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TSP class-action lawsuit alleges harm to ‘hundreds, if not thousands,’ of participants

The TSP participants who filed the class-action lawsuit said although the mistakes were foreseeable and avoidable, processing delays caused serious financial damages to federal employees seeking loans and withdrawals.

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Two-thirds of USPS rural carriers see significant pay cuts under new system

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DoD suddenly abandons $374 million plan to replace Defense Travel System

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How a few agency leaders are defining, measuring ‘meaningful’ in-person work

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The worst place to work in the federal government

The Bureau of Prisons must do simple things to makes itself a better place to work: Get to full staffing. Hire the right people. Update crumbling facilities. Sharpen the anti-recidivism problems. Easy to visualize, difficult to do. The Federal Drive with Tom Temin digs into the longstanding challenges that earned BOP the lowest score in the Partnership for Public Service's Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings.

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Now that the debt ceiling debate has been settled, it's back to business-as-usual for contractors...right?

The debt ceiling debate has absorbed many in Washington over the past few weeks, as well as those whose business prospects are directly tied to federal spending.

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VA deputy secretary nominee promises 'boots on the ground' approach to fix EHR rollout

VA Chief of Staff Tanya Bradsher, President Joe Biden’s nominee to serve as deputy VA secretary, told the Senate VA Committee on Wednesday that the VA will only resume go-lives of the Oracle-Cerner EHR “when it is fully ready,” and shows improvement at the five VA sites already using it. 

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One federal research entity celebrates its 75th anniversary

The Federal Research Division (FRC), an office within the Library of Congress, is celebrating its 75th year in operation. During that time, it has provided much needed non-partisan, custom-tailored research to federal agencies and others involved in governmental operations.

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Download the briefing: A strategy for better CX

Can agencies create CX that’s ‘simplistic, delightful and surprising’? Leaders from the USDA, Department of Education, Homeland Security Department and IRS think so and share the work underway in their agencies to make it easy to navigate government services — for the federal workforce and for the public. Sponsored by Verizon.

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Just days to spare, Senate gives final approval to debt ceiling deal, sending it to Biden

Fending off a U.S. default, the Senate has given final approval to a debt ceiling and budget cuts package. It’s now on its way to President Joe Biden’s desk to become law before a fast-approaching deadline.

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NASA talks UFOs with public ahead of final report on unidentified flying objects

NASA is publicly addressing the subject of UFOs a year after launching a study into unexplained sightings. And it insists it’s not hiding anything. The space agency televised Wednesday’s four-hour meeting featuring an independent panel of experts. The team includes 16 scientists and other experts selected by NASA including retired astronaut Scott Kelly, the first American to spend nearly a year in space. NASA says several committee members have been subjected to online harassment for serving on the team. They say that detracts from the scientific process. A final report is expected by the end of July.

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Customs and Border Protection ponders how worldwide trade affects the climate

There’s the business climate. And there’s the environmental climate. Officials at Customs and Border Protection want to talk with industry about the impact of international trade on the climate … and they’re organizing an event to share ideas.

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Autonomous vehicles may soon be making their way to the front lines

The self-driving vehicle is now a reachable asset for travelers in major American cities, after a ton of researching and testing. The Army, however, has it own need for the autonomous vehicles.

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Autonomous vehicles may soon be making their way to the front lines

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Pay & Benefits

Two-thirds of USPS rural carriers see significant pay cuts under new system

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After ‘failed’ Converge rollout, TSP participants file class-action lawsuit

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G, C, S funds show tiny returns in May, all others in the red

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Technology

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Now that the debt ceiling debate has been settled, it’s back to business-as-usual for contractors…right?

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Workforce

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How a few agency leaders are defining, measuring ‘meaningful’ in-person work

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How the EPA funneled enforcement into a difficult-to-reach part of the country

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