Commentary
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If federal retirees wait until age 70 to collect Social Security, their monthly benefits could see a big increase.
July 20, 2021 -
Teams working on digital initiatives must go beyond design thinking workshops to probe deeper into the role of culture and how it affects the way people engage with a civic experience.
July 19, 2021 -
The Biden administration’s focus on increasing competition and removing barriers to entry in the federal marketplace once again prompts a discussion on a competition issue.
July 19, 2021 -
Consumer prices are going up and up, which is a good sign if you're hoping for a high cost of living adjustment next January.
July 19, 2021 -
Both amid the pandemic today and well into the future, the future of federal network-dependent initiatives will be centered around the idea of wireless wide-area networks (Wireless WAN).
July 16, 2021 -
Mass telework occurred overnight. But policies for post-pandemic telework could take months longer.
July 16, 2021 -
Managing cyber risk is a cost of doing business in today’s digital world. Embracing cybersecurity as part of the business’s overall risk management strategy will better position you to remain a viable member of the DoD’s ecosystem.
July 15, 2021 -
Uncertainty over the size of the pay raise vs. the COLA is causing many feds to rethink their proposed retirement date.
July 15, 2021 -
While there are some encouraging signs in the new acquisition approach as the department rises to its feet, there are also some opportunities for improvement in the approach that, if undertaken now, will produce a better outcome.
July 14, 2021 -
It is possible to work for Uncle Sam long enough to get and qualify for benefits and an annuity, but still leave government earlier.
July 14, 2021 -
NITAAC's CIO-SP4 appears to be a not-so-subtle endorsement of the joint venture teaming arrangement that is one of the focal points of the SBA’s Mentor-Protege Program.
July 13, 2021 -
Whether you’ve been working from home, or as part of an office skeleton crew the the office-office, the last 15 months have been different.
July 13, 2021 -
For incoming appointees, or long-time career feds dealing with appointees, the most important ingredient is trust.
July 09, 2021 -
Despite a deadly worldwide pandemic, the number of active and retired feds with million-dollar-plus Thrift Savings Plan accounts more than doubled in the last year.
July 08, 2021 -
A recent report from the Office of Inspector General within the Department of Homeland Security reveals how a variety of complex challenges can stall — if not entirely scuttle — cybersecurity initiatives.
July 07, 2021