Federal Insider: Senate panels review GSA operations

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Thursday, April 19, 2012 News from the Fed Page GSA officials outline efforts to better control spending Timothy R. Smith Regional budgets, contracting authority now overseen by officials in D.C., acting administrator says. Federal Diary: Ripple effects of scandal More Federal Headlines Catching up with Fawn Hall Military bases are great source for jobs Phased retirement plan advances Bill for phased retirement moves in House Payday lenders increase campaign spending The Federal Eye Bill to strengthen veterans' employment protections introduced GSA scandal prompts scrutiny bill Pressure to reduce VA disability claims may cause more delays Federal Diary Ripple effects of GSA scandal Joe Davidson A marathon set of congressional probes into the GSA scandal concluded with the most consequential committee — the one that controls the money. Sens. Reid, Heller agree: Las Vegas rocks Federal question of the week How hard do you imagine life is going to be for federal workers after the eruption of recent scandals? Is there a way for all workers to avoid being tainted by the scandals? On Leadership Welcome to the GSA matrix Jena McGregor It's easy to see how a "matrix" organization might hide the actions of someone like Jeff Neely. Federal Player of the Week Promoting the recycling of e-waste The Partnership for Public Service Karen Pollard has a laudable goal: to increase the recycling of discarded electronic products in order to limit environmental harm and encourage reuse of valuable metals found in computers, televisions and mobile devices. 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