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In this Tuesday, March 17, 2020 photo Kim Borton, left, works from home while her children Logan Borton, center, age 6 and Katie Borton, age 7, as they work on an art project in Beaverton, Ore. Borton works for Columbia Sportswear in supply chain account operations. Her children attend Hiteon Elementary school and have sent home some home work packets and emails with links for remote learning, but she has also added her own curriculum to their day to fill the voids so she can continue to work and keep the kids busy. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)

Offices and schools reopening. Then what?

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Administrative changes are the first step in civil service modernization

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The unlikely hero of government networks: Visibility

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Gates are closed at the McPherson Square Metrorail Station in Washington, Wednesday, March 16, 2016. The Metrorail system that serves the nation's capital and its Virginia and Maryland suburbs shut down for a full-day for an emergency safety inspection of its third-rail power cables. Making for unusual commute, as the lack of service is forcing some people on the roads, while others are staying home or teleworking. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Your ideal work-from-home schedule: No days, every day or something in between?

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Here’s a three-step program for beleaguered feds

“Go forth, do the people’s business, and be kind to one another,” says a retired fed.

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Tracking the path to in-person

Even with the success of online events, there is a yearning to get back to meeting in person.

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FILE - In this June 15, 2018, file photo a canning jar filled with currency sits on a shelf in East Derry, N.H. An emergency fund doesn’t have to be wishful thinking when you’re building your financial life. Start small to build a habit, use windfalls to kick-start your fund and have a plan for irregular expenses. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

The value of job security: Follow the money

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Public service, at any level, has changed a lot in the last year. Knowing what you know now, what is your advice for someone considering a career in government?

Offices and schools reopening. Then what?

Six challenges Biden’s new OPM nominee will face

How to diversify and include? Hint: It starts with you

When must you protest to get an automatic stay after an enhanced debriefing?

Cash flexibility in retirement: Pros and cons of the TSP

Administrative changes are the first step in civil service modernization

Are TSP investors — especially retirees — playing it too safe with G fund investments?

The unlikely hero of government networks: Visibility

Keeping your TSP healthy during a pandemic

Your ideal work-from-home schedule: No days, every day or something in between?

‘Seeding the schedules cloud’ – what’s the forecast?

Here’s a three-step program for beleaguered feds

Tracking the path to in-person

The value of job security: Follow the money

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