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In 2025, FEHB enrollees will see largest health premium increase in over a decade

Beginning in January, federal employees and annuitants in FEHB will pay an average of 13.5% more toward their health care premiums, according to OPM data.

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Military Recruiting Rebounds

Army rebounds from recruiting slump, slightly exceeds target goals

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Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades)

VA to remain ‘very discerning’ on health care hiring, calls on Congress to address $12B shortfall in December

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Election 2024 Trump Shooting Congress

Rep. Mace questions GSA’s plan for replacing FedRAMP JAB

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National Guard gets a new chief after months-long leadership gap

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Army wants more agile approach to software, including how it buys it

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Are you the next anchor of The Federal Drive?

Federal News Network is seeking a new host and anchor for its flagship program, The Federal Drive.

The current managing editor and anchor of the Federal Drive, Tom Temin, is retiring in April 2025 after 17 years of leading the program and more than 45 years in journalism.

For more details on the position and how to apply, visit: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/tom-temin-federal-drive/2024/09/federal-news-network-to-hire-new-anchor-of-the-federal-drive/

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The Hatch Act ahead of Election Day: What’s new, plus a review

In the years since the 2020 election, the Office of Special Counsel has made a few tweaks to what’s OK — and not OK — for feds to do under the Hatch Act.

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Feds with Benefits: Does FEHB cover weight loss medications?

Feds with Benefits: Does FEHB cover weight loss medications?

As part of their initiative to prevent and treat obesity, OPM has required FEHB carriers to cover at least one GLP-1 drug for weight loss since early 2023.

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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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Federal employees have the opportunity to be a part of the world's largest and most successful workplace charity campaign

The Combined Federal Campaign giving season has officially begun. Federal employees have the opportunity to be a part of the world's largest and most successful workplace charity campaign by supporting wide-reaching non-profit organizations.

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Election 2024 Abortion Congress

Congress passes stopgap bill to avoid government shutdown, 22% pay cut for feds overseas

The continuing resolution reauthorizes funds to avoid a 22% pay cut for 11,000 federal employees who spend most of their time overseas.

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FBI, DCIS raid Carahsoft headquarters

Sources say the law enforcement activity included two criminal and one civil subpoena.

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FEHB enrollees will see more choices for comprehensive IVF coverage in 2025

In plan year 2025, FEHB enrollees will see 45 plan options, across 25 different plans, offering IVF coverage above OPM’s baseline requirements for carriers.

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Melwood and Enabled Intelligence offer geospatial data labeling boot camps for people with disabilities

Melwood and Enabled Intelligence are hosting two upcoming Geospatial Data Labeling boot camps on Oct. 7-11 and Nov. 2-8, with another session in the works for December to hire up to 100 data labelers.

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A closer look at the shrinking defense industrial base

“The number of vendors is shrinking, the market is concentrating and it’s becoming more stratified that the top,” Bloomberg Government analyst Paul Murphy said.

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GSA makes a try at co-working spaces for a new generation

“GSA previously had a telework program for co-working space in the 1990s that stopped in 2011 due to high maintenance costs,” David Marroni said.

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There's more in the defense industrial base than the Defense Department may be aware of

“One of the problems is the Defense Department doesn’t use the software and data that all first-class enterprises in the world use,” Jeb Nadaner said.

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GAO pushes forward on intelligent automation to improve cybersecurity, CX

“At the end of the day, our most valuable asset in the government is our data,” GAO Chief Information Officer Beth Killoran said.

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Defense News

Military Recruiting Rebounds

Army rebounds from recruiting slump, slightly exceeds target goals

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There’s more in the defense industrial base than the Defense Department may be aware of

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Army wants more agile approach to software, including how it buys it

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Pay & Benefits

Election 2024 Abortion Congress

Congress passes stopgap bill to avoid government shutdown, 22% pay cut for feds overseas

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FEHB, OPM, GAO costs, Stethoscope and money on wooden table representing health care, FEHB plans.

In 2025, FEHB enrollees will see largest health premium increase in over a decade

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FEHB enrollees will see more choices for comprehensive IVF coverage in 2025

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TSP participant satisfaction rebounds slightly in 2024 survey

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Technology

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There’s more in the defense industrial base than the Defense Department may be aware of

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Workforce

Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades)

VA to remain ‘very discerning’ on health care hiring, calls on Congress to address $12B shortfall in December

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Election 2024 Abortion Congress

Congress passes stopgap bill to avoid government shutdown, 22% pay cut for feds overseas

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