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Two TSP funds post negative returns in June

After posting positive returns in May, the Thrift Savings Plan saw two negative returns in June 2024.

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Forest Service lifts hiring pause on non-fire workforce, but plans to only fill ‘highest priority’ vacancies

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2024 panel commemorating the 60th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act

While under hiring freeze, EEOC facing ‘very big task,’ Burrows says

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DoD’s Joint Staff GenAI sprint lays out 8 internal use cases

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Whine, cheese make the return-to-office debate pungent

Brian Elliott, executive advisor around the future of work, said all organizations have to accept that how you measure employee performance has changed.

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FNN motorcycle event raises fresh charity funds

Three federally connected charities benefit each year from Federal News Network's fundraising motorcycle ride, organized by Federal Drive Host Tom Temin.

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Amelia Brust/Federal News NetworkReturn-to-office review: Employees call for flexibility, while legislation lags

Return-to-office review: Employees call for flexibility, while legislation lags

With the federal return-to-office conversation always in flux, Federal News Network wants to keep you up-to-date on what it all means for federal employees.

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Federal News Network's New Hire Guide

Federal News Network's New Hire Guide

New to civil service? We created this guide to provide insights and pointers to first-time feds. Be inspired by careerists and also get pointers to make the transition to your new job as smooth as possible. (Pssst: It includes health and life insurance cheat sheets too!)

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How the State Department fills an ongoing need for information technology talent

The State Department recently chose 15 college students for this year’s round of Foreign Affairs Information Technology fellowships.

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Cloud Exchange 2024: GSA's Ryan Palmer, CISA's Chad Poland on new tools to help agencies protect data in the cloud

What’s next for FedRAMP? What about CISA’s SCuBA? How about secure AI adoption? Where do these efforts interconnect?

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The Supreme Court ruling that falls squarely on the contractor-government intersection

The Supreme Court rule last week that people subject to administratively-rendered fines and penalties have the right to a jury trial.

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Cloud Exchange 2024: Reimagining customer experience through ‘actionable intelligence’

Genesys' U.S. public sector vice president offers actionable insights on improving CX through agent assist technology and cloud.

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A big Defense cybersecurity requirement for contractors moves closer to reality

Not yet in effect, the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program rule is now at the White House for review.

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Department of State

With new AI tools available, State Department encourages experimentation

State wants employees to try out new AI tools like State Chat and North Star, but also share their own use cases to help drive the agency’s AI approach.

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More House appropriators target federal telework, office space

The 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education appropriations bill includes language specifically targeting federal telework reporting requirements.

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DoD's Fulcrum to serve as north star for its IT objectives

“I want [Fulcrum] to get all the way down to the individual program managers and have them adjust their day-to-day decisions,” said Leslie Beavers.

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Defense News

military spouse, U.S. Air Force Capt. Jennifer Orozco, 60th Medical Operations Squadron clinical social worker and her spouse, Josue, participate in the Military Spouse Appreciation Day campaign at Travis Air Force Base, California, April 7, 2022.

The Army moves to make spouses financial lives more viable

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DoD’s Joint Staff GenAI sprint lays out 8 internal use cases

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DoD’s Fulcrum to serve as north star for its IT objectives

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Navy’s ‘Black Pearl’ software factory forging ahead toward secret-level authorization

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Pay & Benefits

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Why you need a strategy when it’s time to claim Social Security benefits

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How the State Department fills an ongoing need for information technology talent

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Supreme Court

The Supreme Court ruling that falls squarely on the contractor-government intersection

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Eliminate college degree requirements and secure our nation in cyberspace

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