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USPS Begins Hiring Surge in Preparation for Holiday Season

Postal Service will hire tens of thousands of employees on temporary basis.

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Contract Consolidation Effort Saves $2 Billion and Counting

By December, a half-billion-dollar spend on laptops and desktops will be in three contracts.

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How Hillary Clinton Learned to Govern

The Democratic nominee would enter the White House with a well-established operating style.

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Vets Are More Civically Engaged Than The Rest of Us, Research Finds

Report shows that those who served are more likely than non-veterans to volunteer, vote, and actively participate in their communities.

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Can a New Work Design Help the Government?

What you can learn from the agencies that pioneered different approaches.

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Special Counsel’s Whistleblower Award-Winner Still Owed Pay from Army

Ft. Bragg infection control specialist was ostracized for exposing health violations.

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The EPA's Failure to Protect People From the Environment

A new report from the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights finds the agency toothless—or even harmful—in addressing environmental justice.

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The Algorithms That Tell Bosses How Employees Are Feeling

Sentiment-analysis software can help companies figure out what’s bothering workers—or what they’re excited about.

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Some Agencies Are Making Headway on Luring Millennials

Senate panel bemoans lengthy time-to-hire and still burdensome USAJOBS site.

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In Cold Offices, It's All About Your Feet

At Berkeley, researchers are studying how wearing flip-flops changes buildings' air-conditioning needs.

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New Security Clearance Bureau Will Begin Operations Monday

NBIB will focus on automating data collection, shortening investigation time.

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VHA Still Needs More Doctors and Nurses

New watchdog report finds that more of the agency’s health care professionals are resigning than retiring.

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Yes, You Can Fire Incompetent Government Employees

The Merit Systems Protection Board issues refresher guidance in Civil Service principles and prohibited practices.

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A Nomination for the First U.S. Ambassador to Cuba in 50 Years

President Obama nominated a longtime diplomat for the top post in the communist country.

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IRS Begins Privatization of Long-Term Tax Debt Collection

Union says federal employees slated to lose their jobs should be retrained for the positions.

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Senate Fails at Two Attempts to Move Ahead With Bill Preventing a Shutdown

Funding for Flint, Mich., remains contentious, along with new VA whistleblower office.