Science
EPA Failed to Ensure Outside Advisers Don’t Have Conflicts of Interest
Staff failed to follow agency procedures in documenting decisions, vetting financial disclosure forms.
Career Feds Publicly Defy Trump Administration Over Climate Change
One employee resigns while another challenges an agency chief.
Breakthrough Technologies Offer Enormous Opportunity for Federal Leaders—If They Seize It
What Silicon Valley calls “exponential technologies” could transform agency operations and boost national security.
How Behavioral Science Could Improve Federal Programs
The private sector has been using psychological insight for years to promote certain outcomes.
Inquiries at EPA's Science Integrity Office Spike Under Trump
Employees are increasingly going to integrity officers with concerns over interference into science.
Trump Orders Agencies to Slash Federal Advisory Panels
Scientific community worries the cuts will eliminate its impact on federal decision-making.
Climate’s Role In Armed Conflict Will Likely Increase
As global temperatures climb, the risk of armed conflict is expected to increase substantially, experts say.
It's Time to End the 'Manel' Tradition of All-Male Speaking Panels
"It is not enough to give lip service to equality; leaders must demonstrate their commitment through their actions," says Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health.
Kansas City Region Will Host Relocated Agriculture Offices
Local lawmakers welcome Secretary Perdue’s choice in still-disputed moves out of Washington, D.C.
Former Republican EPA Chiefs Condemn Trump's Leadership of the Agency
Four former administrators say the Trump administration is putting the environment, and public health, at risk.
Union Organizers Score Another Win at USDA
Staff at National Institute of Food and Agriculture vote 137-2 to join the American Federation of Government Employees.
The True Price of Privatizing Space Travel
As NASA opens up the International Space Station to private astronauts, the romance of space will be within reach for those who can afford it.
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