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U.S., U.K. Agree to ‘Further’ Restrict Huawei, Defense Secretary Says
But it’s not clear whether any actual changes emerged from Thursday’s meeting between the top U.S. and British defense leaders.
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How Leaders Can Help Reverse the Rise of Suicides in America
The CDC has adopted “connectedness” as a strategy to combat the factors that contribute to the high number of suicides in the United States.
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Federal Pork Inspectors Are Sounding the Alarm Over USDA’s Plan to Give Industry More Control
After 20 years of studying the issue through four administrations, USDA is moving forward to give industry a bigger say in food safety operations.
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We Can Still Avoid the Worst-Case Scenario for Coronavirus
The spread of Coronavirus may be inevitable, but the choices we make now will determine how bad the outbreak will get.
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New Complaint Alleges White House Official Violated Civil Service Laws in Threatening to Purge Disloyal Feds
Comments violated three provisions of Title 5 of the U.S. Code meant to maintain a non-partisan civil service, group says.
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VA's Whistleblower Protection Office Again Faces Allegations of Retaliation, Intimidation
New leadership promised changes after previous scathing reports, but employees say little has changed.
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House Democrats Probe Faulty Test Kits’ Role in Delaying Coronavirus Response
The House Oversight Committee cited ProPublica’s reporting in requesting documents from the Trump administration.
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How Government Program Management Took a Cue from The Big Screen
The 1985 film “The Breakfast Club” played a key role in helping government build program management capability.
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GovExec Daily: The Taliban Deal and the Future of Afghanistan
Defense One's Kevin Baron joins the podcast to discuss the future of American power worldwide in the wake of a tentative deal to draw down the longest U.S. war.
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OPM Issues Additional Coronavirus Guidance, Encouraging Telework, Reduced Travel
The federal government’s HR agency orders all agencies to include telework in contingency plans, and encourages them to reduce “non-essential” travel.
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The Official Coronavirus Numbers Are Wrong, and Everyone Knows It
Because the U.S. data on coronavirus infections are so deeply flawed, the quantification of the outbreak obscures more than it illuminates.
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Structural Biology Points Way to Coronavirus Vaccine
The director of the National Institutes of Health explains promising developments in the efforts to deal with the novel coronavirus spreading across the globe.
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A Guide to Attracting Talent in Government
Delivering better employee experiences is key.
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Trump Signs Bill to Strengthen Presidential Transition Ethics Requirements
The bipartisan legislation also has requirements for GSA and other federal agencies.
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As White House Involves More Agencies With Coronavirus Response, Discrepancies Develop
The Trump administration struggles to deliver consistent messages about who is doing what.
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Unions Report No Sign of Telework Flexibilities Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Although both OPM and the CDC have strongly encouraged allowing employees to work remotely to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, several agencies have yet to respond to those recommendations.
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Senators Make Bipartisan Push to Better Protect Feds From Synthetic Opioids
Measure would ensure federal personnel have protective equipment and overdose medications on hand.
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The Coronavirus Is No 1918 Pandemic
The differences between the global response to the Great Flu Pandemic and today’s COVID-19 outbreak could not be more striking.
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Civil Service Reform, Again
The Republican Study Committee’s recent task force report is correct in its point that federal benefits costs cannot be justified.
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