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While states have started to relax private business restrictions initially put in place due to Coronavirus, most state and federal employees continue to work remotely.  This isn’t going to...

While US citizens have always had disagreements about what policies are best, most people have historically trusted and respected the process we use to determine which policies prevail. ...

John F. Kennedy famously said that the Chinese word for crisis was composed of two characters, one meaning danger and the other meaning opportunity.  The second character, however, has two...

This week provided yet another demonstration of just how unprepared the federal government was to deal with the level of remote work that has been required by the COVID-19 outbreak. Congressman Jim...

Fraud multiplies when people are at their most desperate. COVID-19 has people understandably worried about their ability to provide for their families.  Unfortunately, people are able to justify...

Many agency employees are working remotely for the first time this week.  It wasn’t by choice, of course; they have been left with little choice as mayors, governors and the President have...

Most government employees are honest people who are not primarily motivated by money.  They’ve chosen to go into public service, receiving a lower salary than they would for a similar job in...

Inspectors General are tasked with eliminating fraud, waste and abuse.  Fraud is straightforward – there are plenty of regulations and laws that prevent fraudulent activity, and most employees...

Of all the controversies government agencies would like to avoid, election interference is pretty high on the list.  Citizens expect agency leadership to have a political agenda; that’s why...