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Amazing True Stories of the Bureaucracy!
For one night a year, government’s unsung heroes take center stage.
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A Modest Proposal: Hire 1 Million New Federal Employees
An argument for a much bigger bureaucracy.
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Does Obama Have ‘Zero Control’ Over the Bureaucracy?
The administration’s arms-length view of government has extended well into the president’s second term.
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What Government Never Could Have Expected from President Nixon
The president who tried to leverage the bureaucracy to “screw” his opponents resigned 40 years ago.
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Obama: It Shouldn’t Be So Hard to Fire Incompetent, Unethical Execs
Also, quit punishing whistleblowers, the president says.
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Is Burning Man Really a Government-Free Zone?
The annual artistic adventure promotes self-reliance, but is run by a series of organizations that look suspiciously like a government.
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What We Talk About When We Talk About the VA
At least some of the emphasis should be on what VA is doing right.
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Umm, Congressman, Those Federal Executives Testifying Before You Are Not Foreigners
An embarrassing case of mistaken identity on Capitol Hill.
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Government’s Biggest Failures, 2001-2014
A scholar looks at recent instances of where government has fallen short, either in oversight or operations.
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For Some Feds, Shutdown Was Baby-Making Time
Finding a (re)productive way to address a bad situation.
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This Guy Definitely Has the Strangest Federal Job
NASA’s designated smeller sniffs out obnoxious odors so astronauts don’t have to.
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Now Covering States and Localities, Too!
The launch of GovExec.com’s new state and local channel.
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How To Ruin Your Political Career: Run a Federal Agency
Apparently there’s no greater sin than turning into an “administration lifer.”
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What Does Running the VA Have to Do With Selling Soap?
From Procter & Gamble to one of government’s biggest bureaucracies.
Management
Obama to Cabinet: I Expect Better Performance
President tells agency heads they’ve got room for improvement.
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