Joe Davidson's Federal Diary column for federal government employees appears weekdays.
Rationale builds for same-sex benefits law (By Joe Davidson, November 24, 2009) OPM chief floats ideas on personnel system fix (By Joe Davidson, November 20, 2009) Bill to extend benefits to same-sex partners advances (By Joe Davidson, November 19, 2009) More evidence that the watchers need watching (By Joe Davidson, November 18, 2009) Luring top young talent to public service (By Joe Davidson, November 17, 2009) A campaign to push the hiring of vets (By Joe Davidson, November 13, 2009) Connolly seeks answers on long-term-care premiums, is skeptical about cuts in mail delivery (By Joe Davidson, November 12, 2009) With jobs order, Obama gives veterans more to celebrate (By Joe Davidson, November 11, 2009) Partnership for Public Service demonstrates one man's devotion (By Joe Davidson, November 10, 2009) At hearing on future of Postal Service, no dearth of despondency (By Joe Davidson, November 6, 2009) How to avoid drowning in Open Season's flood of choices (By Joe Davidson, November 5, 2009) Finally, an issue in Washington that isn't partisan (By Joe Davidson, November 4, 2009) Bye-bye to 'GS,' and other trial balloons from John Berry (By Joe Davidson, November 3, 2009) Time for a plain-language revolution (By Joe Davidson, October 30, 2009) In hiring, Uncle Sam could use better HR -- and PR (By Joe Davidson, October 29, 2009) On the fence and running out of time (By Joe Davidson, October 23, 2009) OPM's Berry on changes in the hiring process and the Blues blues (Joe Davidson, October 22, 2009) Health Coverage Not Universal For Federal Workforce (By Joe Davidson, September 18, 2009) Civilians in War Zones Face Inconsistency From the Government (By Joe Davidson, September 17, 2009) Chilling Findings in Report on Prison Sex Abuse (By Joe Davidson, September 16, 2009)