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Caitlin Fairchild
Web Producer
Caitlin Fairchild joined Government Executive in summer 2011 as an editorial fellow, after graduating from the College of William & Mary, where she spent four years writing for the student newspaper, The Flat Hat. In March 2012, she was hired full time as a web producer. She has completed internships at Washingtonian Magazine and at the public affairs office of Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas.
Government job loss slows economic recovery, report finds
June 22, 2011 Cuts in government jobs have contributed to slow economic growth in some metropolitan areas, according to a report released by the Brookings Institution on Wednesday. The Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings examined economic data from the start of the recession in 2008 through the first quarter of 2011 for the ...
IRS has difficulty ensuring its own employees’ tax compliance
June 21, 2011 The agency responsible for enforcing tax laws is having trouble ensuring its own employees are paying what they owe, according to a new watchdog report. Under the Employee Tax Compliance project, the IRS developed a computer program to monitor its workers, which matches the employee payroll records with the general ...
Army settles on site for national museum
June 20, 2011 Army officials have finally selected the north post of Fort Belvoir, Va., as the location for a national museum highlighting the service's history. Army Secretary John McHugh approved the decision last week, according to an announcement. "In presenting the Army's storied 236-year history, this long-overdue facility will offer the American ...
Government hiring of vets is on the rise, report finds
June 16, 2011 Despite a decrease in overall hiring, the federal government brought on more veterans in fiscal 2010 than in fiscal 2009, according to a report released Wednesday by the Office of Personnel Management. The number of veterans hired rose by about 2,000 to 72,133 in fiscal 2010, OPM said. Veterans also ...
