Commentary
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Following the Obama-era example, maybe it's time for another beer summit — this time between the Trump administration and federal union leaders?
July 10, 2018 -
Federal employee and financial coach Abraham Grungold's Thrift Savings Plan strategy has always been slow and steady, to keep pouring in those contributions and not watch the stock market, which is like a rollercoaster.
July 10, 2018 -
Guest columnist Tom Trabucco reflects on his 46-year federal career and the cast of characters he met along the way, as well as how he views the current set of civil service reform proposals.
July 09, 2018 -
Troy Harper, the general manager of the public sector for OnSolve, offers advice for how agencies can be more proactive during times of emergency.
July 06, 2018 -
Section 814 of the Senate's recently passed defense spending bill seeks to modify the limitations on certain single award task and delivery order contracts.
July 06, 2018 -
Guest columnists Steve Hellem and James Strock say the whole world is looking to Washington for leadership and does not like what it sees, prompting a potential need for civil servants to step up.
July 06, 2018 -
Money, human capital and project management all come together in the IRS' modernization travails.
July 05, 2018 -
Amanda Sparks, a writer and researcher, offers six tips to keep federal employees and their data safe from cyber attacks.
July 05, 2018 -
In Mike Causey's absence, long-time reader and IRS retiree Tony Krolik writes about his retirement and tries to quell the fears of feds worried about moving on the face of threatened benefits cuts.
July 05, 2018 -
MaryAnn Monroe, director of customer experience for HighPoint Global, explains how the new President’s Management Agenda is helping agencies better meet citizens’ needs.
July 04, 2018 -
Scott Schlimmer, co-founder of Cybersaint Security, and Bill Brennan, senior director of cyber business enablement at Leidos, explain why contractors could risk losing their contracts if they don’t comply.
July 04, 2018 -
Wishing federal employees a Happy July Fourth holiday while Mike Causey is on vacation this week.
July 04, 2018 -
Jake Bittner, the CEO of Qlarion, explains how agencies can add more value to the open data movement.
July 03, 2018 -
Guest columnist Nancy Crosby writes that talk of cuts to federal retirement benefits is nothing new, but the rumored tsunami of retirement has been reduced to a slow and steady leak of attrition.
July 03, 2018 -
Guest columnist Marc Harris, a retired federal employee, offers his gratitude for the huge numbers of civilian employees who supported the war effort.
July 02, 2018