Furlough Exemption for DoD Sex Assault Workers
Video: Stephen Colbert on the Census Bureau
Lawmaker: Don't Furlough Weather Service Now
Making Government 'Simpler'
OK Senators Leery of Unfunded Tornado Relief
Boldly Go Where No Fed's Gone Before
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Tom Shoop
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Tom Shoop is vice president and editor in chief at Government Executive Media Group, where he oversees both print and online editorial operations. He started as associate editor of Government Executive magazine in 1989; launched the company’s flagship website, GovExec.com, in 1996; and was named editor in chief in 2007.
Romney: Not One More Bureaucrat
November 1, 2012 Last week, President Obama promoted his proposal to overhaul the government's trade and commerce-related functions, creating what he called a "Secretary of Business." GOP nominee Mitt Romney is having none of it, Politico reports. “We don’t need a secretary of business to understand business," he told a crowd of supporters ...
What 'Red Tape,' Exactly?
November 1, 2012 Even before Huricane Sandy made landfall, President Obama began repeatedly promising one thing about the response to the disaster: that he would personally ensure that bureaucracy didn't get in the way of relief efforts. "My instructions [have] been, do not figure out why we can't do something; I want you ...
No Argument
November 1, 2012 arguably didn’t really start until the first big debate in early October. That event presented—ostensibly at least—a rare opportunity: to have an entire section of a face-to-face discussion between two candidates center around the subject of the role of government. Unfortunately, the debate, and ensuing events, ended up demonstrating just ...
Obama Faults Congress on Streamlining Government
October 31, 2012 In comments that attracted little attention because they occurred just before Hurricane Sandy blew in (and also because they had to do with the ever-popular subject of managing government), President Obama late last week actually addressed the subject of the agency reorganization on the campaign trail. As ExcecutiveGov reports, Obama ...
Hurricane Sandy Response: Updates
October 30, 2012 Tuesday, Oct. 30: 6:31 p.m.: It's worth noting what President Obama had to say today at an appearance at the Washington headquarters of the American Red Cross, to reinforce his previous message about cutting through bureaucracy in response efforts: "And so my instructions to the federal agency has been, do ...
Assistance available for feds hit by storm
October 29, 2012 As the effects of Hurricane Sandy made themselves felt along the mid-Atlantic and Northeast coasts, a nonprofit organization pledged to provide financial assistance to federal employees hit by the storm. The Federal Employees Education and Assistance Fund said disaster grants of up to $500 will be available to employees in ...
President pledges to cut through bureaucracy in hurricane response
October 28, 2012 As residents up and down the eastern seaboard prepared for Hurricane Sandy to make landfall Sunday evening, President Obama pledged that federal agencies wouldn't let regulations get in the way of working effectively with state and local governments on response efforts. "My message to the governors, as well as to ...
Obama: I Know, There's a Huge Storm Coming
October 26, 2012 When you're president of the United States, even if you're in the midst of a heated reelection campaign (come to think about it, especially if you are), you can't afford to leave people with the impression you're out of touch when a potentially catastrophic natural disaster is about to unfold. ...
Weather Service and 'Frankenstorm'
October 25, 2012 The alert today from the National Weather Service on the possible effect of Hurricane Sandy along the eastern seaboard starts out with a heavy emphasis on technical jargon: DESPITE A MODEST CLUSTER OF OUTLYING DETERMINISTIC SOLUTIONS AND ENSEMBLE MEMBERS FROM THE VARIOUS MODELING CENTERS, THE LION'S SHARE OF GUIDANCE INDICATES ...
Preserving Vietnam's Memories and Mysteries
October 24, 2012 There are federal employees who achieve varying degrees of fame for their service. There are those who toil behind the scenes while making stunning achievements. And then there are those like Duery Felton, curator of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Collection, which consists of all of the items left by visitors ...
