Federal Insider: Senate confirms scores of White House nominees

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Friday, March 30, 2012 News from the Fed Page Senate finally confirms White House nominees Al Kamen The Senate on Thursday confirmed scores of Obama administration nominees for top government jobs, clearing a backlog that had been building for months. More Federal Headlines Budget passed in House hits pay, retirement and staffing Akaka bill aims to make top executive jobs more appealing Rep. Tim Scott gets resort trip with company — and a bill to pay The Federal Eye Costs rising for background investigations of federal workers What happened to postal reform? House backs fed job cuts, extended pay freeze Federal Diary Pondering a pay cap on federal contractors Joe Davidson While federal employee compensation is a high-value target for Republicans, the cost of federal contractors has received much less notice. "Spending on service contractors has outpaced spending on federal employees," Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) says. Federal question of the week What would be the impact of a 10 percent staff reduction where you work? On Leadership A cheat sheet for engaging employees Tom Fox To help boost the morale and job satisfaction of your employees, here's some tips from the DOT playbook. Federal Player of the Week Keeping federal agencies on the airwaves The Partnership for Public Service When federal users need additional space on the airwaves, they go to Karl Nebbia of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), whose office assigns and manages agencies' use of spectrum, so they can perform their vital functions. 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