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I Was a Presidential Science Adviser – Here Are the Many Challenges Arati Prabhakar Faces as She Takes Over President Biden’s Science Policy Office
The director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy plays a critical role in achieving the president’s science goals. Facilitating cooperation among the dozens of research agencies is key.
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Improving federal CX requires a shift toward automation
Automation must be at the forefront of IT modernization efforts if the federal government is to succeed in improving public service delivery, customer service and employee onboarding.
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Can Coworkers Prevent ‘Quiet Quitting’?
"...it is clear that companies can benefit significantly when employees go above and beyond what's required of them."
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Signs that 'faceless bureaucrats' helped mitigate the impact of Hurricane Ian
A look at cities and towns in the path of Hurricane Ian that escaped devastation points to the value of modern building codes – and the officials behind their implementation.
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What is Déjà Vu? Psychologists are Exploring This Creepy Feeling of Having Already Lived Through an Experience Before
Have you read this article before?
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CRISPR Could Make Testing for SARS-COV-2 Fast and Easy
Newer testing methods could be on the way.
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10 Must-Have Components for Every Successful Public Sector Technology Project
Changing political climates and leadership—as well as budget constraints—can add an extra layer of difficulty.
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Avoiding 'change overload' for the federal workforce
Federal agencies need to consider the emotional reactions their employees are likely to have when told that organizational change, business process change or systems modernization is on the way.
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Vredefort Crater Asteroid Was Bigger Than One That Killed Off Dinosaurs
A long time on a planet not far away...
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COVID-19 Can Cause Lasting Lung Damage—3 Ways Long COVID Patients’ Respiration Can Suffer
The coronavirus is causing problems in people that may last years.
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What Will it Take to End the Public Sector’s Cybersecurity Talent Gap?
The difference between the number of open cybersecurity positions and the number of people able to fill those roles has skyrocketed in recent years.
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Innovation Calls for Upskilling: Preparing the Workforce for Ethical AI and ML
Realizing the full potential of new technologies requires the cultivation of new skills
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The clock is ticking on zero trust
Federal agencies have wasted little time getting to work to meet the end of fiscal year 2024 deadline but there’s still lots of work left to do.
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ARPA-H: High-risk, High-reward Health Research is the Mandate of New, Billion-dollar US Agency
Inside the federal government's newest agency.
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Mars Is Littered with 15,694 Pounds of Human Trash from 50 Years of Robotic Exploration
Discarded pieces of landing gear, crashed spacecraft and wear and tear have produced a lot of debris that is now scattered around the Martian surface.
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