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Two of U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry's Political Supporters Won 'Potentially Lucrative' Ukraine Energy Deal, Report Says
The Associated Press reports that the oil and gas exploration contract was awarded after Perry recommended one of his backers as an energy adviser to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Bernie Sanders Announces Plans to Break Up Homeland Security Dept. and Expand VA
DHS is an aimless "bureaucratic behemoth," Sanders says, while VA is on a path toward privatization.
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Leading and Succeeding Where Organizational Boundaries Are Unclear
These are the gray zones—visible an irritating to all—where authority and responsibility are muddled.
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Viewpoint: Hush Contracts Corrupt Everyone Who Signs Them
Nondisclosure agreements silence sexual-harassment victims and White House employees alike. The law shouldn’t allow these deals.
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Union Decries VA Response to Lynched Doll Found in Staff Area of Louisiana Facility
Employees at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center have questioned the finding that the person responsible was not an employee, given where the doll was located.
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White House Veterans: A Smooth Presidential Transition is Critical Even if the Incumbent is Reelected
"Premier Source" for transition resources launches its 2020 efforts.
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House Sets Up Tight Timeline to Pass Another Shutdown-Averting Spending Bill
Lawmakers appear poised to punt a Thanksgiving shutdown threat to Christmas.
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How to Make Your Performance Review Process Less Painful
Here are three ideas to make the process more meaningful.
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Social Security’s Justification for Ending Telework Pilot Doesn’t Add Up
The agency has delayed the end until Nov. 23, but management denied the American Federation of Government Employees’ demand to bargain over implementation.
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The Agencies that Saw the Biggest Gains—and Losses—in Employee Happiness in 2019
Smaller agencies saw the widest swings in employee morale this year, as measured by the annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey.
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Top Senators Make Bipartisan Plea for Trump to Fill Homeland Security Vacancies
Lawmakers say a lack of leadership is making it harder for the department to fulfill its mission.
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Employee Engagement 'Stable' Across Federal Government
The Office of Personnel Management’s annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey saw a modest uptick in participation in its second year of a census model, but engagement scores did not improve.
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Addressing the Crisis in American Governance
The National Academy of Public Administration launched its Grand Challenges initiative to tackle the most critical problems facing the nation.
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How Mike Pence’s Office Meddled in Foreign Aid to Reroute Money to Favored Christian Groups
Officials at USAID warned that favoring Christian groups in Iraq could be unconstitutional and inflame religious tensions. When one colleague lost her job, they said she had been “Penced.”
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Justice Department Announces ‘Strike Force’ to Combat Procurement Crimes
The interagency partnership aims to prevent bid-rigging at all levels of government.
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Why You Need to Know What the Government Does With Your Data
Agencies share personally identifiable information with contractors—sometimes for good reasons—but there are serious risks associated with that, and we need guardrails.
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Deep Sleep Can Ease Your Anxious Brain
A sleepless night can trigger up to a 30% rise in anxiety levels. But there are several things you can do to get a deep night's sleep.
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Health Care Workers Wanted: a Veteran Needs You to Work at a VA Hospital
Americans say they love their veterans, but a sad fact has emerged that betrays that profession. Huge vacancies in VA medical centers means that veterans are not getting the health care they need.
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Trump Again Refuses to Rule Out a Shutdown
Lawmakers are moving toward another stopgap spending bill, but Trump hasn't pledged support for the plan.
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