Federal Report

• Uncle Sam’s morning-after pill

  We may know the who, what, when and where of the OPM cyber hacks, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey, but the "why" still remains something of a mystery.

  Mike Causey

  July 31, 2015
• For feds, reincarnation may be the answer

  If you want more time off in your next life, consider running for Congress, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.

  Mike Causey

  July 30, 2015
• A small (but spendable) silver lining

  Almost all of the good news in mid-2015 is that most of the pending bad news hasn't panned out, at least not yet, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.

  Mike Causey

  July 29, 2015
• What’s ahead for Congress and what does that mean for you?

  This week on "Your Turn", Katie Maddocks and Greg Stanford of the Federal Managers Association, will bring us up to date on what Congress is doing, and what's likely to happen soon, and during the 2016 election year. July 29, 2015

  Your Turn

  July 28, 2015
• Government vs. media salaries

  Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asks, do journalists just like to kick “bureaucrats?" Or, are they just too lazy to check job comparisons given to them by think tanks with a philosophical axe to grind?

  Mike Causey

  July 28, 2015
• Fight or flight? Your call

  Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asks, what school of thought do you belong to when it comes to personal defense? Is it arm yourself and fight or is it turn tail and run?

  Mike Causey

  July 27, 2015
• TSP Envy: 0 gets 1 and 4 gets 5!!!

  Many private sector types claim they would lop off a key part of their anatomy to be in the Thrift Savings Plan, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.

  Mike Causey

  July 24, 2015
• Credit monitoring for all: Who benefits?

  So, you are definitely, maybe, maybe not, one of the 22 million current, retired, or former feds who’ve been hacked. That's about everybody in the states of Florida and Arkansas, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey. Now what?

  Mike Causey

  July 23, 2015
• When going postal may be a good thing

  The USPS is one of the government's giant operations, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey. The amount of mail traffic it handles, and the distance it will haul a letter for 49 cents puts other national postal services to shame.

  Mike Causey

  July 22, 2015
• OPM data breach: What will hackers do with the information?

  Federal Times editor Jill R. Aitoro joins host Mike Causey to talk about the OPM cyber attack. They will discuss among other things, what's next in the investigation, and what hackers plan to do with the information. July 23, 2015

  Your Turn

  July 21, 2015
• The hack(s): Are you naked in China?

  Although China has denied it, U.S. government sources say it is responsible for the two hacks of Office of Personnel Management databases and an earlier data intrusion of the Thrift Savings Plan, Uncle Sam’s massive in-house 401(k) operation, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.

  Mike Causey

  July 21, 2015
• January COLA forecast: Pray for inflation

  Ever watch a dead bird fly? Or a rock run? Well, if you are hoping for a bigger CSRS or FERS annuity or Social Security check in January, that's about what you are doing.

  Mike Causey

  July 20, 2015
• In OPM hack, who guards the guards?

  With Katherine Archuleta enforced departure a fact, and long-term credit monitoring likely, much of the heat will be off the OPM hack. Too bad, but that's how things work here, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.

  Mike Causey

  July 17, 2015
• Still nervous in the civil service? Think Pluto!

  Before you spend one more day wishing you were anything but a GS whatever-you-are, wherever-you-work, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says, consider one word: Pluto.

  Mike Causey

  July 16, 2015