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NASA’s top buyer signs off: Karla Jackson reflects on a career that changed federal acquisition

Robots in space? A new GAO report says they could change everything — from satellite repairs to space junk

FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2021, file photo released by the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, an unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operation test at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. California's Vandenberg Air Force Base will be renamed as a U.S. Space Force Base. The name will be changed to Vandenberg Space Force Base during a ceremony Friday, May 14, 2021, on the parade field. The sprawling Central Coast base tests ballistic missiles and conducts orbital launches for defense, science and commercial purposes. (Brittany E. N. MurphyU.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command via AP, File)

The Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command is rethinking how the U.S. prepares for the next fight

Federal appeals court gives DOGE access to sensitive data at several agencies

21st Century Digital Integrated Experience

How 21st Century IDEA set a higher standard for customer experience

2019 executive order began a trend toward White House-led AI policy

A look back at the origins of DIU

‘E-authentication’ memo puts the focus on secure, usable digital identity

AFGE National President Everett Kelley speaks at EPA union rally outside agency headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Evidence-based value in the era of efficiency: Lessons from Zambian farmers and NOAA researchers

Today, the role of public service entities in this area has diminished as private-sector and nonprofit capabilities have expanded.

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CrowdStrike lessons: Monoculture is bad, and Microsoft monoculture is worse

If we don’t learn from the CrowdStrike outage, the next time that this happens — which is inevitable — the damage could be far worse.

VA’s severe health care staffing shortages are on the rise, watchdog finds

FILE - In this Aug. 17, 2018, file photo, people arrive before the start of a naturalization ceremony at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Miami Field Office in Miami. USCIS, The cash-strapped federal agency that oversees that nation's legal immigration system, scrapped plans Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, to furlough 13,000 employees, or nearly 70% of its workforce. The agency said it would maintain operations through September when the the fiscal year ends. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

FEMA, USCIS become latest agencies to end collective bargaining

The Smithsonian Castle on the National Mall

White House orders a review of exhibits at Smithsonian museums ahead of nation's 250th birthday

Modernizing government IT: Kosta Kalpos on procurement, open standards & innovation

Close-up of accusation and protection sides with juridical documents

Courts ready to hear arguments on fired probationary feds cases

Trump nominates conservative economist to head agency that compiles jobs, inflation data

In this May 9, 2017 photo, U.S. passports lie on a table in Dallas, Texas. The U.S. State Department is in the middle of a record year for processing passport applications, with 20.5 million renewals and applications for new passports expected. Adult U.S. passports must be renewed every 10 years, and the 2017 surge comes a decade after a law went into effect requiring passports for U.S. citizens traveling to Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean. (AP Photo/Benny Snyder)

Passport demand is ‘magnitudes’ higher, but State Dept isn’t seeing backlogs

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EPA terminates federal union contracts, effective immediately

Navigating the current GovCon environment

Hosted by nationally-known speaker and consultant Mark Amtower, Amtower Off-Center highlights the good, the bad, the ugly and the just plain silly of doing business in the government market. Every week experts join Mark for a lively discussion of current issues facing the government contractor community.

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Remember the Mission: Darren Ash Reflects on His Career in Public Service

GovNavigators is a government-focused show that won’t make you seasick. We hope to enlighten and enliven your week with news and insightful, entertaining guests all on the topic of government management.

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Empowering Public Servants with Karen Lee

GovNavigators is a government-focused show that won’t make you seasick. We hope to enlighten and enliven your week with news and insightful, entertaining guests all on the topic of government management.

Eye on Washington with Jessica Klement

A mid year review of the top issues affecting federal workers

While the day-to-day work of federal employees is determined by their agencies, key decisions on federal pay, return to office policies, budgets, retirement and health benefits – and more – are made at government-wide levels by OPM, OMB, and/or politically-motivated legislators and administrations. With multiple actors and complex policies, it’s often difficult for even the savviest of federal employees and retirees to make heads from tails. Join longtime federal community advocate Jessica Klement and her guests as they cut through the noise and provide you with the information you need to understand how emerging policies will affect you – or not – and make informed decisions about your future.

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