Commentary
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Unions facing pushback nearly everywhere they turn. And one battles an internal demon.
November 01, 2019 -
The Social Security Administration’s surprise order to end its six-year-old teleworking program, which covers 12,000 employees nationwide, may be just the start of a governmentwide downsizing of the very popular perk. Popular at least with…
November 01, 2019 -
The Defense Department is balancing urgency and patience in deploying its new electronic health record system.
October 31, 2019 -
Moving people out of D.C. has been proposed before, but commentator and former Homeland Security CHCO Jeff Neal says the HIRE Act's reasoning is flawed.
October 31, 2019 -
Uncle Sam will spend a small fortune over the next couple of months making it easier for 2.8 million government workers to get the best health plan next year for the fewest amount of premium dollars.
October 31, 2019 -
Most of the 5.8 million workers, retirees and former feds with Thrift Savings Plan accounts have some of their retirement nest eggs in the G fund.
October 29, 2019 -
The Defense Department made its award, but the JEDI story doesn't end here.
October 28, 2019 -
This column was originally published on Roger Waldron’s blog at The Coalition for Government Procurement and was republished here with permission from the author. According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), “[t]he federal government prefers to contract…
October 25, 2019 -
Google claims "quantum supremacy" but don't look for a quantum computer on Schedule 70.
October 24, 2019 -
Why do public servants take an oath of office? The reason is simple – public servants are just that – servants of the people.
October 24, 2019 -
Most experts would say it depends on your age, when you plan to retire, and, very important, your risk tolerance.
October 21, 2019 -
Chris Barlow, the director of marketing for Synergetics, Inc., details what agencies should keep in mind as they consider using artificial intelligence.
October 18, 2019 -
If we take some agile concepts and apply them to how government is organized and staffed, we may see that many criticisms of shortcomings can be addressed.
October 17, 2019 -
Fans of the Thrift Savings Plan hope new withdrawal rules encourage more people to stick with it when they move to another job or retire.
October 17, 2019 -
A new talent management system is among the biggest changes since Army went volunteer.
October 16, 2019