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Ivanka Trump Won Lucrative Chinese Trademarks the Same Day She Dined with China's President
The timing raises yet another round of ethics questions.
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New Plaintiffs Join Suit Against Trump D.C. Hotel Deal
Thousands of restaurant workers decry 'unfair competition' in arrangement GSA approved.
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Trump Orders Agencies to Buy American or Face Consequences
“Agencies will be held strictly accountable for any failure to fulfill the buy American mission,” an administration official said.
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The Potential Pitfalls of Trump’s Plan for Agencies to Transform Themselves
Agencies can implement some changes on their own, but even those efforts could prove difficult.
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Trump’s Big League Management Agenda
Using mission to drive strategy makes eminent sense, but there are many ways to game the strategy.
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Learning to Distinguish 'Fear' From 'Fear of Fear' is Key to Leading a Happy Life
Much of the time, our deepest, darkest fears are pretty overdramatic.
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Indefinite Delivery Contracts Make Up a Third of Agency Awards
GAO tells senator more than half were sole-source, two-thirds single-award.
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Export-Import Bank 'Heartened' By Trump's New-Found Backing
White House nominates two officials to board of agency that conservatives hate.
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Slow Pace of Hiring Will Make It Hard for Trump to Reform Government
Trump is far behind his recent predecessors in filling the dozens of crucial posts beyond his senior Cabinet.
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Advocacy Groups Warn Against ‘Illegal’ Hiring Practices at Justice
In an open letter to the attorney general, they caution against “politicization” of career staff, particularly in the Civil Rights Division.
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Trump Seems Keen on Revamping State Department Management
The nomination of John Sullivan would combine two jobs Obama had filled separately.
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Some Agencies Are Extending the Hiring Freeze Trump Just Ended
They say an ongoing moratorium will help them develop a required restructuring plan.
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Pentagon Misses the Target When It Comes to Its Workforce
Defense officials can’t tell you how many contractors they employ or at what cost. Finding out is critical to personnel reform.
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'I’m Moving You to BCC'
Etiquette experts on the small mercies we can grant each other over email
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The Hidden Dangers of Caring About Your Career Too Much
"I can’t go on like this … there just won’t be anything left of me."
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It’s Not Your Imagination: Social Media Is Making Us Lonelier
A new NIH-funded study suggests that Facebook and other apps make many feel left out and alone.
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OMB’s Budget Guidance Draws Mixed Reaction From Employee Groups
Organizations welcome the end of the hiring freeze, but remain skeptical of efforts to reorganize government.
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Trump Administration Installs Loyalist to Repair Deficient VA Facility
Secretary reiterates call for firing reform, promises to treat employees fairly.
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