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Mapping the Massive (and Empty) Federal Lands in the American West
The U.S. government owns half of the land in 11 western states—but almost no one lives there.
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NIH-Run IT Contracting Vehicle Slashes Fees
The National Institute of Health’s Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center is paring back the prices by as much as 35 percent.
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How D.C. Politicians are Downplaying the Oregon Standoff
Politicians are taking pains not to inflame the takeover of a federal wildlife refuge by armed, antigovernment protesters.
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What Obama’s Gun Control Executive Order Will and Won't Do
People who sell guns online and at gun shows will now need licenses.
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What Makes Them the Best Places to Work
How agencies can keep the momentum of better engagement going.
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White House: No Federal Employees in Danger in Militia Standoff
Federal facility in Oregon remains closed.
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Trump: 'I Will Do More for Women Than Hillary Clinton'
According to Donald Trump, the only advantage Clinton has is "the woman card."
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CBO Confirms: No Sequestration in Fiscal 2016
December budget deal gave both defense and domestic programs new leeway.
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Forget Resolutions — Use These Lifehacks to Make Life a Little Better This Year
2016 is all about life tweaks: small, easy changes that might actually make a difference.
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I Hate Meetings And They Stink
We feel pressure to seem like a grownup, when inside we’re all just little kids.
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Guess Which 2016 Candidate Features in an Islamist Terrorist Recruitment Video
Trump’s call to ban all Muslims from entering the United States is sandwiched between warnings that the US is not safe for Muslims.
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Why a Group of Armed Men Took Over a Federal Wildlife Refuge Building
A group has occupied an Oregon federal office in protest of the prison sentence handed down to a pair of ranchers.
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Harvard Study: American Police Killings Should Be Considered a Public Health Issue
The researchers suggest that such deaths be considered “a Notifiable Condition," like cancer deaths.
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3 Ways to Make Millennials Manager Material
We're facing the fastest leadership transition in our lifetimes.
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Feds Won’t Press Criminal Charges Against Former VA Senior Executives
Justice Department rejects VA watchdog’s criminal referral related to Diana Rubens and Kimberly Graves.
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Viewpoint: Reverse Auctions Don’t Help Agencies or Taxpayers
The tool does not guarantee the lowest price for a contract—just ask small construction firms.
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Viewpoint: Reverse Auctions Save Taxpayers Money
Each deal produces competition and pricing data for the buyer to use in future decision-making.
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