Tom Temin
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TSP is the one element in the TSP-FERS annuity-Social Security trio that is not fixed, or at least not tied to nominal inflation adjustments.
March 28, 2024 -
New rules have taken effect for procurement from AbilityOne contractors. Those are the companies, mostly non-profits, whose employees have disabilities.
March 28, 2024 -
A large non-profit has been obtaining Tesla battery packs and getting them into Ukraine for when Russia knocks out the electricity.
March 28, 2024 -
No one avoids death and taxes. But you can make sure an element that is crucial to a comfortable retirement lasts the rest of your life.
March 28, 2024 -
Labor Department employees in Boston showing support for telework, get blasted by Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa).
March 28, 2024 -
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests keep rising every year. Some agencies have trouble responding to them on time, leading to growing backlogs.
March 27, 2024 -
Final rules have kicked-in for companies selling software to the government. They must now attest to the fact that they used secure development practices.
March 27, 2024 -
That new safe software attestation rule from the Homeland Security Department has become final.
March 27, 2024 -
New marketing campaign aims to attract AI, cyber and STEM job seekers.
March 27, 2024 -
The Justice Department recently said it would test a new rewards program for whistleblowers, who report "significant corporate misconduct."
March 26, 2024 -
A VA program known as Surgical Pause received a national patient safety award. The Pause is a way of screening surgery patients with high risk of complications.
March 26, 2024 -
When it comes to blue collar wages, a different standard seems to apply to contractors regarding the Trade Agreement Act Compliance.
March 26, 2024 -
Scammers are impersonating financial offices within the State Department in phishing emails.
March 26, 2024 -
You don't hear much about the Postal Regulatory Commission. It is an active organization and just came out with its annual report covering Postal Service Act.
March 25, 2024 -
IBM has opened a spiffy new training range for federal agencies who want to sharpen their cybersecurity chops. The X-Force Cyber Range is right in downtown D.C.
March 25, 2024