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House Democrats Seek to Reduce Corporate Influence in the Federal Government
A group of progressive-leaning House Democrats urged the Senate to not confirm lobbyists or C-suite officials for political appointments.
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Inside the Fall of the CDC
How the world’s greatest public health organization was brought to its knees by a virus, the president and the capitulation of its own leaders, causing damage that could last much longer than the coronavirus.
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OPM Finalizes Rule on Trump Executive Order to Ease Firing and Discipline of Feds
Regulations set to go into effect next month will implement several key provisions of President Trump’s executive order.
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From Intern to Chief Human Capital Officer: Miriam Cohen Reflects on a Federal Career
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s outgoing top HR executive spent more than three decades in government service.
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Resilience Is Local, But Feds Can Help
In strengthening government’s response to COVID-19, nothing matters unless it matters at the community level.
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Viewpoint: As Wildfires Burn, Assigning Blame Is Complicated
Climate change has made environmental catastrophes more frequent and severe. But government missteps are also at fault.
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White VA Employees Twice as Likely to Be Promoted as Black Workers
The American Federation of Government Employees said Thursday that new data it obtained via the Freedom of Information Act underscores its allegations of systemic racism pervading the Veterans Affairs Department.
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USPS Delivering More Mail on Time After Walking Back DeJoy’s Reforms
The Postal Service is following several court orders and seeing improvements, though mail delays remain at higher-than-usual rates.
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Trump Said ‘I Alone Can Fix’ Government. He Failed.
If Biden is elected, he has to give it a try—quickly.
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Reforming Agencies to be Ready for the Future
Former Comptroller General David Walker makes a strong case for transforming federal personnel systems to stress values of accountability, integrity and reliability.
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Government Hall of Fame 2020 Inductees: John Glenn, Howard Jenkins Jr., Frank Kameny, Tammy Duckworth
Recognizing the final of three groups of 2020 honorees for greatness in public service.
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GovExec Daily: The Dwindling Number of Feds Assisting in the COVID-19 Fight
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss the cut of personnel assisting in the response.
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Nearly Half of Federal Execs With Workforce Issues Point to 'Political Pressure' as a Cause
Less than half of top feds say they have enough employees to do a "quality job."
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Government Hall of Fame 2020 Inductees: John Lewis, George H.W. Bush, Oveta Culp Hobby, Ralph Bunche, Kathryn Sullivan
Recognizing the second of three groups of 2020 honorees recognized for greatness in public service.
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Supreme Court Sides With Trump on Census, Allowing for Immediate End to Count
Enumeration was under lower court order to keep count going through Oct. 31.
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Government Hall of Fame 2020 Inductees: Frederick Douglass, Condoleezza Rice, Madeleine Albright, Doc Cooke
Recognizing the first of three groups of 2020 honorees recognized for greatness in public service.
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Saying ‘Thank You’ Matters
Few people are in government for the money; it’s critical to recognize those who go above and beyond.
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The Administrative Presidency Meets Federalism: Hostile Takeovers in the Trump Era
With the Justice Department dominated by the White House, state attorneys general have taken on the role of defending federal law and executive branch discretion.
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Lawmaker Urges State to Ease Voting for Feds Overseas
The pandemic may disrupt normal procedures for federal employees voting from abroad, committee chairman warns.
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