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The Exhausting Ordeal of the Census Bureau’s Top Scientist
Litigation over adding a citizenship question gave voice to data expert John Abowd.
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IRS Makes Progress With Hiring, Training to Implement New Tax Law
Agency had to update 202 tax products and change 128 information technology systems.
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Government Workforce Management—Overdue for an Overhaul
Agencies are handicapped by outdated management rules—it isn’t a worker problem, it’s a system problem.
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Why HUD Wants to Restrict Assistance for Immigrants
A proposal by Ben Carson’s agency would eject immigrant families from public housing to make way for the "most vulnerable." Housing advocates aren't buying it.
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Play of the Day: More From the Special Counsel's Report
Sometimes, the president's staff is like a baby with snake-killing skills: Reassuring, yes, but also terrifying.
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Find Greater Success By Embracing ‘Soft’ Deadlines
Project managers ought to embrace uncertainty, say researchers.
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Criminal Referrals for Leaks of Sensitive Government Information Have Surged
The number of criminal prosecutions for leakers only scratches the surface of those who disclose government secrets, however.
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EPA Clashes With IG Over Destroyed Documents
Auditors say officials at the agency are impeding its work.
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Scholar Predicts Government Reform Could Motivate 2020 Voters
New survey data suggest the presidential race outcome could turn on candidate plans for “rebuilding broken bureaucracy,” says New York University’s Paul Light.
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Why Engagement Matters and How to Improve It
The results of past employee viewpoint surveys haven’t been very useful to most frontline managers trying to address challenges specific to their organizations.
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All Those Mueller Report Redactions Mean the U.S. is Still Investigating Moscow's Online Meddling in 2016
There's still a lot the public doesn't know about Russian interference operations.
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The Real Illegal Immigration Crisis Isn’t on the Southern Border
Focusing on asylum seekers who cross land borders ignores the real problem: people who overstay their visas.
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Trump’s Pick to Lead OPM Has an Unusual Management Record for the Job
“We thought she was there to destroy the agency,” said a former senior official at the Federal Labor Relations Authority during Dale Cabaniss’ tenure there.
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GAO: GSA Must Do More on Property Management, Cybersecurity
A federal watchdog agency’s reminder on outstanding recommendations comes as the Trump administration pushes for the agency to take on new responsibilities.
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OMB’s Unfinished Business on Improving Government Performance
The White House budget office has implemented Government Accountability Office recommendations at a lower rate than federal agencies governmentwide.
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How the IRS Gave Up Fighting Political Dark Money Groups
Six years after it was excoriated for allegedly targeting conservative organizations, the agency has largely given up on regulating an entire category of nonprofits. The result: More dark money gushes into the political system.
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Mission Matters: Why Your Agency Brand is Key to Recruiting Top Talent
Government employees tackle some of society’s most critical problems, and a job that makes a difference and impacts lives can be incredibly attractive, particularly among younger talent.
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Reshaping of U.S. Global Media Agency Called Largely Successful
State Department watchdog found lapses in staff communication and posting of editorials.
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TSA Agents Say They’re Not Discriminating Against Black Women, But Their Body Scanners Might Be
The full-body scanners at airports across the country frequently give false alarms for Afros, braids, twists and other hairstyles popular among black women.
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