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Preparing for a Reduction in Force at Your Agency
Nobody wants to be RIF’d, but the law aims to make federal reductions in force relatively humane.
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Trump's Travel Ban Wins a Round in Court
A judgment last week in Virginia provides a template for other courts—including the Supreme Court—to rule in the president’s favor.
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Trump Instructs Federal Agencies to Stop Considering Climate Change
President reverses Obama's efforts to make the government more green.
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Trump Gets Credit for Tackling Federal Management Issues
Observers applaud new innovation office’s focus on technology.
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Agencies Need to Get Savvy About Low-Cost Program Evaluation
It’s more important than ever to get the most impact from every program dollar.
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Good Leaders Don't Surround Themselves With Yes Men
The head of the MIT leadership center advises: "Get out of the office today and spend more time being wrong, being uncomfortable, and being quiet."
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Secret Service Credited for Progress Just as White House Fence Was Breached
Timing of watchdog report on two years of improvements was not planned.
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Navy SEALs Develop Mental Toughness By Reinforcing One Behavior
Set a goal, and push yourself to reach it no matter what.
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Analysis: Reforming Government First Requires Understanding It
Jared Kushner’s new initiative promises to tap the expertise of the business community—but government isn't a business.
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After Health Care Debacle, Trump Needs a Plan B
The chief executive can score some big wins without Congress.
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Will Any of the Lawsuits Against Trump's Businesses Succeed?
Citizens are suing the president to force him to sell his businesses.
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Trump Pledges New Office to Bring Business Innovation to Government Operations
Several elements mirror previous presidential efforts.
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Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Trying to Bilk Social Security of $550 Million
Kentucky disability case is victory in ongoing effort against improper payments.
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The Road to Government Reform Is Filled With Landmines
Our institutions were created for a different era, but the moment is ripe for change.
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Most in the Workplace Are Secretly Threatened By Creativity
In schools, science, and business, we reward familiar ideas—not novel ones.
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Rewriting the Rules of Presidential Succession
A project begun after 9/11 assumes new urgency after the 2016 election—creating a more sensible plan for what happens when a chief executive steps aside.
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Why Bureaucrats Matter in the Fight to Preserve the Rule Of Law
Officials who defy illegitimate orders must logically always be the exceptions to a general rule of obeying orders, lest the very meaning of their defiance evaporate.
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Intel Community Scientist Subjects Contracts to Frequent Review
IARPA says research payoff success rate should be lower to reflect challenges.
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A New Bill on Copyright Law Would Take Power from the Library Of Congress and Give it to Trump
There's a quiet battle for power brewing.
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