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Five Things That Changed My Life Over Five Years
I couldn’t have predicted any of that five years ago when I turned 50.
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Scott Walker, Not Paul Ryan, Could Be the GOP's Cleveland Surprise
After setting himself up as a kingmaker in Wisconsin, Walker could find himself on the throne at the convention.
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Play of the Day: Looking Into the Archives of Trump's Comments About Women
The Daily Show dug up a very old, very creepy interview.
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Why You Can’t Run Government Like a Business
While there are some leadership commonalities, there are plenty of key differences.
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Politicians’ Angry Rhetoric Harms Feds, Panelists Say
True accountability involves transparency and data analytics that move agencies from merely tracking spending to preventing misuse of funds in advance.
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Retirement Backlog Still High Despite Slight Progress
OPM managed to process nearly 10,000 applications in March, but the backlog still stands at more than 19,000 claims.
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How to Design Contracts that Deliver Results
A new study explains the pros and cons of two contracting approaches aimed at delivering services more effectively.
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How Should the Government Fix the Social Security System?
Two options exist: increase revenues or cut benefits. The problem is figuring out which is fairer.
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Closing the Final Legal Chapter of the BP Oil Spill
A federal judge formally approved a $20 billion settlement years after the worst offshore spill in American history.
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Here's How HUD Plans to Stop the 'Worst-Case' Housing Crisis
The National Housing Trust Fund will give housing assistance to the very poorest households in the nation.
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How the Next Administration Could Substantially Reduce Risk During the Next Crisis
Unlike some other countries, the U.S. does not have an institutional mechanism to systematically generate alternative future scenarios.
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What it Will Take to Defeat the Opioid Addiction Epidemic
The federal government is pushing some modest reforms in its fight against the opioid epidemic, but will that fix an increasingly big problem?
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Trump Wants Feds to Sign Nondisclosure Agreements
The GOP front runner wants to put an end to kiss and tell memoirs by former government employees.
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Senior VA Health Executives Could Earn More Money Under Department Proposal
The draft legislation would also make it easier to punish top career officials.
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Succeed By Planning Your Work and Life the Way Green Berets Plan Missions
In operations around the world, and in everyday life, it’s planning that often makes the difference between success and failure.
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Why Is It So Hard For The Federal Government to Rein in Wall Street?
Sanders and Clinton have been trading blows over who’d be best to reform Wall Street, but new research suggests they may not have the ‘authority’ to do it.
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After 35 Years, the Man Who Shot Ronald Reagan Is Close to Being Free
John Hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity, and so cannot be legally punished.
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Law Enforcement Agencies Face a Host of Challenges in Countering Drone Threats
Outdated laws and incompatible technologies are just some of the problems. Here’s what CUAS buyers should know.
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Science May Explain Why Too Little Sleep Makes Us So Emotional
Do restless nights make us more emotional, or do emotional states disrupt our sleep?
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