Commentary
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Participants in the Federal Thrift Savings Plan will soon be able to put a sizeable chunk of their accounts into 5,000 new funds, including those offered by 300 mutual fund families like Fidelity, T.Rowe Price and Vanguard.
June 14, 2022 -
Dr. Matthew McFadden, vice president for cyber at GDIT, explains how artificial intelligence and machine learning can dynamically analyze behaviors across the network, identify unusual activity that poses a risk, and automatically take action to contain threats.
June 13, 2022 -
Because of the development of quantum computers, keeping our information, financial details and personal secrets protected is at risk today.
June 10, 2022 -
Just because they can send you email or phone you at all hours day and night doesn't mean you have to answer.
June 10, 2022 -
The June 1 rollout of the TSP’s new My Account system requires all participants to set up a new login system for their personal account. Lots of folks having trouble with the new system contacted Federal News Network to share their stories.
June 09, 2022 -
In the year since the Department of Defense Data Strategy was created, the DoD continuously makes strides toward its goal of transforming into a data-centric agency.
June 08, 2022 -
Many agencies tentatively plan to have some or most people back in the traditional office this month. But if you like your home office and have never been happier or more productive things could be worse.
June 07, 2022 -
“Digital modernization” is a phrase that can conjure excitement, hesitance and confusion, sometimes all at once. Within the federal government, digital modernization can span a range of applications, from automating back-end processes, to implementing data-informed decision making, to adopting low- and no-code platforms.
June 06, 2022 -
Supply chain management is under siege. First, the global pandemic, now an unsettling war in Ukraine. So when do supply chains get back to ‘normal’?
June 03, 2022 -
Overcome the hiring process, fashion good onboarding, and watch what can happen.
June 03, 2022 -
To avoid harming the communities they have sworn to serve, digital accessibility must become and remain a top priority of federal agencies.
June 02, 2022 -
Congress — at least the House side of it — is closer than ever to giving the green light to repeal or reform WEP and GPO, the so-called “Evil Twins” that eat into, or eliminate, the Social Security benefits of hundreds of thousands of former government employees or their widows.
June 02, 2022 -
For years, the discussion around federal IT modernization has focused on the technology aspect, as agencies put in maximum effort to keep pace with the speed of innovation.
May 31, 2022 -
Your tech company – or the one you have an interest in – is about to land a government contract with a professional services element. What do stakeholders need to consider to be well-positioned for its successful execution?
May 30, 2022 -
A comprehensive AppSec platform that leverages strong DevSecOps practices and a cooperative team will ensure that agencies’ software applications, built or bought, are secure.
May 26, 2022