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Workforce Rights/Governance

In $45M settlement, CBP to make reforms addressing workplace discrimination

CBP agreed to enact a new policy presuming pregnant officers can continue to serve in their positions, rather than being systematically placed on light duty.

Agency Oversight

The Supreme Court Chevron decision spreads wider and wider

Congress

Repeal or reform? House lawmakers weigh responses to WEP, GPO

Workforce

Water water everywhere: EPA using Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds to make it safer to drink

FEDtalk

Breaking Down the Biden Budget
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Artificial Intelligence

Renewed calls for increasing AI research and development funds

Automation

Federal CIO Kent: AI creating more jobs than it's taking over

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Federal Drive

Could it be time to rethink how federal agencies conduct oversight functions?

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Agency Oversight

Government oversight is due for its own culture change, task force says

Visitors walk past a photograph of Karl Marx at an exhibition to commemorate the 200th anniversary of his birth at the National Museum in Beijing, Saturday, May 5, 2018. Abroad, China's President Xi Jinping portrays himself as a robust defender of free markets, yet at home, he's leading a campaign to promote the works of communist philosopher Karl Marx, who famously warned of the dangers of global capitalism. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

What's Working in Washington

The strengths and weaknesses of capitalism

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Federal Newscast

IG: Cyber crime victims waited for up nine months to be notified by the FBI

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Big Data

OMB to release initial guidance on evidenced-based policy law later this spring

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Federal Drive

Federal electronic health records unable to reach full potential

The Capitol is seen as the partial government shutdown lurches into a third week with President Donald Trump standing firm in his border wall funding demands, in Washington, Monday, Jan. 7, 2019. After no weekend breakthrough to end a prolonged shutdown, newly empowered House Democrats are planning to step up pressure on Trump and Republican lawmakers to reopen the government. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Technology

White House hints at Federal Data Strategy, OPEN Govt Data Act, in open-government strategy

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Big Data

Open-data law walks fine line keeping info 'as open as possible'

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Federal Drive

Former OPM director leads task force looking into agency performance

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Federal Drive

Bringing housing, health care agencies closer could improve assistance

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Agency Oversight

After 40 years, IGs, agency heads and Congress haven't yet mastered balancing act

U.S. Paratroopers assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade fires the M3 Carl Gustav rocket launcher at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Aug. 18, 2016. The Carl Gustav is a lightweight, man-portable recoilless rifle. This weapon was used by the U.S. Army after World War II. The Army retired these weapons when the Dragon and TOW anti-tank guided missiles were fielded.

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Defense News

What the Senate's proposed changes to military personnel mean for you

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Federal Drive

Sandy Davis: Evidence-based policymaking easier said than done

In this photo taken Friday, April 21, 2017 paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team participate in a training exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C. The Army is planning to triple the amount of bonuses it’s paying this year to more than $380 million in a bid to expand its ranks. The money includes new incentives to woo reluctant soldiers to re-enlist. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Reporter's Notebook

Lack of leadership in DoD's personnel and readiness office could be detrimental, analysts say

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Federal Drive

Janet Marchibroda: There may be a better system for federal health IT

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Budget

OMB warns of sequestration cuts if House 'minibus' remains unchanged