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Retirement from work isn’t retirement from life

Retirement from a career should mean an exciting new phase in life — not a glidepath to the graveyard. Federal retirees tend to be a feisty group.

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Michele SandifordSept. 4, 2024 - Dr. Sara Popkin, PhD is program manager in the tactical technology office at DARPA. She spoke to the Federal Drive with Tom Temin about a DARPA program to extend the life of low-orbit satellites.

A DARPA program to extend the life of low-orbit satellites

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The Navy made a big mistake in a small business procurement

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A Senate bill revives the official union time question

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Customs and Border Protection tests new global trading system standards

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Military construction at Fort Bragg

The Army tests whether sustainable building materials have lasting value

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Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)

How to control your stomach during investment roller coasters

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The Government Publishing Office takes steps to preserve print

“Our libraries all have preservation programs to varying degrees,” the GPO’s superintendent of documents, Scott Matheson, said.

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Latest rule from the FAA poses challenge for the air travel industry

New rules proposed by the Federal Aviation Administration would mandate better cybersecurity for airplanes.

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How the US Geological Survey aids the search for critical minerals

The U.S. Geological Survey plans to expand its database of minerals to help with an information gap.

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