Federal Insider: Profiting in Afghanistan

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Thursday, February 23, 2012 News from the Fed Page Profiting in Afghanistan Walter Pincus The need for interpreters has produced a major contracting boom for what started as a small company in Ohio. More Federal Headlines Small donors and the enthusiasm gap Increased dependence on special ops means more opportunities for jobs The Federal Eye Postal Service to announce facility closures Darrell Issa on year one as chairman Should federal workers be the target of budget-cutters? Federal Diary Advancing benefits for same-sex partners of federal workers Joe Davidson The Obama administration is preparing to finalize regulations that would advance benefits for the same-sex partners of federal employees. Federal question of the week What can be done to change the negative image of federal workers on Capitol Hill? On Leadership YOU'RE INVITED... On Leadership SPECIAL EVENT | Live in the Washington area and interested in all things leadership? This Thursday, join us at the National Museum of Natural History. Federal Player of the Week Helping law enforcement track child sex offenders The Partnership for Public Service When law enforcement authorities need help investigating heinous sex crimes against children or assistance tracking down child sex offenders who have not complied with state registry requirements, they often turn to Michael Bourke. The voting database Browse every vote in the U.S. Congress since 1991. Explore the database House votes Senate votes Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2012 The Washington Post Privacy Policy