Federal Insider: 'Sammie' finalists are a sampling of excellence

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Monday, May 07, 2012 News from the Fed Page Finalists named for federal workforce awards Lisa Rein The 33 finalists for the annual "Sammies" have excelled in fields from aeronautics to education More Federal Headlines Air Force to reopen major contract Maryland, Virginia and the court that divides them Chen says he must wait until he is healthy to travel The Federal Eye Roth TSP investing available, for some Increasing CSRS contributions would squeeze some feds NOAA pulls ad for magician for leadership training conference in wake of Las Vegas spending scandal Federal question of the week If you are forced to contribute more toward retirement benefits, will you cut back on your investments in the Thrift Savings Plan? On Leadership Leadership rankings for federal agencies A look at 20 agencies with the highest leadership scores. The best places to work in government Managing stress in the federal workplace Lower marks for federal leaders Federal Player of the Week Putting the science behind FDA's tobacco regulation The Partnership for Public Service The law giving the Food and Drug Administration authority to regulate tobacco products requires that it base decisions on science. Leading this ambitious effort is David Ashley, the science director of the FDA's Center's for Tobacco Products. 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