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Oversight diminished: Federal watchdogs are conducting less oversight as their staffs shrink

Publications | Congress | Government Effectiveness | Government for a New Era

OPM Dismantles Centralized Federal Employee Survey, Abandoning Workplace Accountability and Transparency

New decentralized federal surveying plans create weaknesses that undermine the accountability previously provided by the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey.

Publications | Congress | Employee Engagement

After DOGE Cuts, The Government Is Hiring Again. Will Anyone Bite?

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Trump Posed an Existential Threat. This Nonpartisan Group Pushed Back

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Max Stier’s statement for the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee regarding the Restore VA Accountability Act

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Max Stier’s statement for the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs hearing on “VA Accountability and Transparency”

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Max Stier’s public comments on OPM’s “Recruitment and Relocation Incentive Waivers” proposed rule

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Max Stier’s public comments on OPM’s “Upholding Civil Service Protections and Merit System Principles” proposed rule

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Max Stier’s public comments on OMB’s “Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence Draft Memorandum” guidance

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Max Stier’s public comments on OPM’s “Recruitment and Selection Through Competitive Examination, and Employment in the Excepted Service (Rule of Many)” proposed rule

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