Federal Insider: Vogue and the dictator's wife

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Wednesday, June 13, 2012 News from the Fed Page Vogue and the dictator's wife Al Kamen Al Kamen's In the Loop liked that Asma al-Assad profile so much, the column has some other ideas for profiles of the women behind the strongmen. More Federal Headlines Roth investments set to begin July 1 Artificial Sapien heart valve sparks safety questions as wider use is considered Senate panel sets increase in IRS funds The Federal Eye John Bryson's memo to employees TSP Roth choice to become broadly available Senate gets its turn on federal pay Federal Diary Fall guys at the Justice Department? Joe Davidson COLUMN | Were lower level federal lawyers in the Ted Stevens case punished for sins at the top? Federal question of the week Should federal employees under IG investigation still qualify for a bonus? On Leadership Why companies hire veterans, and why they don't Jena McGregor A new study finds that more than 80 percent of companies interviewed named one or two challenges to hiring veterans. Federal Player of the Week Guarding children's online privacy The Partnership for Public Service As a senior attorney with the Federal Trade Commission, Mamie Kresses oversees the effort to update the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act regulations to ensure that the statue is keeping up with new technologies. 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