http://www.govexec.com GovExec.com is government's business news daily and the premier Web site for federal managers and executives. en-us Copyright 2009 by National Journal Group Inc. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:25:10 GMT klunney@govexec.com (Kellie Lunney) webmaster@govexec.com (webmaster) http://www.govexec.com/img/GovExecLogo_red_RSS.jpg http://www.govexec.com 144 22 1440 http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/081909e1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Procurement officials will highlight contracting opportunities at 200 events during the next 90 days. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/081909e1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43436 enewell@govexec.com (Elizabeth Newell) Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:07:00 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/080609cdpm1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss If confirmed, David Kappos must deal with the agency's growing backlog of patent applications and economic woes. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/080609cdpm1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43338 webmaster@govexec.com (From CongressDaily) Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:47:49 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0609/062209nj2.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss The administration hopes to forge relationships with lawmakers by seeding departments with Hill aides. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0609/062209nj2.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43007 webmaster@govexec.com (Brian Friel, NationalJournal.com) Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:05:35 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0609/061609cdam1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Appropriators cut fiscal 2010 funding by the amount they thought the bureau would have left over from fiscal 2009, but officials already had committed the extra funds to a media campaign. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0609/061609cdam1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=42961 webmaster@govexec.com (Carrie Dann, CongressDaily) Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:10:47 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0509/051909rb1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Fixed-price deals will be prevalent, though wide use of such arrangements is impractical for some departments. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0509/051909rb1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=42770 rbrodsky@govexec.com (Robert Brodsky) Tue, 19 May 2009 22:01:18 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0409/041409cdpm2.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Agency faces a backlog of more than 750,000 applications. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0409/041409cdpm2.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=42484 webmaster@govexec.com (Andrew Noyes, CongressDaily) Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:22:20 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0409/040309ts1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Obama names Martha Johnson to serve as head of agency. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0409/040309ts1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=42430 tshoop@govexec.com (Tom Shoop) Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:08:13 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0309/032509cdam1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Former Washington governor Gary Locke was Obama's third pick for the spot. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0309/032509cdam1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=42337 webmaster@govexec.com (From CongressDaily) Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:50:40 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0309/031909nj1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Commerce secretary-designate vows that the Census Bureau will use an actual head count for apportionment of federal resources. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0309/031909nj1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=42299 webmaster@govexec.com (From NationalJournal.com) Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:34:21 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0309/030509cdpm1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss The continuing resolution funding most government operations expires on Friday. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0309/030509cdpm1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=42202 webmaster@govexec.com (Humberto Sanchez and Dan Friedman, CongressDaily) Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:14:46 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0309/030209cdam2.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Senate plans to take up the omnibus, which includes the nine fiscal 2009 appropriations bills Congress has not approved, on Monday. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0309/030209cdam2.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=42165 webmaster@govexec.com (From CongressDaily) Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:23:40 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0209/022409cdpm1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Package could be considered by the House as soon as Wednesday and includes the nine spending bills Congress has not approved. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0209/022409cdpm1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=42107 webmaster@govexec.com (Humberto Sanchez, CongressDaily) Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:56:21 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0209/021209cdpm3.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Republican leadership urges President Obama to reverse decision to extend its jurisdiction to the agency. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0209/021209cdpm3.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=42037 webmaster@govexec.com (Carrie Dann, CongressDaily) Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:31:07 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0209/021009kp1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Using stimulus funds to make buildings more energy efficient would cut billions in operating costs, says White House. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0209/021009kp1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=42014 kpeters@govexec.com (Katherine McIntire Peters) Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:55:56 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0209/020909nj1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Former political appointee believes that investing resources in government employees is key to tackling major policy problems. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0209/020909nj1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=41997 webmaster@govexec.com (Lucas Grindley, National Journal) Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:08:30 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0209/020609nj1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Former Clinton administration official says one way to increase transparency is to produce activity-based budgets. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0209/020609nj1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=41979 webmaster@govexec.com (Lucas Grindley, National Journal) Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:49:17 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0209/020609cdam2.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss The agency will remain in the Commerce Department, but report directly to the White House. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0209/020609cdam2.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=41986 webmaster@govexec.com (Carrie Dann, CongressDaily) Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:07:22 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0209/020409ar2.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Department CIO acknowledges failure to alert TSP board, but defends training exercise. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0209/020409ar2.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=41967 arosenberg@govexec.com (Alyssa Rosenberg) Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:16:35 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0209/020309nj2.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Republican Judd Gregg served four terms in the House and two as New Hampshire's governor before running for the Senate in 1992. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0209/020309nj2.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=41956 webmaster@govexec.com (Alina Selyukh, National Journal) Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:27:07 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0209/020209nj1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss The biggest problem facing most departments isn't the trap of outdated regulations but the failure to attract an audience. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0209/020209nj1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=41949 webmaster@govexec.com (David Herbert, National Journal) Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:30:58 GMT