The best photos from 2016 of the amazing, moving, important and amusing things that happened in the federal community.
Secretary Sylvia Burwell poses for 381 photos with staff members and their families at the annual HHS Holiday Open House.
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) outlined their concerns with the Veterans Affairs Department in a letter to Vice President-elect Mike Pence. Meanwhile, current VA Secretary Bob McDonald said Congress has been the biggest barrier to true transformation at the VA.
Viola's nomination was out of the blue, but experts say that might work to his advantage. Outsiders can create an opportunity for change through new perspectives.
AECOM was named Contractor of the Year ($300 million and up) as part of the 2016 Greater Washington GovCon Awards, which are presented by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce.
As part of National Wreaths Across America Day, volunteers remember the sacrifice of fallen service members by laying wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery.
President-elect Donald Trump nominated Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-S.C.) to be the director of the Office of Management and Budget.
Dave Mader, the controller, will be the second of the Office of Management and Budget's key management leaders to leave ahead of the end of the Obama administration. CMS chief data officer Niall Brennan also is moving on.
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Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans and other celebrity entertainers performed for service members during the USO Holiday Tour at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.
President-elect Donald Trump is tapping another four-star military officer for his administration. He has picked retired Marine Gen. John Kelly to lead the Homeland Security Department, according to people close to the transition.
The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce recently inducted Frank Kendall, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics at the Department of Defense, as its Public Sector Partner of the Year. The presentation was made as part of the 14th Annual Greater Washington GovCon Awards.
The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce recently inducted Donna S. Morea into its Hall of Fame. The presentation was made as part of the 14th Annual Greater Washington GovCon Award
Teresa Carlson, who leads the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Worldwide Public Sector business, was named the Executive of the Year for companies $300 million and greater as part of the 2016 Greater Washington GovCon Awards, which are presented by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce.
Michele Bolos, CEO and founder of NT Concepts, was named the Executive of the Year for companies $75 million to $300 million as part of the 2016 Greater Washington GovCon Awards, which are presented by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce.