Commentary
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Phased retirement hasn't been as popular among federal employees as expected, but Mike Causey is willing to give it a shot.
March 02, 2020 -
GSA implemented a government-wide e-commerce program pursuant to Section 846 of the 2018 NDAA which is rooted in non-compliance with the Trade Agreements Act, the Buy American Act, and various socioeconomic laws.
February 28, 2020 -
While the short-term impact is obvious, the long-range impact of the coronavirus scare on the world economy, the stock market, and your Thrift Savings Plan nestegg is yet too be determined.
February 28, 2020 -
Officials' public pronouncements don't reflect a government with its act together around the coronavirus outbreak.
February 27, 2020 -
Working for the federal government has its rewards and challenges. The same when you retire — a lot of options which also means a lot of choices.
February 26, 2020 -
The Social Security Administration wants to activate 80-year-old legal authority for hearing disability cases.
February 25, 2020 -
Is this maybe not the best time for government agencies to be cutting back on their telework programs? Can you say coronavirus?
February 25, 2020 -
Even in the federal government where workers are supposed to be treated the same and be paid based on their grade level, there are differences. Take the two main retirement systems.
February 24, 2020 -
Federal agencies need a better security posture in the cloud and that starts with achieving better visibility into what applications their employees are using, and how they’re using them.
February 21, 2020 -
In January, GAO released a report examining the current state of the non-pharmaceutical Federal Supply Schedules, and making 11 recommendations.
February 21, 2020 -
While there are some really dangerous federal jobs, including law enforcement officers, firefighters and prison personnel, even the 9-to-5 office positions are pretty scary now.
February 20, 2020 -
Federal help to local jurisdictions must come with trust.
February 19, 2020 -
It's been a tough few weeks for federal employees, at least for those who worry about their jobs, their pay and their retirements.
February 19, 2020 -
For many people nearing retirement, running out of money is one of the top fears. Unless they work for the federal government.
February 19, 2020 -
The two decades-old laws impact, as in reduce or almost eliminate, the Social Security benefits of 1.8 million public servants.
February 18, 2020