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OPM’s dual role in talent acquisition poses ‘conflict of interest’

The House Oversight and Accountability Committee raised concerns over OPM’s role as both regulator and provider of talent acquisition systems, saying the…

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The ‘Preventing a Patronage System Act’ can preserve a merit-based civil service

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Preparing and supporting a hybrid workforce

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Is the General Schedule the best way to raise pay, morale for TSA workers?

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New federal hiring EO attempts to find quality among the ‘experts’

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Telework, or ‘tele-goofing off?’ Mixed agency messages show stigma still exists

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Uncertain fate lies ahead for DoD collective bargaining with Trump memo

This isn’t the first time defense and labor management officials have considered excluding civilian employees at the Defense Department from collective…

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Why you should care about the Grand Challenges in Public Administration

The National Academy of Public Administration’s Grand Challenges are issues that we have to deal with for many years to come, and they are likely to affect…

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The oath of office and what it means

Why do public servants take an oath of office? The reason is simple – public servants are just that – servants of the people.

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