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Writing the Book on Moneyball Government
A bipartisan group makes the case for evidence-based decision-making.
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Americans Rate Two Agencies Worse Than the IRS
A new Gallup poll shows what citizens think about the work of 13 federal agencies.
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Justice Department Wants Better 'Police-Community Relations' Ahead of Ferguson Decision
Attorney General Eric Holder announced some guidelines for law-enforcement officers ahead of a big decision in the Michael Brown case.
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Your Automatic Self Versus Your Aware Self
Sometimes following your instincts can hold you back as a leader.
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VA’s Aggressive Plan for Shedding Its 'Back-to-the-Future' Era Scheduling System
VA is now taking bids for commercial software to replace a clunky 1980s-era system for scheduling medical appointments.
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The Economic Case Against Majoring in Fun Things
The burden of student debt is fairly uniform, but the burden of repaying it varies across disciplines.
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An Incredibly Simple Way to Defuse Political Fights
Just hearing an ideological opponent make a minor concession creates significant differences in how people view them.
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The Affordable Care Act's Embarrassing Moment of Tooth
The administration mistakenly included dental plans in the 7.3 million enrollment total under Obamacare. Without them, the government missed its target.
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What The Major Networks Put on TV Instead of Obama’s Immigration Speech
None of the four broadcast networks aired the president's address.
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Which Matters Most? Ambition or Talent?
It comes down to the difference between a star and a journeyman.
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Obama Sets Out to Change 'Broken' Immigration System On His Own
The president announced major action on immigration in an address from the White House Thursday night.
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Video and Transcript: Obama Announces Immigration Plan
The president is to announced his plans to fix the American immigration system.
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5 Things to Do When You’re Riding the Struggle Bus
It doesn’t always work to hunker down and just gut it out.
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Government Tech Recruiting Still Overshadowed by HealthCare.gov Blunder
Democrats are concerned Todd Park’s recent grilling could hurt his efforts to recruit top tech talent.
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The CIA Reviewed Books About Snowden and Is Not Impressed
The spy agency describes Glenn Greenwald’s recent book as full of “bitter ad hominem rationale.”
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Video: The Case for Napping at Work
The Atlantic's James Hamblin makes the argument for a siesta at the workplace.
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GSA Buildings Chief a 'Convert' to Open-Office Setups
Concept not only saves money, but makes a "dramatic difference" in employee interactions, Dong says.
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The Gender-Wage Gap Is Shrinking—or Is It?
Why Millennial women will make more than their mothers, but less than their brothers.
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Former Federal Leaders Seek Legislation to Save the SES
Group says action needed to preserve and protect the federal senior executive corps.
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