Federal Insider: An election commission without commissioners

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Friday, April 13, 2012 News from the Fed Page No election commissioners? No problem. Al Kamen The Election Assistance Commission, set up after the controversial 2000 presidential race, has no commissioners, In the Loop reports. More Federal Headlines Gay rights groups say White House 'broke promise' on discrimination issue Federal workers find job training depends on agency, resources For USPS, 'the right stamp at the right time' The Federal Eye EEOC commissioner resigns seat Employees warned about disclosing too much GSA employees urged to report abuses Federal Diary Why did Obama refuse executive order? Joe Davidson If President Obama had issued an executive order prohibiting discrimination by federal contractors against gays and lesbians, he would have followed a proud tradition set by other presidents. Federal question of the week How would you rate the level of training available to you and your colleagues? Has your agency helped you advance in your career? On Leadership Lessons from the GSA scandal Tom Fox You work in a fishbowl. Be mindful that you are accountable to the American taxpayer and that somebody is likely watching. Federal Player of the Week Modernizing the Secret Service's information technology systems The Partnership for Public Service Julia Pierson is making sure that the technology systems used to gather and evaluate critical information, coordinate special agent assignments and prepare for presidential events and travel are modernized so that the agency can do its best work. 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