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Federal retirement backlog no longer top challenge for OPM, but IG says customer service issues remain

While there have been some improvements, OPM continues to face the challenge of addressing customer service satisfaction in federal Retirement Services.

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Defense Pentagon Graphic

OSC launches $1 billion loan program to strengthen industrial base

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Biden

More than 5,000 federal personnel are responding to Helene's devastation

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TSP

TSP funds posted continued modest gains in September

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Cyber Leaders Exchange NSA

Cyber Leaders Exchange 2024: NSA’s Kristina Walter on exposing ‘sophisticated’ cyber adversaries

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Tropical Weather

Over 6,700 Guard troops deployed to assist with Helene response

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Editor's Pick

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.

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Federal News Network's Cyber Leaders Exchange 2024: On Demand coming soon!

Find out what you missed – including strategies, insights and the latest technology breakthroughs – during Federal News Network’s Cyber Leaders Exchange 2024. On Demand coming soon!

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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 Iran

DoJ revising vulnerability disclosure framework to encourage AI red teaming

DoJ says its policy will encourage independent security and safety research, but will large AI companies follow suit in encouraging vulnerability disclosure?

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MSPB

Federal employee adverse action case backlog at MSPB down to nearly zero

By the end of fiscal 2025, MSPB expects to fully eliminate the remaining federal employee appeals cases that built up during the five-year lack of quorum.

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artificial intelligence

OMB’s new memo details new requirements for buying AI technology

The Office of Management and Budget told agencies in a new memo to proactively manage AI risks, promote a competitive market and manage business processes.

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Shrupti Shah Deloitte

3 ways agencies can start experiencing the impact of AI

Shrupti Shah, the managing director of government and public service practice at Deloitte, said by using AI, agencies can improve citizen services more quickly.

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Congress Military Nominations

Navy’s targets on surge-ready ships, recruitment are ‘stretch’ goals

“Having those stretch goals — that’s going to drive more effective performance and our ability to measure ourselves along the way,” said Adm. Lisa Franchetti.

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Department of Justice

Carahsoft raid may be a wake up call for the reseller market

Former federal officials and industry experts say vendors and agencies face supply chain risks when they put so many of their eggs in one reseller’s basket.

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Department of Energy

A new push by the Energy Department to beef up the electric battery workforce

“Argonne has been DOE’s trusted partner in building and executing workforce development programs for 35 years,” Kristen Wahl said.

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Congress Defense Spending

On military policy, there's not much daylight between Harris and Trump

“Now that we’re in a new fiscal year 2025, we have again the dilemma of figuring out what our defense budget should be,” Michael O’Hanlon said.

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Defense News

Defense Pentagon Graphic

OSC launches $1 billion loan program to strengthen industrial base

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Congress Defense Spending

On military policy, there’s not much daylight between Harris and Trump

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Cyber Leaders Exchange Army USCIS SSA

Cyber Leaders Exchange: Army, SSA and USCIS cyber chiefs on securing software through automation

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Tropical Weather

Over 6,700 Guard troops deployed to assist with Helene response

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Pay & Benefits

retirement

Federal retirement backlog no longer top challenge for OPM, but IG says customer service issues remain

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TSP

TSP funds posted continued modest gains in September

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Thiago Glieger

How the election could affect your Thrift Savings Plan

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Roth TSP, IRS, retirement, tax, 401(k)

Whether lower interest rates mean happy days for TSP investors

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Technology

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Navigating the federal AI frontier: Top priorities for incoming chief AI officers

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Cyber Leaders Exchange Army USCIS SSA

Cyber Leaders Exchange: Army, SSA and USCIS cyber chiefs on securing software through automation

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Cyber Leaders Exchange NSA

Cyber Leaders Exchange 2024: NSA’s Kristina Walter on exposing ‘sophisticated’ cyber adversaries

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Workforce

retirement

Federal retirement backlog no longer top challenge for OPM, but IG says customer service issues remain

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govcon, small business

How to reduce fraud in small business research and development grants

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