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IRS Disagrees with Watchdog’s Diagnosis on Improper Payments
TIGTA says tax credit errors continue above acceptable risk levels.
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The EPA's 40-Year-Old Design Manual Is Being Reissued
New audiences can relive Chermayeff and Geismar’s visual standards made for the agency in 1977.
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Happiness Research Shows the Biggest Obstacle to Creativity is Being Too Busy
Make a long walk—without your phone—a part of your daily routine.
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'Invest $500,000 and Immigrate to the U.S.': Trump’s Latest Conflict of Interest in China
Being none too shy about its Trump ties, Kushner Companies is touting a Jersey City real estate project to investors in China, who can get U.S. citizenship out of the deal.
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A Neuroscientist’s Baby-Step Guide From Multitasking to Single-Tasking
If you actually need to produce good work in a short time, it's the only way to go.
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How Sleep Resets the Brain
The next time someone tells you to “sleep on it,” that’s probably good advice.
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National Monuments: Presidents Can Create Them, but Only Congress Can Undo Them
President Trump has ordered a review of national monuments protected by his predecessors, and may try to abolish or shrink some. But four legal experts say that only Congress has that authority.
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Lessons from a Long-Time Contractor in Afghanistan
Automotive specialist describes “building capacity” through hiring locals, being on receiving end of SIGAR audits.
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Trump’s Desire For Free Time In His Schedule Actually Makes Lots of Management Sense
Leaders need time to think.
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Sustaining the SES in Difficult Times
How to make service in government’s elite executive corps more rewarding.
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White House Lays Out Plan to Hold Agencies Accountable for Cutting Regulations
Efforts will be roped into existing agency performance plans.
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FOIA Requests Hit Record High, Processing Improves
Justice reports that backlog came down, but average response time rose.
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VA Considers Hundreds of Building Closures, but Focus Is Not on Medical Facilities
Idea traces back to conservative groups now affiliated with Trump administration.
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Union Urges Congress to Make Pentagon Quantify Services Contracting
AFGE says too many dollars are “diverted” to Defense headquarters awards.
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Why Won't Susan Rice Testify to Congress?
The former national-security adviser is caught up in a political fight over surveillance again.
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State Department Greenlights Nearly $5B in Arms Exports
That includes prospective, not final, sales to allies from March to May.
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Confirmed: The Strategic Importance of Brown-Nosing Bosses For Your Career
Learn how to "mobilize" your superior.
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Senate Approves Omnibus to Avoid Shutdown
Trump is expected to sign the spending bill before Friday's deadline.
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How To Stop Waltzing Around an Important Issue
You’ll need courage, a willingness to be vulnerable, and just a bit of savvy.
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