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OPM Rushed to Award $20M Post-Hack Contract -- and Ran Afoul of Federal Contracting Rules, IG Says
Because of OPM's missteps, "millions of taxpayer dollars were put at risk for waste or loss" the IG says.
Management
Report: Happiness Won't Help You Live Longer
A new study of hundreds of thousands of women finds no difference in mortality between the happy and the unhappy.
Management
Senate Panel Approves More Tools to Hold VA Employees Accountable
Pension lowering and administrative leave reform among changes.
Management
Making Decisions in a Time of Transition
How new leaders can harness data to make the right choices.
Management
VA Deputy Says Administrative Leave For Employees Will Be Exception, Not Rule
Sloan Gibson on Wednesday also defended before a House panel his decision not to fire two senior executives.
Management
Obama Takes a Veiled Swipe at Trump, Islamophobia
“We betray the efforts of the past if we fail to push back against bigotry in all its forms,” he said Wednesday as he commemorated the abolition of slavery.
Nextgov
These 6 Principles Could Change the Face of Federal Technology
New guiding principles and actions aim to boost the performance of federal technology for all agencies.
Management
Breathing New Life Into Shared Services
How agencies can centralize IT systems without losing control.
Defense
Defense Department: Trump’s Muslim Ban is ‘Counter to National Security’
GOP frontrunner draws extraordinary rebuke from Department of Defense, State, Homeland Security, Congress, and Republican Party leaders.
Management
NIH Could Soon See a Significant Funding Boost From Congress
Health-research advocates are pleasantly surprised by the budget numbers coming out of Congress.
Management
SEC Pressured to Standardize Financial Reporting
Transparency advocates in Congress cite industry and global movement.
Management
How to Get What You Really Need (and Make Other People Happy Too)
It's all in the way you ask for help.
Management
Republican Offers Feds ‘Heartfelt’ Thanks And An Apology For Breakfast
During a Washington event celebrating top agencies, Rep. Mark Meadows says he recognizes the importance of compensation in rewarding a job well done.
Management
White House: Trump’s 'Ban All Muslims' Proposal 'Disqualifies Him From Running for President'
Press Secretary Josh Earnest also got in a joke about the Republican front-runner’s “fake hair.”
Management
The USPS Governing Board Now Has Just One Confirmed Member
Statute requires nine confirmed governors on the board.
Management
Adjusting Government’s Buying Habits
Category management affects CIOs and program offices too.
Management
Bureau of Land Management Will Leave Fossil Fuels in the Ground — Until After the Paris Climate Talks
Officials postponed the auction of an oil and gas development lease until next spring.
Management
The U.S. Senate Is Still One of the World's Whitest Workplaces
The membership of the upper chamber of Congress is famously unrepresentative of the American people—and so is its senior staff, a new study finds.
Management