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Forget The Insight Of A Lone Genius – Innovation Is An Evolving Process Of Trial And Error
We don't know much about the origins of most human achievements – scientific and otherwise. Like evolution, does progress occur as random insights are selected for or against?
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Play of the Day: McConnell Delays the Senate Health Care Vote
Also, the American Medical Association criticized the bill this week.
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Contractors Object to Parts of OMB's Agency Reporting Reductions
Some changes to requirements could cause confusion or remove useful controls, group argues.
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Federal Agencies Promise 'Professional, Organized' Implementation of Trump's Travel Ban
Agencies are collaborating, but many details are still unclear for Thursday’s roll out.
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Get Over Your Discomfort and Learn to Deliver Effective Feedback
You’ll help both your team and your career.
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How Decluttering and Downsizing Could Help Agencies Get Off GAO’s High Risk List
The Federal Asset Sale and Transfer Act aims to help.
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CSRA Will Build the Next MilCloud
The Falls Church, Virginia-based IT contractor captured the IDIQ contract, valued at up to $500 million.
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Privatized Tax Debt Collection Again Sparks Firestorm
New program, like previous efforts, faces accusations of overly aggressive tactics.
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Why Is the Onus on Women to Curb Workplace Interruptions?
Some businesses are actively taking steps to solve a problem that is too often left to female employees.
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GSA Swears in Acquisition Chief as Predecessor Emerges as Whistleblower
Alan Thomas promises insight as an “outsider.”
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HHS Secretary: The Congressional Budget Office Is ‘Not Accurate’
Tom Price questioned the ability of the agency to estimate the number of people who would lose health insurance under Congress’s Obamacare repeal-and-replace plan.
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HHS Secretary Defies Trump on Ebola Travel Ban
Trump advocated shutting infected Americans out of the country during the 2014 outbreak. But Tom Price praised Obama’s response and said the U.S. has a moral responsibility to care for its health volunteers abroad.
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Understanding These Three Principles Will Help You Develop True Intrinsic Motivation
This influential understanding of motivation isn't about control or prizes. Instead, "it's that high quality motivation that comes from the inside."
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From The Pentagon Papers To Trump: How The Government Gained The Upper Hand Against Leakers
American citizens have long favored government openness over secrecy. But with heightened anti-leak and anti-press rhetoric, do some now want strengthened government control of information?
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Trump's Rows of Unfilled Agency Jobs Could Bump Up Against Vacancies Act
Worst-case scenario is that decisions by acting executives are rendered invalid.
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Trump Calls Civil Service Laws ‘Outdated’ in Signing VA Firing Reform
President says he still wants to "cherish" VA workers.
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Trump Team Starts to Fill Out OPM Leadership, With Pick for No. 2 Job
George Nesterczuk still awaits confirmation hearing for director spot.
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Doing Bold Work? Share Your Story
Nominations are open for this year’s Bold Friday presentations at the second annual weeklong Fedstival.
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