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• Rebates: Shot-in-Arm or Pre-Election Bribe?

  Is it a shot in the arm or a kick in the rear? The \"it,\" of course, is the proposed $600 to $1,200 rebates Congress and the White House are talking about. So, if it happens, who gets what? Mike Causey asks if it\'s an economic stimulus or a pre-election bribe.

  Mike Causey

  January 29, 2008
• Interstate Humor: United We Ain’t

  Do you know why Montanans claim that it is illegal to swat a fly in North Dakota? We didn\'t either until readers bombarded us with regional jokes.

  Mike Causey

  January 28, 2008
• Women in Technology

  Charlotte Pelliccia (left) President, Pelliccia Communications; Kelly Harman, President, Zephyr Strategy; January 25th, 2008

  Amtower Off-Center

  January 25, 2008
• Blue Monday, Puce Tuesday

  Many financial forecasters and news organizations predicted that Tuesday would be Black Tuesday, but Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it was more like Puce Tuesday.

  Mike Causey

  January 25, 2008
• NSPS Payout Tops Regular Raises

  Defense Department workers under the new NSPS system will be getting their pay raises today and most of them, according to Mike Causey, will like what they see.

  Mike Causey

  January 24, 2008
• US Marshals Service

  Diane Litman Assistant Director of Information Technology January 24th, 2008

  Ask the CIO

  January 23, 2008
• Believe It Or Don’t!

  Just because part of every column is labeled \"useless\" doesn\'t mean it\'s not popular. That\'s why Senior Correspondent Mike Causey\'s plea for help won\'t go unanswered.

  Mike Causey

  January 23, 2008
• Nortel vs. Microsoft or Nortel AND Microsoft?

  Siafa Sherman Director of Technology, Chief Technology Office Nortel Government Solutions January 22nd, 2008

  Federal Tech Talk

  January 22, 2008
• Health Safety Nets

  When it comes to health safety nets, federal and postal workers are in good shape even when they retire or leave government for another job.

  Mike Causey

  January 22, 2008
• On Duty

  Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, holidays have never been the same. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey talks about the brave new world.

  Mike Causey

  January 21, 2008
• Can You Risk Playing It Safe?

  Over the past ten years many federal-postal-military investors have played it safe by investing in the TSP\'s G-fund. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asks is it risky to play it safe?

  Mike Causey

  January 18, 2008
• The Commute: From Here To Eternity

  Have you ever thought of commuting by canoe? It\'s been done you know, and now more feds than ever before are spending so much time on the road Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says they call it \'From Here To Eternity\'.

  Mike Causey

  January 17, 2008
• Government Printing Office

  Mike Wash Chief Information Officer January 17th, 2008

  Ask the CIO

  January 16, 2008
• Wall Street Hates Your TSP

  Thanks to its super-low handling fees, nearly a million federal/postal retirees have left their money in the Thrift Savings Plan when they retired. Mike Causey explains why Wall Street hates your TSP.

  Mike Causey

  January 16, 2008