Federal Insider: Organizer of costly Vegas conference leaves GSA

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Friday, May 25, 2012 News from the Fed Page Organizer of costly GSA conference held in Las Vegas leaves agency Timothy R. Smith Neely had been on leave after inquiry found rampant waste associated with $800,000 event. More Federal Headlines Background Check: Richard Cordray ACLU: State Dept. officer can't be fired for writings Federal workers discuss dream jobs The Federal Eye Jeffrey Neely leaves GSA; was organizer of Las Vegas conference Supreme Court makes Web site more mobile-friendly Huston's 'Let there be light' available online through August Federal Diary Not everyone is comfortable reporting unethical behavior, survey indicates Joe Davidson COLUMN | About 45 percent of Secret Service workers would fear reprisal, and that's too high. Federal question of the week 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 The fragile health of government HR Tom Fox The federal government's human resources community is like the proverbial shoemaker's children. Federal Player of the Week 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. 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