Tom Temin Commentary
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Higher ed and credit union lending show the promise and peril of federal financial involvement.
May 21, 2019 -
OPM's been mugged. Now the muggers seek financial help for it.
May 16, 2019 -
Postal Service tops federal agencies in Gallup poll. But a lot of agencies didn't get asked about.
May 14, 2019 -
These career federal employees are about much more than good administration alone.
May 09, 2019 -
You need to actually see one of the signature national parks to get a sense of the NPS scope of responsibility.
May 08, 2019 -
The ethical case against Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan dissolved completely under exhaustive investigation.
April 26, 2019 -
Even the best plans can fail in the face of sudden policy changes. Keepers of the nuclear arsenal are scrambling.
April 25, 2019 -
Social Security and Medicare are both moving toward their insolvency dates. If everyone likes them, why not fix them?
April 23, 2019 -
The latest IRS plan for modernization will strike long-time watchers with a sense of deja vu.
April 19, 2019 -
Even in the latter centuries, fire remains a non-discriminating agent of destruction. Like Notre Dame, over the years, the federal government has had its share.
April 16, 2019 -
Don't ignore the basics when using refreshed tools for federal website development.
April 15, 2019 -
An exchange over a tiny NIST program takes one budget debate out of the purely political realm.
April 10, 2019 -
As turmoil hits the DHS appointee ranks, it's a perfect time for the Senior Executive Service to shine.
April 08, 2019 -
The key word in artificial intelligence is "artificial." It needs people to work right.
April 05, 2019 -
One can easily keep up with news stories, things that actually happen. But a break from the incessant and shrill commentary — avoiding that — means vacation. But, news will find you.
April 01, 2019