Dan Blair, president and CEO of the National Academy of Public Administration, and Dale Meyerrose, retired Air Force major general and president of MeyerRose Group, count down the top federal news stories of the week.

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Retirement claims are on the rise at the Office of Personnel Management. But some positive signs are cropping up that show OPM might get its claim backlog under control. Tammy Flanagan, senior benefits director for the National Institute of Transition Planning, joins In Depth with her take on OPM’s progress in clearing the backlog.

Tuesday the National Archives will play a game. But not just any game. They’ll play one of the most popular games in television history: Jeopardy. David Ferriero, archivist of the United States and host of “Archives Jeopardy,” joins In Depth to discuss the inspiration for the game. Then, Ferriero quizzes Francis in an exclusive preview round of “Archives Jeopardy.”

It’s tempting when you take a new job to bring along your friends. They’re your fans, they like what you do and how you do it. But you may be setting yourself up for failure instead of success, according to Bob Woods, founder and president of Topside Consulting.

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