Commentary
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The stress of the pandemic has given us all more to think about. In this case, a tale of one city, two people — different choices.
August 04, 2020 -
Tens of thousands of Thrift Savings Plan participants have taken advantage of the extra loan and withdrawal options Congress included in March's coronavirus relief legislation.
August 03, 2020 -
If we can show people what governments do, we think they won’t hate them as much.
July 31, 2020 -
The Schedules have been tested and perfected over time and recover their own costs, all without need to assign personnel and establish duplicative bureaucracies and processes.
July 31, 2020 -
As telework gets old, leadership needs to remember the whole employee. That's why some agencies are taking steps for the care and feeding of their employees' psyches as this wears on.
July 31, 2020 -
With the U.S. national security plan highlighting the need for both information dominance and protection, the Department of Defense is considering a range of programs to sharpen its competitive edge against state and non-state actors.
July 30, 2020 -
Expert financial coach Abraham Grungold shares tips on how federal workers can best save money for retirement.
July 30, 2020 -
Agencies face significant cyber threats from their supply chains. There is growing concern focused on the reseller channel, an often vulnerable link.
July 29, 2020 -
Some are predicting the impact of the virus on the economy, nerves and personal relations may actually trigger a tidal wave of retirements in many agencies.
July 29, 2020 -
There is symbolism in the march of the man's remains up a long seat of steep stairs.
July 28, 2020 -
Twenty years ago, then Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Tex.) one of the most powerful men on Capitol Hill, called federal agents, acting on orders, jack-booted thugs. Now it is Democratic elected officials.
July 28, 2020 -
By focusing less on tearing down walls and more on data discoverability, you can harness better insights from the various data at your agency’s disposal, silos and all.
July 24, 2020 -
These women in federal executive positions are moving the status quo in a big way.
July 24, 2020 -
Improper payments to prisoners and the deceased amounted to 0.04% of CARES Act dollars.
July 23, 2020 -
The fed family has a major presence in many key election states and in some small to medium sized towns, Uncle Sam is the primary employer.
July 23, 2020