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OPM ‘merit’ hiring plan includes bipartisan reforms, politicized new test

By lambert - Mon, 30 Jun 2025 - 12:29
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DOGE will use AI to assess the responses of federal workers who were told to justify their jobs via email

By lambert - Sat, 28 Jun 2025 - 10:44
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DOGE Is Working on Software That Automates the Firing of Government Workers

By lambert - Sat, 28 Jun 2025 - 05:49
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Musk's Deep Financial Ties to Top Feds Revealed

By lambert - Sat, 28 Jun 2025 - 04:34
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By lambert - Thu, 26 Jun 2025 - 12:29
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