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In government we (sort of) trust

The flap over the FBI's handling of files in the Timothy McVeigh case did little to help the agency's reputation, or to shore up the public image of government in general, recent polls show.

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IRS seeks to split its senior executive corps

IRS officials are planning to split the agency’s Senior Executive Service in two, reviving an idea that the Office of Personnel Management proposed three years ago for all agencies.

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Army tightens base security

Management

Outsourcing panel told to scrap Circular A-76

A special panel on federal contracting issues should work to eliminate OMB Circular A-76, witnesses said at the panel’s inaugural public hearing Monday.

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Postal Service finds creative ways to lobby Congress

It can't play by the same lobbying rules as private corporations. So the U.S. Postal Service has special ways of getting its point across in Washington.

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Graying of the federal workforce continues, report says

The graying of the federal workforce will continue unless efforts are made to limit workforce downsizing, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office.