Federal Insider: A sharp eye on cuts for defense

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Tuesday, November 20, 2012 News from the Fed Page A sharp eye on cuts for defense Walter Pincus FINE PRINT | Walter Pincus seconds the proposals from Sen. Tom Coburn's recent report. More Federal Headlines She's an eighth-grade Nate Silver Federal Faces: Ariane Tschumi The Federal Eye Army launches campaign to dispel myths about vets with PTSD and TBI White-collar federal worker pay nearly 35 percent behind private sector, advisory group says Report says DHS has morale problems Federal Diary Report: FDA needs workforce upgrade Joe Davidson Report says the agency has problems with hiring and retaining scientists and medical employees. Federal question of the week How can Congress and Obama can negotiate a deal to avoid going over the fiscal cliff? Is there anything more to cut from your agency to help deal with the deficit? On Leadership Want to support the troops? Give them good military leaders Tom Ricks We've run into a situation where we care more about the sex lives of generals than the real lives of soldiers. Federal Player of the Week Blazing a legal trail to help improve health care The Partnership for Public Service Ariane Tschumi has worked alongside health-care experts designing model programs intended to better health care and lower costs, and with attorneys in the Office of the Inspector General, who are trying to prevent waste, fraud and abuse in the health-care system. The voting database 2012 Election Graphics A collection of our print and interactive graphics for the 2012 election. 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