The Federal Eye: From The Pages of The Post


Posted at 09:30 AM ET, 02/27/2012

In op-ed, federal worker says, ‘I’m fed up’
By Ed O'Keefe
A career Foreign Service officer uses a Washington Post op-ed to express what he thinks are the opinions of many of his rank-and-file colleagues.

By Ed O'Keefe  |  09:30 AM ET, 02/27/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  From The Pages of The Post, Workplace Issues

Posted at 11:00 AM ET, 02/03/2012

Union leader blasts CBO federal pay study
By Ed O'Keefe
Federal employees do not “get rich off their pensions,” she says.

By Ed O'Keefe  |  11:00 AM ET, 02/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Workplace Issues, From The Pages of The Post

Posted at 11:23 AM ET, 01/03/2012

Special counsel Carolyn Lerner shaking things up
By Ed O'Keefe
Carolyn Lerner, new head of the Office of Special Counsel, is shaking things up at her tiny, obscure investigative office.

By Ed O'Keefe  |  11:23 AM ET, 01/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  From The Pages of The Post, Agencies and Departments

Posted at 09:16 AM ET, 12/12/2011

Stimulus watchdog Earl Devaney tried to stay out of politics
By Ed O'Keefe
What Earl Devaney thinks went well and not so well as he oversaw the economic stimulus program.

By Ed O'Keefe  |  09:16 AM ET, 12/12/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  From The Pages of The Post, Tracking the Stimulus

Posted at 09:45 PM ET, 11/01/2011

Ten years after anthrax, how safe is your mail?
By Ed O'Keefe
An investigation into what the U.S. Postal Service has done to secure envelopes and packages in the decade since the anthrax attacks.

By Ed O'Keefe  |  09:45 PM ET, 11/01/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  From The Pages of The Post, Postal Service

Posted at 10:18 PM ET, 09/05/2011

Postal Service could lose $10 billion this year
By Ed O'Keefe
Worse, it might have little more than a week’s worth of money left in the bank when its fiscal year ends Sept. 30.

By Ed O'Keefe  |  10:18 PM ET, 09/05/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  From The Pages of The Post, Postal Service

Posted at 12:40 PM ET, 08/31/2011

In affidavits, Peace Corps volunteers tell stories of assault and frustration
By Ed O'Keefe
Newly released affidavits detail the stories of about 30 current and former volunteers who were sexually assaulted overseas.

By Ed O'Keefe  |  12:40 PM ET, 08/31/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  From The Pages of The Post, Agencies and Departments, Workplace Issues

Posted at 10:16 PM ET, 08/29/2011

After Irene, FEMA facing a disaster of its own — funding
By Ed O'Keefe and Rosalind S. Helderman
Now that the big hurricane is behind us, FEMA is running out of money and finds itself operating in a new political and fiscal climate.

By Ed O'Keefe and Rosalind S. Helderman  |  10:16 PM ET, 08/29/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  From The Pages of The Post, Budget, Agencies and Departments

Posted at 09:10 PM ET, 08/24/2011

Earthquake illustrates colossal challenge of evacuating Washington, D.C.
By Ashley Halsey III and Ed O’Keefe
A decade after terrorists targeted the Pentagon, it is unreasonable to think that Washington can be swiftly evacuated if they strike again, evidence and experts agree.

By Ashley Halsey III and Ed O’Keefe  |  09:10 PM ET, 08/24/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  From The Pages of The Post

Posted at 01:44 PM ET, 07/15/2011

GS: Document detective at Library of Congress
By Marcia Davis
The Washington Post launches new series on federal workforce. First up is Fenella France, a document detective at the Library of Congress.

By Marcia Davis  |  01:44 PM ET, 07/15/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The Federal Eye, Agencies and Departments, From The Pages of The Post

Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 05/23/2011

Researchers see a pattern in rise of deadly tornadoes
By Brian Vastag and Ed O’Keefe
The extraordinary Joplin twister — the single deadliest tornado since officials began keeping records in 1950 — was a rare destructive phenomenon known as a “multi-vortex.”

By Brian Vastag and Ed O’Keefe  |  10:00 PM ET, 05/23/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  From The Pages of The Post, Agencies and Departments

Posted at 01:48 PM ET, 05/17/2011

Will federal pension proposal make public sector work less attractive?
By Ed O'Keefe
Close observers and rank-and-file federal workers think so.

By Ed O'Keefe  |  01:48 PM ET, 05/17/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  From The Pages of The Post, Workplace Issues

Posted at 10:25 PM ET, 05/02/2011

FEMA liaisons bringing aid to tornado zone
By Ed O'Keefe
The agency’s liaisons are armed with fliers, cell phones and some patience.

By Ed O'Keefe  |  10:25 PM ET, 05/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  From The Pages of The Post, Agencies and Departments

Posted at 08:26 AM ET, 04/27/2011

Obama ordering agencies to draft new technology, customer service plans
By Ed O'Keefe
There’s online banking, self-checkout at grocery stores and self-check-in at airports. But President Obama thinks that the federal government is mostly checked out when it comes to customer-friendly technology.

By Ed O'Keefe  |  08:26 AM ET, 04/27/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  From The Pages of The Post, Administration

Posted at 01:14 PM ET, 04/19/2011

Meet the union bosses trying to woo TSA agents
By Ed O'Keefe
Today is the last day for Transportation Security Administration workers to vote on whether they want a union to represent them.

By Ed O'Keefe  |  01:14 PM ET, 04/19/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  From The Pages of The Post, Workplace Issues

Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 04/13/2011

CIA suffering from a big brain drain
By Ed O'Keefe
Experienced officials are fleeing the Central Intelligence Agency, according to a new Post study.

By Ed O'Keefe  |  05:00 AM ET, 04/13/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Revolving Door, From The Pages of The Post

Posted at 05:41 AM ET, 04/08/2011

Obama’s top management guru frustrated by government shutdown
By Ed O'Keefe
If things had gone differently, Jeffrey D. Zients this week might have been worrying about the Washington Nationals’ batting order. Instead he’s preparing for a government shutdown.

By Ed O'Keefe  |  05:41 AM ET, 04/08/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Government Shutdown, Administration, From The Pages of The Post

Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 04/08/2011

Government shutdown: Federal workers look for answers at ‘emergency’ town hall
By Ed O'Keefe
They vented their frustrations and sought answers about what to expect.

By Ed O'Keefe  |  05:00 AM ET, 04/08/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Government Shutdown, From The Pages of The Post, Workplace Issues

Posted at 04:31 PM ET, 04/03/2011

Frequently asked questions about a government shutdown
By Ed O'Keefe
The Federal Eye and colleague Paul Kane tackle some of the most probing questions regarding what happens if there’s a budget impasse.

By Ed O'Keefe  |  04:31 PM ET, 04/03/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Government Shutdown, From The Pages of The Post

Posted at 05:50 PM ET, 03/13/2011

Study: Barely half of agencies meeting Obama’s FOIA goals
By Ed O'Keefe
President Obama’s administration has improved in its responsiveness to Freedom of Information requests, but still has a ways to ago, according to a new report on the issue.

By Ed O'Keefe  |  05:50 PM ET, 03/13/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  From The Pages of The Post, Administration

Posted at 10:00 AM ET, 03/02/2011

Federal workers union gathers uneasily for conference
By Lisa Rein
Rep. Gerald E. Connolly (D-Va.) kicked off the annual gathering of the National Treasury Employees Union on Tuesday with a call to federal workers to "gird yourself for battle" against Republican-led attacks on their ranks.

By Lisa Rein  |  10:00 AM ET, 03/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  From The Pages of The Post, Unions

Posted at 11:05 PM ET, 03/01/2011

Government shutdown avoided for now, with a two-week funding extension
By Karen Tumulty and Ed O'Keefe
House and Senate leaders on Tuesday bought themselves a little more time in their efforts to avoid a government shutdown, agreeing to a two-week funding extension that also includes $4 billion in spending cuts.

By Karen Tumulty and Ed O'Keefe  |  11:05 PM ET, 03/01/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  From The Pages of The Post, Government Shutdown

Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 03/01/2011

Poll: Blame for possible government shutdown is divided
By Jon Cohen and Paul Kane
Americans are divided over who would be to blame for a potential government shutdown, with large numbers saying Republicans and President Obama are playing politics with the issue, according to a new Washington Post poll.

By Jon Cohen and Paul Kane  |  05:00 AM ET, 03/01/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  From The Pages of The Post, Government Shutdown