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[nasa1974]

I left work at 1:15 and the S fund was over 2%. I checked the market on my iPhone about 3:30 and all the markets dropped big time around 1:30, but showed signs of recovery. I was going to ask what the heck happened but I just read coolhands blog. Thanks CH. Nothing like the S&P trying to tank the market. I wonder how the pundits there were palying the market today? Smells fishy to me.

 

[nasa1974]

WOW!! Got to 150,000 views faster than I thought. Thanks everyone.

Had to move up from page 2. That's a good thing with a bunch of newer members getting involved.

 

[nasa1974]

http://www.govexec.com/

Pentagon moves against conversion of in-house work to contractors
Union applauds stepped-up enforcement and proposal to apply it government wide.

· Unions urge House to reject proposals reducing federal pay and benefits 12/07/11
Federal employee advocates implore lawmakers not to finance payroll tax holiday at the expense of government workers.

· USPS, unions extend contract negotiations again 12/07/11
Deadline has been moved back more than a week, to Dec. 16.

· House passes third regulatory reform bill under veto threat 12/07/11
REINS Act would require congressional approval of major new rules.

· Another legislative standoff looms 12/07/11
Democrats say they'd make Republicans regret leaving for Christmas without a deal on extending the payroll tax holiday.

· Army-Navy game rivalry plays out on Facebook, Twitter 12/07/11

· Gingrich would tap John Bolton for secretary of State 12/07/11

· Gingrich and Bachmann would move embassy to Jerusalem 12/07/11

· Perry talks of downsizing government, supporting Israel 12/07/11

· Fraud persists within U.S. Postal Service 12/07/11

 

[nasa1974]

Looks like we got most everything back we lost on Thursday. Let's hope this week is kind to us. Good luck to everyone.

 

[nasa1974]

Futures not looking good this morning. But maybe it will be seen as a good buying opportunity once Wall Street opens.

 

[nasa1974]

http://www.govexec.com/

· Congress passes bill giving flags to families of federal employees killed in the line of duty 12/09/11
Measure approved unanimously in both the House and the Senate.

· Plan to relocate FBI headquarters advances 12/09/11
Senate resolution would consolidate satellite offices and boost security.

· For top U.S. military officer, economy emerges as major concern 12/09/11
Commanders are increasingly worried about the health of the economies of key U.S. allies.

· DHS details contract for second try at Southwest virtual fence 12/09/11
Vendors' offerings must include equipment able to withstand climate extremes.

· Boehner unveils GOP bill to extend payroll tax holiday 12/09/11

· Play of the Day -- Which Republican won the tuches kiss-off? 12/09/11

· A guide to the federal government's holiday parties 12/09/11

· The Week in Comments: Contracting, pay and contracting pay 12/09/11

· Officials: Navigation system failure probable cause of drone crash 12/09/11

· Air Force will not inform families of landfill remains 12/09/11

· Paul: Bush administration wrong to bomb Iraq 12/09/11

 

[nasa1974]

This is from the Washington Post.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/

Congress edges toward deal to avoid shutdown
Rosalind S. Helderman

"Appropriators from the House and Senate are quietly working on a compromise spending measure that would make the expiration of a short-term funding measure — and an end-of -the-week shutdown — unlikely..."

Iran claims its experts almost done recovering data from U.S. drone
Associated Press 7:44 AM ET

"Iranian state TV reports lawmaker saying information will be used to file lawsuit against the U.S."

 

[nasa1974]

http://www.govexec.com/

USPS hopes for another deferral on mandatory payment
The cash-strapped agency owes $5.5 billion to prefund retirees' health benefits.


· House vote expected Tuesday on bill containing pay freeze 12/12/11
Legislation extending payroll tax holiday also would increase amount feds contribute to their pensions.

· GAO recommends OPM improve group life insurance disclosures 12/12/11
Incomplete information could lead federal employees to pass up FEGLI for the wrong reasons, watchdog finds.

· Ten technology trends shaping the future of federal work 12/12/11
From cloud computing to green IT, here's an overview of the technology trends that will shape the way federal work gets done for years to come.

· LightSquared plans to quadruple power of its network 12/12/11
Company omitted plans in letter to Defense and Commerce departments complaining about test leak.

· GAO coaches lawmakers on maximizing cross-agency performance 12/12/11

· Congressman calls NRC an agency in crisis 12/12/11

· Senate minority leader accuses Justice of misleading Congress 12/12/11

· Obama: 'It doesn't really matter' who GOP nominates 12/12/11

 

[nasa1974]

http://www.govexec.com/

USPS delays closing postal facilities
Move comes at the request of lawmakers, agency says.

KAREN BLEIER/NEWSCOM

· House passes bill that includes extending federal pay freeze 12/13/11
GOP plan to finance payroll tax holiday clears first hurdle; omnibus spending bill could be at risk, prompting speculation about the possibility of a shutdown.

· Veterans hiring reaches new heights 12/13/11
Twenty-eight and a half percent of new hires in 2011 were veterans -- the highest percentage in 20 years, OPM reports.

· White House touts progress fighting waste, announces new initiatives 12/13/11
Efforts will include limiting production of presidential coins to the collectors market and cracking down on abuse of prescription drugs.

· Government safety board recommends ban on use of electronic devices in cars 12/13/11
NTSB calls on states to pass tighter laws to prevent driver distractions.

· Retirement applications up 24 percent from last year 12/13/11

· Lawmakers call for extension of mass transit commuter benefits 12/13/11

· Play of the Day -- Mitt Romney's $10,000 bet 12/13/11

· About 130 employees take SBA buyouts, early outs 12/13/11

· Buyout Watch 12/13/11

· Reid wants passage of payroll tax package before recess 12/13/11

· Appropriators reach spending deal 12/13/11

· LightSquared cedes some authority, ditches power plan to save network 12/13/11

 

[nasa1974]

Just checked the FRTIB website and they still have not posted the meeting minutes from October or November.

 

[Cactus]

Just checked the FRTIB website and they still have not posted the meeting minutes from October or November.

They don't want you to know. :laugh:

 

[nasa1974]

http://www.govexec.com/

Proposal aims to offset costs of sequestration through staff reductions
Bill would downsize the federal workforce by 10 percent and use the savings to counteract one year of defense and nondefense spending cuts.

· Deal reached to avert government shutdown 12/16/11
Democrats sign off on appropriations package after witholding support to gain leverage in debate over payroll tax holiday extension.

· Congress now shooting for weekend wrap-up 12/15/11
If lawmakers' optimism proves founded, then they will avoid a partial government shutdown for the third time this year.

· White House publishes shutdown plans 12/15/11
As many as 600,000 employees could be furloughed if lawmakers do not extend funding past Friday, according to one estimate.

· Defense bill tackles WikiLeaks-style insider threats 12/15/11
The White House had earlier concerns about the timetable for implementing a similar network monitoring program to flag unauthorized activity.

· NRC chairman appears to weather attacks on his personality 12/15/11

· Senate passes Defense authorization bill, Obama to sign into law 12/15/11

· Senate leaders hopeful spending deal can be worked out 12/15/11

· Oracle manager fired after criticizing USAjobs 12/15/11

· The Week in Comments: Is another shutdown coming? 12/15/11

· Play of the Day -- Fox News swaps Romney, Obama photos in GOP poll graphic 12/15/11

· U.S. formally ends Iraq war 12/15/11

 

[nasa1974]

I have my Excel 2012 spreadsheet ready if anyone is interested. Send me a PM with your E-mail if you would like a copy. I have run it through twice and I didn't notice any errors but that doesn't mean I didn't miss something.

 

[eccougar]

I sent you my email address thought pm and thanks

 

[Bquat]

I have my Excel 2012 spreadsheet ready if anyone is interested. Send me a PM with your E-mail if you would like a copy. I have run it through twice and I didn't notice any errors but that doesn't mean I didn't miss something.

Does it run out past Christmas next year?

Was just checking if we'll still be here.:worried::laugh:

 

[nasa1974]

Does it run out past Christmas next year?

Was just checking if we'll still be here.:worried::laugh:

Yep!! It's good all the way to the end of the year.

 

[nasa1974]

House smells great.

My wife and two daughter's are baking Christmas cookies.

Anybody want to stop over for a glass of milk and some cookies just knock on the door.

I might have some Bacardi's Gold left for a a warm up.

 

[KevinD]

I may just do that one day...

 

[nasa1974]

http://www.govexec.com/

A look at federal hiring reform, 20 months on
Agencies share their progress on streamlining the employee application process, but are they measuring success the right way?


· Obama signs legislation funding government through Sept. 30 12/17/11
Approval of omnibus spending measure eliminates possibility of government shutdown for the rest of the fiscal year.

· Senate strikes deal on short term payroll tax cut package 12/17/11
Senators also agreed to back massive spending measure funding most agencies for 2012.

· Odds of hacker 'shenanigans' during the primaries are high 12/16/11
Forget electronic voting machines; there are other ways to manipulate ballots, security analysts and former hackers say.

· HHS proposes rule to help define essential health benefits 12/16/11
To comply with the Affordable Care Act, states must now select plans that address 10 categories of care.

· House approves $915 billion spending plan 12/16/11

· Play of the Day -- Why voters are turning to Ron Paul; Plus: The year in unnecessary censorship 12/16/11

· WikiLeaks' collateral damage 12/16/11

· SEC husbands resources in appealing judge's ruling on Citigroup 12/16/11

· Medal of Honor recipient settles lawsuit with BAE 12/16/11

· Defense bill seeks new submarine cost assessment 12/16/11

 

[nasa1974]

Well after yesterdays finish I think I will have to resolve too the fact that I may not end on the positive side of ZERO by the end of the year. The second half of the year has taken a real toll on my account. Dang it!!