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Is Burning Man Really a Government-Free Zone?
The annual artistic adventure promotes self-reliance, but is run by a series of organizations that look suspiciously like a government.
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What We Talk About When We Talk About the VA
At least some of the emphasis should be on what VA is doing right.
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Umm, Congressman, Those Federal Executives Testifying Before You Are Not Foreigners
An embarrassing case of mistaken identity on Capitol Hill.
Management
Government’s Biggest Failures, 2001-2014
A scholar looks at recent instances of where government has fallen short, either in oversight or operations.
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For Some Feds, Shutdown Was Baby-Making Time
Finding a (re)productive way to address a bad situation.
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This Guy Definitely Has the Strangest Federal Job
NASA’s designated smeller sniffs out obnoxious odors so astronauts don’t have to.
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Now Covering States and Localities, Too!
The launch of GovExec.com’s new state and local channel.
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How To Ruin Your Political Career: Run a Federal Agency
Apparently there’s no greater sin than turning into an “administration lifer.”
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What Does Running the VA Have to Do With Selling Soap?
From Procter & Gamble to one of government’s biggest bureaucracies.
Management
Obama to Cabinet: I Expect Better Performance
President tells agency heads they’ve got room for improvement.
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Obama: Vast Majority of Federal Employees Are Not Boneheads
Only 1 percent of workforce is screwing up at any given moment, president estimates.
Management
OMB Wants Agencies to Move Beyond Measuring Performance
Long-term focus should be on taking action to improve operations, official says.
News
Accomplishments: Amazing. Bonuses: $0
The Senior Executives Association honors high-performing executives in a year without formal awards.
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At Least Eric Shinseki Didn’t Get Choked by the President
That was the fate suffered by the first head of the Veterans Bureau.
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Shutdowns, Base Closings and Other True Stories of Suburban Federal Life
A new book chronicles life in Arlington, Va.
Management
Report: HUD's Donovan to OMB in Cabinet Shift
San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro would be appointed to lead HUD.
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