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The Most Experienced Job Candidates Aren’t Always The Best
Too many entrepreneurs, especially new ones, shy away from any untested talent.
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The VA’s Private Care Program Gave Companies Billions and Vets Longer Waits
Trump wants to supersize a program that spent almost a quarter of its funds on overhead.
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Civilians Are Cheaper Than Contractors for Most Defense Jobs, Internal Report Finds
Contractors are particularly more expensive in the capital and Southeastern regions, according to a report obtained exclusively by Government Executive.
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Agriculture Readies Second Round of Tariff-Related Farm Aid
Trump joins farm groups in welcoming money, with only a fraction delivered.
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White House Punts on Shutdown Specifics, Puts Onus on Senate
Press secretary had suggested Trump would back down from his demand for $5 billion in border wall funding, but Democrats rejected the latest offer from Republicans.
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A Shutdown Would Have More Negative Effects than You Might Think
The budget impasse threatens our future capacity to govern.
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The Discovery Of The Titanic Wreck Was a Front For a Secret U.S. Military Mission
The real story was classified for decades.
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Is the Federal Workforce Reaching Its Breaking Point?
The level of burnout across government may be approaching a crisis point. The cost is substantial and growing worse.
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Trump Administration Revives Priority for Workforce Cuts
New memo appears to reverse a reversal on slashing federal jobs.
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With Four Days Until Deadline, Agencies Begin Shutdown Preparations
The Office of Management and Budget led a required call with agency officials last week.
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Managing Millennials? First, Set Aside Your Assumptions
Many people buy in to the myth that the millennial generation is entitled, demanding, and unprepared to deliver on real workforce challenges.
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Agency Policing Tent City for Immigrant Kids Lacks Experience Investigating Sex Crimes Involving Children
The Federal Protective Service, which primarily secures federal buildings, has been charged with responding to incidents at the shelter with 2,800 immigrant children in Tornillo, Texas.
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The Best Leaders Make Fewer Decisions, Not More
Here is how they spend their time instead.
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17 Rules of Presidential Behavior From George Washington
As a young man, the first president sought to follow a list of 110 precepts compiled by Jesuits in the 16th century.
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Analysis: Can Trump Pardon Himself?
He can certainly try it—but that doesn’t mean he’d succeed.
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A Girl Died After Staying At a Facility Not Meant To Hold Immigrants
The case is a tragic reminder of the mismatch between the U.S.’s immigration system and the families it must now process.
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Trump Announces Major Cabinet Reshuffling
OMB and Interior will have new leadership next year.
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Nominating a Crony, Loyalist or Old Buddy for Attorney General is a U.S. Presidential Tradition
President Trump has been criticized for the appointment of political allies as attorney general. But history is filled with examples of AGs who were friends and political supporters of the president.
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HHS Proposes Substantial Limits on Telework
The department and union officials have until Dec. 15 to reach accord before an independent panel imposes terms for a new collective bargaining agreement.
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