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Rep. Ross: I'm Not an Idiot
Do you get the feeling politicians aren't paying attention to what federal employees have to say about how things are being run in Washington? You may be wrong.
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Senior Executive Service due for a shakeup, lawmaker says
Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., calls for infusion of talent from outside the federal ranks.
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A Federal Employee Hits Back
Jason Ullner, a career Foreign Service Officer, fires back in an opinion piece in The Washington Post at those who would denigrate public service for political gain.
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Gingrich's Civil Service Plan: Cut $500B a Year
It's old hat for presidential candidates to claim there are big savings to be found in managing the federal bureaucracy more efficiently.
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Should the IRS Change its Name to World Peace?
The IRS is in the market for some public relations assistance, the Wall Street Journal's Washington Wire reports.
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Obama Pushed Dems on Retirement Contributions
If you find yourself wondering why congressional Democrats went along with a plan to boost retirement contributions for new federal employees to help pay for an extension of benefits for unemployed workers, consider this section of National Journal's report on the deal.
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Why We Haven't Switched to Dollar Coins
Five times in the past 22 years, the Government Accountability Office has reported that switching from paper $1bills to dollar coins would save the government money -- measured in the hundreds of millions of dollars per year. So why hasn't Uncle Sam made the switch? That's where the story gets complicated.
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Where Are All the Government Workers?
The Atlantic's Derek Thompson notes that a new Gallup survey shows that nationwide, one in six people work for government at the local, state or federal levels. And no state has fewer than one in nine.
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It's Budget Time!
The Obama administration's fiscal 2013 budget is already rolling off the presses at the Government Printing Office, in preparation for it's official release on Tuesday.
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Washington area agencies on unscheduled leave status
As snow approached Wednesday, OPM said agencies would remain open.
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GSA to Trump: You're hired
Real estate magnate is selected to redevelop Old Post Office building in downtown Washington.
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Buck Stops With Managers on Hiring
At a Government Executive Leadership Briefing this morning, two chief human capital officers at major agencies had a fairly blunt message for federal managers: Get with the program on hiring reform.
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