TSP's G Fund Helps Delay Debt Ceiling
Sequester Hits Disaster Relief
Feds Respond to Oklahoma Tornadoes
Making Government 'Simpler'
OK Senator Wants Aid Offset by Budget Cuts
Boldly Go Where No Fed's Gone Before
AUTHOR ARCHIVES
Kedar Pavgi
Editorial Fellow
Kedar Pavgi joined Government Executive summer 2012 as an editorial fellow. He previously worked at Foreign Policy magazine, and has written for The Diplomat, The World Politics Review and the Foreign Policy Association. He received his bachelor’s degree from the College of William and Mary, where he studied economics and international relations.
Wearing campaign shirts no longer violates Hatch Act, OSC says
November 9, 2012 Federal employees won’t violate the Hatch Act by wearing clothing or carrying items from presidential campaigns to work, but they still are prohibited by law from donning or displaying paraphernalia that directly support a political party or group, according to an advisory memo from the federal government’s independent investigative body. ...
OPM expands benefits for feds affected by Sandy
November 8, 2012 The Office of Personnel Management will provide federal employees and retirees affected by Hurricane Sandy eligibility for special health and medical benefits, according to The Washington Post. The Post said OPM would ease certain restrictions on fee-for-service insurance plans under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, including deadlines for notifying ...
OPM director allows disaster relief fundraisers for Sandy
November 5, 2012 Federal departments and agencies can make special solicitations for Superstorm Sandy disaster relief fundraising efforts, according to a memo from Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry. In the Nov. 2 missive to department heads, chief human capital officers and human resource directors, Berry said federal agencies are authorized for ...
OPM to post videos, webcasts to help feds with open season benefits choices
November 2, 2012 Federal employees will be able to watch a series of live webcasts providing information on federal benefits open season, according to the Office of Personnel Management. The topics of the live online events include details on the federal benefits open season, the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program, the ...
DHS contractor allegedly fixed an airplane with paper clips
November 1, 2012
FROM NEXTGOV
Jerry Edward Kuwata, formerly an executive at an airplane repair company with government contracts, pleaded guilty to “recklessly endangering the safety of aircraft,” the Justice Department announced. Kuwata, a former executive with WECO Aerospace Systems Inc., concealed facts about repairs from customers and did not ensure that repairs were done ...
Around Government
November 1, 2012 Dishin’ Out Soft Power State Department chef serves up meals as part of the United States’ new culinary diplomatic corps. Jason Larkin commands the kitchen of diplomacy. As the chef for the State Department, he’s in charge of preparing culinary concoctions for the many visiting diplomats and heads of state ...
High and low tech helps HHS weather Sandy
October 31, 2012
FROM NEXTGOV
Lessons learned from a fast-moving derecho storm that hit Washington in June helped the Health and Human Services Department prepare for the punch of Hurricane Sandy, according to Federal News Radio. Frank Baitman, HHS’ chief information officer, told FNR that key emergency protocols and operations established after the derecho helped ...
Thousands of National Guard forces mobilized for Sandy
October 30, 2012 At least 7,400 National Guard forces were mobilized in response to the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, according to a press release from the National Guard Bureau. The National Guard was mobilized as the governors of 12 states and the mayor of the District of Columbia declared states of emergency before ...
USPS announces closures in storm areas
October 29, 2012 This story has been updated. The U.S. Postal Service closed offices along the East Coast because of Hurricane Sandy, according to the agency's website. “USPS is prepared for a quick response before, during and after Hurricane Sandy and has procedures in place to expedite recovery efforts,” USPS said. Service was ...
State could make more effective use of e-diplomacy work
October 26, 2012
FROM NEXTGOV
The State Department could expand its e-diplomacy initiative to improve policy planning and governmental outreach, according to a new report from the Brookings Institution. Fergus Hanson, a nonresident fellow at Brookings, said the department’s e-diplomacy program, under which officials communicate directly with millions of people worldwide through social media, offers ...
