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Puerto Ricans Desperate For Water Are Drinking From Superfund Sites
The tainted wells were sealed to avoid human exposure to toxins.
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Federal Employees Happier, More Engaged for Third Year in a Row
Worker response to OPM’s annual survey reaches lowest level in more than a decade.
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Lawmakers Debate Bringing BRAC to VA Health Care Facilities
New bill would create commission to recommend facilities for closure.
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Appointee Watch: Kelly’s Replacement at DHS Announced
An acting Health and Human Services secretary also has been named.
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Five Ways to Create Space to Think
Most people say they do their best thinking in the shower, driving or exercising, but there’s a better way.
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How Government-Supported Forced Labor Is Undercutting American Manufacturers
Making federal prisoners sew garments is legal, but it doesn’t make it right.
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Agency Wordsmiths' Writing Regressed Last Year, Study Finds
More than half of agencies saw their scores drop on a plain language assessment.
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The Curious Case of a ‘National Laboratory’ That Collected Excess Federal Equipment
Agency watchdogs probe transfers of computers and microscopes—and an effort to obtain a fleet of Learjets.
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Top Defense CEO Blasts Washington Budget Gridlock
‘National security is not an entitlement,” said Michael Strianese, chairman and CEO of L3 Technologies.
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Lawmakers Want Answers on 'Unacceptable' Security Clearance Backlog
OPM and Defense Department argue over which is better able to oversee the clearance process.
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Federal Agencies Significantly Ramp Up California Wildfire Response
Federal personnel fighting fires in California tripled in a matter of days.
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The To-Do List Is a Tyrant That Will Keep Your Life and Your Goals Small
When we prioritize tasks that are easiest to complete, we sacrifice big-picture lessons
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The Woman Keeping Extremists From Trump Has Been Nominated To Keep the U.S. Safe
Kirstjen Nielsen, a longtime aide to general John Kelly, has been nominated to head the Department of Homeland Security.
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This Can Make Middle Managers Inflate Success
While many believe unethical behavior in large companies comes from the top, new research points to another source: middle managers.
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New Storms Set Back Relief Efforts on Puerto Rico
Fresh rain fell on saturated soil Wednesday, elevating the threat of landslides and slowing efforts to distribute relief.
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Zinke, Mnuchin Travels Raise Still More Questions
Interior chief draws Hatch Act concerns while Treasury watchdog revisits Treasury chief’s flights.
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'People Who Boast About Their IQ Are Losers'
Studies say that bragging about your superiority makes people like you less—so what does Donald Trump hope to gain?
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Hundreds of Federal Personnel Aiding in Fighting California Wildfires
Despite fires in National Forests and across northern California, agencies say they have enough resources.
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Breaking the Stranglehold of Calcified Federal Acquisition Policies
It’s past time for government to get in on the benefits of the online marketplace.
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