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FILE - A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sign stands at the entrance of their offices in Atlanta on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. On Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, the head of nation's top public health agency announced a shake-up of the organization, in a bid to respond to ongoing criticism and try to make it more nimble. (AP Photo/Ron Harris, File)

Some new ideas to make the CDC more effective in pandemics

Among the troubling programs on the Government Accountability Office’s High-Risk List, is the ability of the Health and Human Services Department to manage…

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Gen. David Berger, the new U.S. Marines commandant, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Berger said he is concerned about deteriorating relations between Japan and South Korea, both key regional allies. Berger told reporters that Japan and Korea have common interests despite their differences, such as the threat posed by China, and he hoped politicians will work out a resolution. (AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama)

The future Marine Corps depends on training and retaining talent

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The need for reform in federal procurement and acquisition

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This analyst says the Pentagon is so future-focused it’s forgetting the here-and-now

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How could improving customer experience boost trust in government?

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FILE - This Jan. 28, 2021, file photo shows a stimulus check issued by the IRS to help combat the adverse economic effects of the COVID-19 outbreak is seen in San Antonio. President Joe Biden has proposed more than $3 trillion worth of revenue increases, primarily through higher taxes for corporations and the country's richest households as well as greater IRS enforcement that would target the wealthy. But key lawmakers voiced doubts this week about the size and possible impacts on the economy as congressional committees weighed the measures and a wide array of business groups sifted through the details to highlight what they oppose. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

One economist says the IRS really does need more enforcement horsepower

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(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)Sun shines on the U.S. Capitol dome, Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Despite outward appearances, Congressional staff doing more work than meets the eye

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(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)FILE - In this Dec. 12, 2016, file photo illustration, a person types on a laptop in Florida. Riviera Beach, Fla., agreed to pay $600,000 in ransom to hackers who took over its computer system, the latest in thousands of attacks worldwide aimed at extorting money from governments and businesses. Spokeswoman Rose Anne Brown said Wednesday, June 19, 2019, that the city of 35,000 residents has been working with outside security consultants, who recommended the ransom be paid. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

How the National Security Council could better deal with technology-based threats

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Securing the inauguration from a continuity of government standpoint

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Boxes containing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are prepared to be shipped at the Pfizer Global Supply Kalamazoo manufacturing plant in Portage, Mich., Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, Pool)

The case for a COVID-19 commission

When things go wrong and affect a lot of people, the government sometimes appoints commissions to do after-the-fact analysis and come up with recommendations…

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Balancing the federal workforce

Just how big is the federal government? If you count contractors and grantees, it ranges from 9 million people to more than 11 million.

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Congressional task force doubles down on DoD AI needs

The report addresses everything from research and development to supply chain.

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