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Scratch-built government: A ‘how-to’ blueprint [Commentary]
It’s been about two weeks since OMB Director Mick Mulvaney issued his memo on ‘building government from scratch,’ and while that ambitious goal may be a bit hyperbolic, we should all appreciate the sentiment … this has been a long time coming, and it’s sorely needed.
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Feds, families remember Oklahoma City bombing 22 years later
Family and friends of those killed in the Oklahoma City bombing placed wreaths, photos and balloons on the metal chairs that memorialize the 168 people who died in the 1995 attack.
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Video: What OMB’s reorg order means for you
Senior Reporter Carten Cordell talks live with NAPA President Terry Gerton, going over the new agency reorganization order and taking feds questions on what’s next.
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If government shuts down, senators want feds to get paid
Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., has sponsored a bill to guarantee federal employee back pay should Congress fail to produce a government funding measure by April 28.
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Trump nominates new head of immigration agency
President Donald Trump intends to nominate Lee Francis Cissna to head the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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Wage violators retain lucrative federal contracts, says government watchdog
Examining wage violations by federal contractors — who account for almost a quarter of the American workforce and took in more than $470 billion in taxpayer funds in 2016 — the Center for Public Integrity found federal agencies paying out millions to companies documented as wage violators.
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Funeral service for John Glenn — Marine vet, astronaut, senator
The Marine veteran, former senator and astronaut was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, on April 6.
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Trump to create new Office of American Innovation in White House
President Donald Trump is set to announce a new White House office run by his son-in-law that will seek to overhaul government functions using ideas from the business sector.
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Improving customer experience honors government’s pledge to citizens, says report
A white paper looks at ways that improving the customer experience with government services make agencies work better for the American people.
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Building a 21st century SES [Commentary]
SES is at risk. And that’s not just my opinion. That’s the consensus of some of our federal government’s most respected senior leaders.
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Scratch-built government: A ‘how-to’ blueprint [Commentary]
It’s been about two weeks since OMB Director Mick Mulvaney issued his memo on ‘building government from scratch,’ and while that ambitious goal may be a bit hyperbolic, we should all appreciate the sentiment … this has been a long time coming, and it’s sorely needed.
-
Feds, families remember Oklahoma City bombing 22 years later
Family and friends of those killed in the Oklahoma City bombing placed wreaths, photos and balloons on the metal chairs that memorialize the 168 people who died in the 1995 attack.
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Video: What OMB’s reorg order means for you
Senior Reporter Carten Cordell talks live with NAPA President Terry Gerton, going over the new agency reorganization order and taking feds questions on what’s next.
-
If government shuts down, senators want feds to get paid
Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., has sponsored a bill to guarantee federal employee back pay should Congress fail to produce a government funding measure by April 28.
-
Trump nominates new head of immigration agency
President Donald Trump intends to nominate Lee Francis Cissna to head the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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Wage violators retain lucrative federal contracts, says government watchdog
Examining wage violations by federal contractors — who account for almost a quarter of the American workforce and took in more than $470 billion in taxpayer funds in 2016 — the Center for Public Integrity found federal agencies paying out millions to companies documented as wage violators.
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Funeral service for John Glenn — Marine vet, astronaut, senator
The Marine veteran, former senator and astronaut was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, on April 6.
-
Trump to create new Office of American Innovation in White House
President Donald Trump is set to announce a new White House office run by his son-in-law that will seek to overhaul government functions using ideas from the business sector.
-
Improving customer experience honors government’s pledge to citizens, says report
A white paper looks at ways that improving the customer experience with government services make agencies work better for the American people.
-
Building a 21st century SES [Commentary]
SES is at risk. And that’s not just my opinion. That’s the consensus of some of our federal government’s most respected senior leaders.
-
Scratch-built government: A ‘how-to’ blueprint [Commentary]
It’s been about two weeks since OMB Director Mick Mulvaney issued his memo on ‘building government from scratch,’ and while that ambitious goal may be a bit hyperbolic, we should all appreciate the sentiment … this has been a long time coming, and it’s sorely needed.
-
Feds, families remember Oklahoma City bombing 22 years later
Family and friends of those killed in the Oklahoma City bombing placed wreaths, photos and balloons on the metal chairs that memorialize the 168 people who died in the 1995 attack.
-
Video: What OMB’s reorg order means for you
Senior Reporter Carten Cordell talks live with NAPA President Terry Gerton, going over the new agency reorganization order and taking feds questions on what’s next.
-
If government shuts down, senators want feds to get paid
Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., has sponsored a bill to guarantee federal employee back pay should Congress fail to produce a government funding measure by April 28.
-
Trump nominates new head of immigration agency
President Donald Trump intends to nominate Lee Francis Cissna to head the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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Wage violators retain lucrative federal contracts, says government watchdog
Examining wage violations by federal contractors — who account for almost a quarter of the American workforce and took in more than $470 billion in taxpayer funds in 2016 — the Center for Public Integrity found federal agencies paying out millions to companies documented as wage violators.
-
Funeral service for John Glenn — Marine vet, astronaut, senator
The Marine veteran, former senator and astronaut was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, on April 6.
-
Trump to create new Office of American Innovation in White House
President Donald Trump is set to announce a new White House office run by his son-in-law that will seek to overhaul government functions using ideas from the business sector.
-
Improving customer experience honors government’s pledge to citizens, says report
A white paper looks at ways that improving the customer experience with government services make agencies work better for the American people.
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Building a 21st century SES [Commentary]
SES is at risk. And that’s not just my opinion. That’s the consensus of some of our federal government’s most respected senior leaders.

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