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Officials: Obama selects Vilsack for Agriculture post (12/17/08) Former Iowa governor is considered a political centrist. Obama selects Richardson to head Commerce (12/03/08) President-elect calls New Mexico governor America's new "economic diplomat." IT to get more attention in approval process for political appointees (11/25/08) GAO suggests nearly ninefold increase in technology questions for Obama nominees during confirmation hearings. Blackwater confirms probes of overseas arms shipments (11/17/08) Company denies report that employees hid weapons in sacks of dog food. Blackwater could face sanctions for improper arms shipments (11/07/08) One official said 900 weapons were shipped improperly, though another said the figure is lower. Preparing for the Transition: What Appointees Want (11/04/08) Five ways career employees can please their new bosses, from the perspective of a 31-year public servant. Preparing for the Transition: Two Schools of Thought (10/28/08) Our series on the upcoming transition continues this week with tips for career managers on how to get into the minds of new appointees.
Preparing for the Transition: Mars and Venus (10/21/08) Our series on the upcoming transition continues this week with relationship advice for career employees.
Preparing for the Transition: Dos and Don'ts (10/14/08) A former government executive lists what career professionals should -- and shouldn't -- do when a new administration comes to Washington.
Trade groups ask Congress to delay cargo security rule (07/21/08) Rule would require manufacturers to submit 10 new categories of data on cargo containers before they are shipped to the United States by sea. Montana senator takes appropriations route to protect state phrase (07/07/08) Language in the recently-approved Commerce spending bill would continue the restriction on trademarking "Last Best Place" slogan. From Nextgov.com: Census receives $210 million in emergency funding for 2010 count (07/02/08) The money will cover extra costs the bureau will incur due to its decision not to use handheld computers to support the decennial census. From Nextgov.com: IG sounds alarm about accuracy of Census Bureau's address file (06/17/08) Report cites duplicate and missing addresses in database, which could threaten the accuracy of the 2010 count if not corrected. Chinese hackers pose serious danger to U.S. computer networks (05/29/08) Hackers may be responsible for two major U.S. power blackouts.
State Department proposes to relax aircraft export rules (05/12/08) Move aims to address aerospace industry's chronic complaints that the cumbersome process of approving licenses to export their products handicaps companies' ability to compete. Hill, auditors cross-examine officials about new census plan (04/16/08) GAO skeptical that management changes the bureau took after the failure of a handheld computer contract will ensure a well-run 2010 count. Senator urges agencies, Congress to hire more disabled employees (04/14/08) The latest report from EEOC finds that the government employs fewer disabled people now than in the past 20 years. House panel to take up bill requiring electronic e-mail storage (04/14/08) The measure, which would apply to all federal agencies, responds to loss of hundreds of days worth of White House e-mails. Government slow to implement ID system (04/10/08) Witnesses at House hearing say agencies have distributed just 3 percent of new credentials and lack the technology to use them. Mismanagement, not technology, caused Census handheld trouble, auditors say (04/09/08) Hill hears that a 'failure of government not contract performance' was to blame for forgoing handheld computers for 2010 census.
