Commentary
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Section 846 is the latest procurement reform initiative that seeks to strike the right balance between unique government requirements and acquisition streamlining.
June 29, 2018 -
Guest columnist Abraham Grungold, a federal employee and burgeoning financial coach in Florida, offers his federal employee retirement planning checklist.
June 29, 2018 -
While Mike Causey is on vacation, guest columnist Steve Hellem addresses the issues and challenges he believes face federal government employees at this point in a new administration.
June 28, 2018 -
Why it's good to temporarily ignore the news once in a while. If can restore your faith in fellow citizens.
June 27, 2018 -
Bob Stevens, the vice president of public sector for Lookout, explains what agencies need to do today to secure smartphones and tablets.
June 27, 2018 -
Averages are tricky, especially when investing. Thrift Savings Plan investors who go by average returns must look backward. But how do you do it, and how helpful are averages?
June 27, 2018 -
The former DHS CHCO says there are other options for OPM that would be easier to implement, accomplish similar results and gain more support from both sides of the aisle.
June 26, 2018 -
Guest writer Wayne Abba, a retired DoD employee says the optimal balance between regulation and self-reliant industry is elusive, with the pendulum swinging between “insight” and “oversight.”
June 26, 2018 -
This time one year ago lobbyists who represent feds and retirees were quietly hoping that Congress would tear off only a couple of chunks from the embattled Federal Employees Retirement System. Then a funny thing happened on the way: Nothing.
June 25, 2018 -
Former DHS CHCO Jeff Neals says although he might disagree with some of the details, the proposal has enough goodness in it that it should not be reflexively dismissed.
June 22, 2018 -
Roger Waldron, president of The Coalition for Government Procurement, reviews GSA and OMB's initial Phase II Public Meeting.
June 22, 2018 -
It is true that some federal civil servants from Houston and New Orleans beg for temporary assignments to their Washington headquarters because of our comparatively dry climate.
June 22, 2018 -
A 15-year fed describes why he thinks the advice "spread your bets" should also be applied to taxes and the TSP options, not just investing and casinos.
June 21, 2018 -
A secure financial future is even more likely if you know where you are now and where you are heading, as you get closer to that magic time when you could retire.
June 20, 2018 -
Having a secure financial future is even more likely if you know where you are now and where you are heading, as you get closer to that magic time when you could retire.
June 20, 2018