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Fight Over Lucrative TRICARE Contracts Won’t Affect Beneficiaries, Defense Says
Three health insurance companies have filed bid protests over multi-billion dollar Defense health care contracts.
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FedRAMP Ready? GSA Releases Template to Figure It Out
Cloud service providers can assess whether they're ready for FedRAMP authorization with a new template.
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Low Pay and Geography Contribute to Hiring Woes at Immigration Detention Facilities
Homeland Security has struggled for years to recruit and retain mental health providers for detainees, says watchdog.
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Small Business Administration Defends Methods for Documenting Contracting Goals
Advocacy group seeks injunctive relief in a suit alleging the agency violates the Small Business Act.
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Price Decrease Deepens Postal Service Losses in Third Quarter
Losses have nearly tripled over same period last year.
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Psychology Has Identified Three Mindsets Shared By People Who Follow Through on Goals
A sense of belonging is key.
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Donald Trump's Big-Spending Infrastructure Dream
The Republican nominee’s push to pour more money into roads and bridges than Hillary Clinton is his latest break with conservatives, and it’s drawing criticism from one of his own economic advisers.
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Can Self-Managed Teams Work in Government?
Some elements of self-organization can be helpful in most entities.
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Clinton: What I Would Do in My First 100 Days
The Democratic nominee outlined her plan in a Quora session Monday.
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Federal Agencies Are Deploying Employees Around the Globe to Fight Zika
Those workers are not receiving hazard pay, however.
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Obama’s Last Attempt at Immigration Reform
The administration has announced a new plan to welcome Central American migrants—a move away from its years-long deterrence policy.
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Surprise Inspections Show VA Health Care Improvement Since Phoenix Scandal
But the agency’s continuing struggle to hire and keep staff hurts vets’ access to care, says the Joint Commission.
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WikiLeaks and the Crisis of Government Communication
The lack of professional standards is a problem.
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The Government is Finding Few Buyers For Its Paywalled Immigration Data
The US government says it doesn't want to release data about who's entering the country because it charges for that information. But no one has purchased access to the databases in more than two years, records reveal.
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The Best Productivity System for Procrastinators
You can use your natural tendencies to your advantage.
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The Science Behind Hillary Clinton’s Problems With Trust
Think Donald Trump is too hotheaded to be president? New research from Yale suggests Trump's lack of careful consideration may help him build trust with voters, while Clinton's carefulness harms her.
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More Than Scenery: National Parks Preserve Our History and Culture
When we think of national parks, many people picture geysers or mountain peaks. But the park system also protects historic sites and objects that show how the U.S. has evolved into a diverse society.
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Going Public: Could Clinton’s Health Care Proposals Work?
Hillary Clinton's health care plan includes a public option and lowering the age limit for Medicare. Both would be hard to get through Congress.
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There’s a Simple Way to Have Meetings That Result in Something Meaningful
Gratitude unlocks something in all of us.
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