , August 12, 2009

Eye Opener: GPO Not at Fault in Leak of Nuclear Info, Ed O'Keefe , August 11, 2009

Eye Opener: Preserving the Pentagon, Ed O'Keefe , August 6, 2009

Eye Opener: Military Clamping Down on Facebook, Ed O'Keefe , August 5, 2009

Eye Opener: Is Greg Craig Out?, Ed O'Keefe , August 4, 2009

Eye Opener: Aug. 3, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , August 3, 2009

Eye Opener: Federal Protective Service Hit Again, Ed O'Keefe , July 31, 2009

Eye Opener: Cabinet Secretaries in Hawaiian Shirts, Ed O'Keefe , July 30, 2009

Eye Opener: More Woes for TVA, Ed O'Keefe , July 29, 2009

Eye Opener: Federal Food Drive Ramps Up, Ed O'Keefe , July 28, 2009

Eye Opener: July 27, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , July 27, 2009

Eye Opener: Airport Security Union Fight Looms, Ed O'Keefe , July 24, 2009

Eye Opener: No Firefox at Foggy Bottom, Ed O'Keefe , July 23, 2009

Eye Opener: IG Investigations Continue, Ed O'Keefe , July 22, 2009

Eye Opener: Driven to Distraction, Ed O'Keefe , July 21, 2009

Eye Opener: Too Much Oversight of Homeland Security?, Ed O'Keefe , July 20, 2009

Eye Opener: July 16, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , July 16, 2009

Eye Opener: Making Overseas Voting Easier, Ed O'Keefe , July 15, 2009

Eye Opener: 3 Cabinet Secretaries Overseas, Ed O'Keefe , July 14, 2009

Eye Opener: NASA in the News, Ed O'Keefe , July 13, 2009

Eye Opener: More Obama Nominees Named, Ed O'Keefe , July 10, 2009

Eye Opener: TSA Collective Bargaining Rights, Ed O'Keefe , July 9, 2009

Eye Opener: Economic Stimulus Progress Report , Ed O'Keefe , July 8, 2009

Eye Opener: Obama Taps More Nominees, Ed O'Keefe , July 7, 2009

Eye Opener: July 6, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , July 6, 2009

Eye Opener: The Eye Shuts for the 4th, Ed O'Keefe , July 3, 2009

Eye Opener: GOP to Bachmann: End Census Boycott, Ed O'Keefe , July 2, 2009

Eye Opener: House Joins Amtrak IG Probe, Ed O'Keefe , June 30, 2009

Eye Opener: Apology for Frank Kameny, Ed O'Keefe , June 29, 2009

Eye Opener: June 26, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , June 26, 2009

Eye Opener: Your Government is Twittering, Ed O'Keefe , June 25, 2009

Eye Opener: Dept. of Navy Name Change Soon?, Ed O'Keefe , June 24, 2009

Eye Opener: Smaller vs. Bigger Gov't, Ed O'Keefe , June 23, 2009

Eye Opener: The IG Saga Continues..., Ed O'Keefe , June 22, 2009

Eye Opener: Firing IGs an Act of 'Political Courage'?, Ed O'Keefe , June 19, 2009

Eye Opener: Obama's Same-Sex Benefits Gamble, Ed O'Keefe , June 18, 2009

Obama Extends Benefits To Same-Sex Partners, Ed O'Keefe , June 17, 2009

Eye Opener: A 2nd Opinion on the Stimulus, Ed O'Keefe , June 16, 2009

Eye Opener: June 15, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , June 15, 2009

Eye Opener: DTV Is Here!, Ed O'Keefe , June 12, 2009

Eye Opener: Does Holocaust Shooting Validate Homeland Security Report?, Ed O'Keefe , June 11, 2009

Eye Opener: Different Recovery Web Sites, Ed O'Keefe , June 10, 2009

Eye Opener: More Census Woes, Ed O'Keefe , June 9, 2009

Eye Opener: Tension for Obama's Economic Team , Ed O'Keefe , June 8, 2009

Eye Opener: Paid Parental Leave Clears the House, Ed O'Keefe , June 5, 2009

Eye Opener: Tweaks to Paid Parental Leave?, Ed O'Keefe , June 4, 2009

Eye Opener: The Cabinet's Roadtrip Continues, Ed O'Keefe , June 3, 2009

Eye Opener: The Cabinet's Midwest Road Trip, Ed O'Keefe , June 2, 2009

Eye Opener: Geithner Goes Back to College, Ed O'Keefe , June 1, 2009

Eye Opener: Intelligence Turf War, Ed O'Keefe , May 28, 2009

Eye Opener: The Government Needs a Slogan, Ed O'Keefe , May 27, 2009

Eye Opener: Getting Out of Town, Ed O'Keefe , May 26, 2009

Eye Opener: Maggie Simpson Wins Stamp Poll, Ed O'Keefe , May 22, 2009

Eye Opener: More Postal Woes, Ed O'Keefe , May 21, 2009

Eye Opener: Best Places to Work 2009, Ed O'Keefe , May 20, 2009

Eye Opener: Stimulus Progress Reports Are In, Ed O'Keefe , May 19, 2009

Eye Opener: Geithner Needs Help!, Ed O'Keefe , May 18, 2009

Eye Opener: Gates: 'I Don't Enjoy My Job', Ed O'Keefe , May 15, 2009

Eye Opener: Clinton Now Believes in Change, Ed O'Keefe , May 14, 2009

Eye Opener: Federal Spending Saves D.C., Ed O'Keefe , May 13, 2009

Eye Opener: Mid-Level Nominees Get Hearings, Ed O'Keefe , May 12, 2009

Eye Opener: May 11, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , May 11, 2009

Eye Opener: May 8, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , May 8, 2009

Eye Opener: Budget Day!, Ed O'Keefe , May 7, 2009

Eye Opener: Paid Parental Leave Considered, Ed O'Keefe , May 6, 2009

Eye Opener: May 5, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , May 5, 2009

Eye Opener: Surgeon General Dr. Gupta After All?, Ed O'Keefe , May 4, 2009

Eye Opener: Flooding the Swine Flu Zone, Ed O'Keefe , May 1, 2009

Eye Opener: Earl Devaney Speaks Out, Ed O'Keefe , April 30, 2009

Eye Opener: Thank You Google, Ed O'Keefe , April 29, 2009

Eye Opener: Swine Flu Guide for Federal Workers, Ed O'Keefe , April 28, 2009

Eye Opener: Stuffing Obama's Suggestion Box, Ed O'Keefe , April 27, 2009

Eye Opener: Snip Snip Snip..., Ed O'Keefe , April 24, 2009

Eye Opener: April 23, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , April 23, 2009

Eye Opener: The Cabinet Marks Earth Day 2009 , Ed O'Keefe , April 22, 2009

Eye Opener: The Vacation's Over, Ed O'Keefe , April 20, 2009

Eye Opener: Several Terps On Obama's Team, Ed O'Keefe , April 17, 2009

Eye Opener: Woahh Ohhhh Mexico..., Ed O'Keefe , April 16, 2009

Eye Opener: About That Homeland Security Memo..., Ed O'Keefe , April 15, 2009

Eye Opener: April 14, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , April 14, 2009

Eye Opener: The Case for Waste, Ed O'Keefe , April 13, 2009

Eye Opener: Duncan Is Not Lying, Ed O'Keefe , April 10, 2009

Eye Opener: April 9, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , April 9, 2009

Eye Opener: April 8, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , April 8, 2009

Eye Opener: April 7, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , April 7, 2009

Eye Opener: April 6, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , April 5, 2009

Eye Opener: April 2, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , April 2, 2009

Eye Opener: April 1, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , April 1, 2009

Eye Opener: March 31, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , March 31, 2009

Eye Opener: March 30, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , March 30, 2009

Eye Opener: March 27, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , March 27, 2009

Eye Opener: March 26, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , March 26, 2009

Eye Opener: March 25, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , March 25, 2009

Eye Opener: March 24, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , March 24, 2009

Eye Opener: March 23, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , March 23, 2009

Eye Opener: March 19, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , March 19, 2009

Eye Opener: March 18, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , March 18, 2009

O'Eye Opener: March 17, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , March 17, 2009

Eye Opener: March 16, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , March 16, 2009

Eye Opener: March 12, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , March 12, 2009

Eye Opener: March 11, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , March 11, 2009

Eye Opener: March 10, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , March 10, 2009

Eye Opener: March 9, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , March 9, 2009

Eye Opener: March 6, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , March 6, 2009

Eye Opener: March 5, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , March 5, 2009

Eye Opener: March 4, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , March 4, 2009

Eye Opener: March 3, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , March 3, 2009

Eye Opener: Feb. 27, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , February 27, 2009

Eye Opener: Feb. 26, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , February 26, 2009

Eye Opener: Feb. 25, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , February 25, 2009

Eye Opener: Feb. 24, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , February 24, 2009

Eye Opener: Feb. 23, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , February 23, 2009

Eye Opener: Feb. 13, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , February 13, 2009

Eye Opener: Feb. 12, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , February 12, 2009

Eye Opener: Feb. 11, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , February 11, 2009

Eye Opener: Feb. 10, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , February 10, 2009

Eye Opener: Feb. 9, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , February 9, 2009

Eye Opener: Feb. 6, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , February 6, 2009

Eye Opener: Feb. 5, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , February 5, 2009

Eye Opener: Feb. 4, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , February 4, 2009

Eye Opener: Feb. 3, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , February 3, 2009

Eye Opener: Feb. 2, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , February 2, 2009

Eye Opener: Jan. 30, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , January 30, 2009

Eye Opener: Jan. 29, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , January 29, 2009

Eye Opener: Jan. 28, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , January 28, 2009

Eye Opener: Jan. 27, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , January 27, 2009

Eye Opener: Jan. 26, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , January 26, 2009

Eye Opener: Jan. 23, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , January 23, 2009

Eye Opener: Jan. 21, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , January 21, 2009

Eye Opener: Jan. 19, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , January 19, 2009

Eye Opener: Jan. 16, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , January 16, 2009

Eye Opener: Jan. 15, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , January 15, 2009

Eye Opener: Jan. 13, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , January 13, 2009

Eye Opener: Jan. 9, 2008, Ed O'Keefe , January 9, 2009

Eye Opener: Jan. 8, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , January 8, 2009

Eye Opener: Jan. 6, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , January 6, 2009

Eye Opener: Jan. 5, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , January 5, 2009

Eye Opener: Jan. 2, 2009, Ed O'Keefe , January 2, 2009

Eye Opener: Dec. 30, 2008, Ed O'Keefe , December 30, 2008

Eye Opener: Dec. 18, 2008, Ed O'Keefe , December 18, 2008

Eye Opener: Dec. 17, 2008, Ed O'Keefe , December 17, 2008

Eye Opener: Dec. 16, 2008, Ed O'Keefe , December 16, 2008

Eye Opener: Dec. 15, 2008, Ed O'Keefe , December 15, 2008

Eye Opener: Dec. 12, 2008, Ed O'Keefe , December 12, 2008

Eye Opener: Dec. 11, 2008, Ed O'Keefe , December 11, 2008

Eye Opener: Dec. 10, 2008, Ed O'Keefe , December 10, 2008

Eye Opener: Dec. 8, 2008, Ed O'Keefe , December 8, 2008

Eye Opener: Dec. 5, 2008, Ed O'Keefe , December 5, 2008

Eye Opener: Dec. 4, 2008, Ed O'Keefe , December 4, 2008

Eye Opener: Dec. 3, 2008, Ed O'Keefe , December 3, 2008

Eye Opener: Dec. 2, 2008, Ed O'Keefe , December 2, 2008

Eye Opener: Dec. 1, 2008, Ed O'Keefe , December 1, 2008

Eye Opener: Nov. 26, 2008, Ed O'Keefe , November 25, 2008

Eye Opener: Nov. 25, 2008, Ed O'Keefe , November 25, 2008

Eye Opener: Nov. 24, 2008, Ed O'Keefe , November 24, 2008

Eye Opener: Nov. 21, 2008, Ed O'Keefe , November 21, 2008

Eye Opener: Nov. 20, 2008, Ed O'Keefe , November 20, 2008

Eye Opener: Nov. 19, 2008, Ed O'Keefe , November 19, 2008

Eye Opener: Nov. 18, 2008, Ed O'Keefe , November 18, 2008

Eye Opener: Nov. 17, 2008, Ed O'Keefe , November 17, 2008

The Eye Opener: Nov. 14, 2008, Ed O'Keefe , November 14, 2008

The Eye Opener: Nov. 12, 2008 , Ed O'Keefe , November 12, 2008