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These Agencies Have Lost the Most Workers Under Trump
Agriculture and HHS have seen the steepest declines, while Homeland Security and VA have staffed up.
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Shutdown Advice for Contractors: If a Stop-Work Order Comes, Stop Work
Professional Services Council prepares members for possible lapse in appropriations, while optimistic government will stay open.
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A New Approach to Developing the Whole Leader
Organizations could learn a lot from some of the nation's top healthcare clinics.
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Inspectors General Face Uncertain and Opaque Funding, Senate Report Says
Democratic staffers find Trump budget planners sought cuts even at agencies gaining money in other areas.
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Treasury Deletes Potentially Unlawful Trump Retweet
One expert says there's no doubt the department crossed the line drawn by the Hatch Act: "It's a violation. Full stop."
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Lockheed Will Design Both of the U.S. Air Force’s Hypersonic Missiles
The latest contract could give the company lasting advantage over its competitors for some of the Pentagon’s top-priority weapons.
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Analysis: Immigration Activists Fighting To Abolish ICE Have a Bigger Vision
It's more than just a slogan. For community organizers, "Abolish ICE" represents the first step to a world without immigrant detention or prisons.
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Being a Federal Employee, Simplified
Everyone, while deserving respect, must be oriented toward serving the American people.
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Federal Scientists Feel Stymied by Censorship, Politicization, and Departures
Survey finds an “unfortunate and dangerous” atmosphere for science in key federal agencies.
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Three-Quarters of Homeland Security's Employee Non-Disclosure Agreements Fail to Comply With Federal Law
DHS also struck 7,000 settlement agreements over the last four years, most of which were out of compliance.
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EPA’s Bid for ‘Consistent and Transparent’ Rulemaking Draws Fire
Some scholars welcome review of cost-benefit analysis, but consumer groups see risks.
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Three Critical Priorities In the President’s Reform Plan
Whatever happens with specific proposals, federal leaders should focus on these high return components.
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HHS Deleted Refugee Office Staff Directory, Transparency Group Finds
Removal may have hindered media covering family separations at the border.
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Key Questions for Regulators in an Era of Fast Technological Change
Agencies can no longer craft rules slowly and deliberately, and then expect to keep the results in place for decades.
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A Focus On Goals Rather Than Behavior Is Creating Workplace Monsters
Effective organizations encourage self-control, good process, proper discussion and are more driven by growth mindsets than unrealistic performance metrics.
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GSA Isn't Tracking All of the Federal Government's Unused Leased Office Space
Unused space that goes unreported costs taxpayers $21 million yearly, watchdog says.
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Hundreds of USDA Employees Face a Decision to Relocate or Take a Buyout
Skeptics question whether relocations are an attempt to undermine science.
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HHS Managers Said to Have Bargained in 'Bad Faith' Over Union Contract That Strips Telework
Department official says HHS supports telework, but not as part of a collective bargaining agreement.
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