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Republican Senators Introduce Bill to Relocate Major Federal Agencies Outside of D.C.
Ninety-percent of positions in 10 departments would be moved to economically distressed areas.
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VA Office Meant to Protect Whistleblowers Actually Helped Retaliate Against Them, IG Finds
In a scathing report, VA's auditor says the office engaged in "misdeeds and missteps" and failed to discipline top execs.
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We Have the Tools and Technology to Work Less and Live Better
Keynes was almost right about the 15-hour working week of the future: we could live as well even on half those hours.
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The Trump Administration Says It Has Violated Its Own Ethics Pledge
We found multiple Trump ethics pledge violations hidden in a little-noticed government report. They show inappropriate actions by government employees, lobbyists and former business clients.
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The Forest Service Is About to Set a Giant Forest Fire—On Purpose
A man-made blaze on a remote Utah mountainside could provide valuable insights into the behavior of the powerful wildfires growing more and more common out West.
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Election Assistance Agency Loses Its Top Leaders
The bipartisan and independent agency also faces pushback from advocacy organizations and potential funding shortages.
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Trump’s Asylum Ban Could Apply Retroactively to Thousands of Migrants Even Though Officials Promised It Wouldn’t
The Trump administration promised that asylum-seekers who already had U.S. cases, but had been forced to return to Mexico to await court dates, could still get asylum. That might not be the case.
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Analysis: William Taylor Delivers the Smoking Gun
It doesn’t matter what President Trump wants to call it—of course it was a quid pro quo.
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Efforts to Reform Federal Hiring Already Showing Results
Administration officials said that performing pass-fail interviews earlier in the hiring process led to a faster turnaround, better candidates and more hires from public job announcements.
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How Donald Trump Turned to a Comics Titan to Shape the VA
In a new book and an interview with ProPublica, former VA Secretary David Shulkin describes how Marvel Entertainment’s Ike Perlmutter and two associates with no government experience exerted influence over millions of veterans.
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Now’s The Time To Share Your Bold Ideas and Stories
A chance to tell your colleagues across government about innovative approaches you’re implementing.
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A Checklist and Process to Create Daily Success at Work
It’s one way to avoid losing yourself in your organization’s maelstrom.
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Merit Board Suggests Ways Agencies Can Hire 'Better,' Not Just 'Faster and Cheaper'
The Merit Systems Protections Board is lending its support to the Office of Personnel Management's hiring reform efforts.
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Analysis: Why Firing Mick Mulvaney Is Riskier Than Keeping Him
President Trump’s third chief of staff seemed destined for the door until impeachment came along.
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Viewpoint: Trump’s Government Lawyers Don’t Know Who Their Real Client Is
White House and Justice Department attorneys work for the government and the public—but are acting in Trump’s personal interest instead.
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When Performance Goals Backfire
Ambitious goals can be motivational, but they also can incentivize unethical behavior.
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After Falling 'Badly Behind Schedule,' Senate to Begin Moving Spending Bills Next Week
House and Senate must still strike an agreement to avoid a November shutdown.
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Government Should Embrace Artificial Intelligence to Improve Performance
Agencies would not only become more efficient, they also would develop more reliable data.
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NTEU Blasts ‘Nonsensical’ Proposed OPM Rule Easing Firing of Feds
The federal employee union accused the Trump administration of forcing managers to focus on firing employees, rather than helping them succeed in their positions.
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