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President Barack Obama and Secretary of Defense Ash Carter took part in a Memorial Day remembrance ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery Monday. The day before, Carter attended the start of the Rolling Thunder ride at the Pentagon.
May 31, 2016 -
The 2016 Management of Change conference sponsored by ACT-IAC provided several memorable, newsworthy moments this year.
May 31, 2016 -
The Partnership for Public Service recently announced the finalists for the 2016 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals.
May 30, 2016 Mike Bruni, talent acquisition manager and SC3, joins host Derrick Dortch to discuss job trends in the federal government, the kinds of workers that agencies need, and how to land a job in what is a competitive and challenging federal market. May 27, 2016
May 26, 2016-
As hearings to consider impeaching IRS Commissioner John Koskinen move forward, two opposing narratives emerge regarding criminal intent, or lack thereof.
May 25, 2016 -
Canada's armed forces demonstration team pays a visit to Chantilly museum complex after flying over the Washington Mall.
May 25, 2016 -
The Washington Nationals celebrated government employees on Tuesday, May 24 in recognition of Federal Workforce Day. OPM acting Director Beth Cobert and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson threw out the ceremonial first pitches.
May 25, 2016 -
Bill Nye the Science Guy and actor Robert Picardo visited NASA Goddard in Greenbelt, Maryland, on May 19. They were there to shoot a video and had the chance to see the ongoing work being done to the James Webb Space Telescope.
May 24, 2016 -
A House committee said Monday that the head of security operations at the Transportation Security Administration has been replaced.
May 24, 2016 -
Members of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol participate in Police Week ceremonies in Washington, D.C.
May 16, 2016 -
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence released much-anticipated guidance on using social media during background checks.Bill Evanina, director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center at ODNI, said the policy is a collaborative effort to "strike the right balance" between obtaining publicly available information but not stepping on civil liberties.
May 13, 2016 -
Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) said he's continuing his hold on Beth Cobert's nomination to be the Office of Personnel Management's acting director, because he isn't satisfied with the agency's response to his concerns over an exemption for members of Congress in the Affordable Care Act.
May 11, 2016 -
Senators focused on the authorities of an inspector general during the hearing for the nomination of Peggy Gustafson to IG of the Commerce Department.
May 11, 2016 -
USDA officials open the VegUcation tent at the first farmers market of the season in Washington, D.C. The tent offers 10-minute lessons on how to pick, prepare and store seasonal fruits and vegetables.
May 09, 2016 -
More than 200 participants dashed between the raindrops during the May 1 Public Service 5K Run/Walk, raising $300,000 for the Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund.
May 06, 2016