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GSA Streamlines General Schedules to Allow Ancillary Purchases

The initiative aims to make it easier for agencies to adjust existing deals for related products or services.

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EPA's Scott Pruitt Resigns Amid Mounting Scandals

The administrator has faced ethical probes for months.

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There Are No Do-Overs in Leadership

But for anyone striving for effectiveness and respect after mistakes, it is possible to rebuild your leadership foundation mid-flight.

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The Empty Chair at the Heart of the White House’s War on Unions

Advocates say efforts to curb the influence of labor groups hinges on one unfilled presidential appointment.

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Americans Are More Anxious Than They Were a Year Ago

A new study provides clues for implementing more effective public policies.

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The Postal Service Owes an Artist $3.5M for Putting the Wrong Statue of Liberty on a Stamp

The court ruling offers an important reminder that artistic originality manifests in many subtle ways—not just completely unique takes.

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A Tip From Serena Williams Can Help You Win In Everyday Life

Williams' method for turning losing games into victories is backed by science and philosophy.

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EPA Beefs Up Ethics Office as Pruitt’s Troubles Multiply

Latest reports allege scrubbing of his calendar, job hunt for wife.

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After 40 Years, A Look Back at the Unlikely Passage of Civil Service Reform

The Carter Era law tackled problems that sound very familiar under Trump.

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No One Knows What Kim Jong Un Promised Trump

North Korea is reportedly continuing nuclear work. But it’s not clear that’s a violation of what it agreed to in Singapore.

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Why Your Brain Never Runs Out Of Problems To Find

It's a psychological quirk that when something becomes rarer, people may spot it in more places than ever. What is the 'concept creep' that lets context change how we categorize the world around us?

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USPS Faces Difficult Choices on How to Spend Its Limited Resources

The Postal Service plans huge increase in capital investments over the next decade, if it can afford them.

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Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Files Brief Supporting Unions' Legal Challenge Against Workforce EOs

Filing includes two former legislators who voted for the 1978 Civil Service Reform Act.

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Social Impact Bonds, Explained

These partnerships between investors, governments and nonprofits are a new way to pay for programs and services that help people in need and address intractable problems like mass incarceration.

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Lawmakers Cast Doubt on Claims of Smooth Interagency Handling of Family Separations at the Border

Trump administration has not offered details into how agencies will meet new court-mandated timeline for reunification.

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Survey: One in Three Feds Say They or a Colleague Have Received Threats in 2018

Thirty-seven percent of respondents think threats or harassment is more likely now than six months ago.