Federal Insider: Congress slow to act on 9/11 memorial

- May 23, 2012

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	Wednesday, May 23, 2012

News from the Fed Page

Congress slow to act on 9/11 memorial

Al Kamen

IN THE LOOP | One memorial from the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks remains in a difficult struggle: Shanksville, Pa.

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Mark Sullivan, director of the Secret Service.

Secret Service director to defend agency and outline code of conduct

Joe Davidson

Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan will testify before Congress on Wednesday about his agency's response to the Colombian prostitution scandal.

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Are you doing the job you dreamed of having when you were fresh out of school? If you're not in your dream job, then what's the plan to get it?

On Leadership

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Keeping fed workers in the loop

Tom Fox

"One of the toughest topics is navigating the bureaucracy. You need mentors and you need allies." - Steve Ressler, founder of GovLoop

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Shane Morris, State Department diplomatic courier

Ensuring delivery of sensitive diplomatic materials

The Partnership for Public Service

Shane Morris played a crucial behind-the-scenes role for the State Department during the Arab Spring uprisings in 2011, ensuring that U.S. embassies were able to dispatch and receive critical classified documents and equipment to fully carry out their diplomatic missions.

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