Commentary
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The January cost of living adjustmnent for most retired feds, military and Social Security reciepents will be 5.9%. But the keyword is “most.”
November 16, 2021 -
Chris Harley, vice president of sales for DATABASICS, explained how government agencies and federal contractors can improve outcomes for hybrid teams by embracing time tracking and expense reporting best practices.
November 15, 2021 -
"The 2020 election revealed that, at least with respect to an administration’s senior-most officials, the Hatch Act is only as effective as the White House decides it will be," the Office of Special Counsel said in a recent report on the 1939 law.
November 15, 2021 -
By pivoting from focusing on outputs to creating value for clients, leaders can be freed from the burden of business as usual and unlock the full potential for teams to work together to create new and innovative solutions.
November 12, 2021 -
Sometimes fear of failure or taking on too much can scare people off from small but regular change.
November 12, 2021 -
By specifically ordering agencies to re-prioritize budgets, officially moving risk to the agency CIO, and offering up alternative funding like the TMF and CDM programs, OMB and the administration is signaling that cybersecurity is no longer subservient to mission priorities.
November 11, 2021 -
This Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Open Season, doing some shopping could save you big. And there are resources you can turn to help you make your decision.
November 11, 2021 -
Developing an operating model for hybrid work that is sustainable may take a few years. It will have to be designed based on learning what works for each organization – including input and feedback from employees.
November 10, 2021 -
Federal workers and retirees have little time to miss another deadline and lose, as in overpay up to $2,000, on next year’s health premiums.
November 10, 2021 -
It’s time for agencies to understand and take actionable steps to implement zero trust to safeguard against modern cyber-attacks as well as comply with new regulations.
November 09, 2021 -
Uncle Sam is under pressure — from both camps in the vaccine issue — to make sure the in-house program is seen as fair and efficient by friends and foes of the mandates.
November 09, 2021 -
For businesses and organizations, achieving true zero trust architecture means looking toward identity-based solutions that are flexible and can support the work-from-anywhere environment.
November 08, 2021 -
The federal workplace has been an improvisational theatre. It's time to start creating a final version.
November 05, 2021 -
Bill Morris, business operations manager at Noblis RunAcquisitions, says rather than being overwhelmed by the growing complexity of acquisitions, agencies employing lifecycle acquisitions management can streamline their operations.
November 03, 2021 -
For many long-term investors — like folks in the Thrift Savings Plan — the question is simple. What, if anything, should I be doing with my portfolio?
November 03, 2021