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Mary Pletcher is the Deputy Recovery Coordinator and Acting Deputy Director at the National Business Center at the Department of the Interior\'s Office of Policy, Management and Budget. She\'s also a Service to America Medal finalist in the Call to Service category
June 07, 2011 -
The man leading the transition of more than 200,000 defense civilian workers into new pay systems has accepted a job at the Missile Defense Agency.
June 02, 2011 -
Neal Brown is the chief of community support programs at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
May 31, 2011 -
President Barack Obama announced Monday his intention to nominate Army Gen. Martin Dempsey as the next Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman. Former Deputy Secretary of Defense Rudy DeLeon talks with Federal News Radio.
May 27, 2011 -
Alfonso Batres\' life has been dedicated to one important mission—addressing the needs of our nation\'s veterans and their families. We talk with him about that and it led him to become a finalist in thie year\'s Service to America Medals.
May 23, 2011 -
Civilian Pentagon whistleblowers need protection. It\'s the job of Daniel Meyer the director of whistleblowing and transparency at the Department of Defense\'s Office of the Inspector General.
May 16, 2011 -
NASA has been collaborating on innovative ideas and technologies dealing with such global challenges as water resources, clean air, health care and energy. We get details from team leader, and SAMMIE nominee, Diane Powell.
May 16, 2011 -
The work by Dr. Paul Hsieh has led to a nomination for a Service to America Medal in the Science and Environment category.
May 10, 2011 -
The awards are given out by the Partnership for Public Service. John Palguta, vice president for policy at PPS, gave Federal News Radio some background on this year\'s finalists.
May 03, 2011 -
The SAMMIES pay tribute to America\'s dedicated federal workforce, highlighting those who have made significant contributions to our country. We get nomination tips from the Partnership for Public Service\'s Max Stier.
December 08, 2010 -
Host Bill Bransford examines two programs that take an in-depth look at the good work done by federal employees: the Service to America Medals and the Feds Helping Feds programs. October 22, 2010
October 19, 2010 -
At least half of the Service to America Medal winners relied on IT for their work.
September 20, 2010 -
It\'s time to start thinking about the 2011 Service to America Medals. Tim McManus from the Partnership for Public Service tells us how to nominate someone for the awards.
September 17, 2010 -
Tonight is the big night -- the Service to America Medals are being awarded.
September 15, 2010 -