Tom Temin Commentary
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Yes, there's been an arrest in the latest document leak, but can the government get to the heart of why it keeps happening?
April 20, 2023 -
At whatever level, most federal employees work under the same few pay, benefits and job governance plans. Although they've all been in place for decades, those foundational conditions aren't static. Sometimes they change for the better.
April 13, 2023 -
Debate emerges over who should rebuild reduced Army stocks, federal employees or contractors.
April 06, 2023 -
Two federal executives exemplify the power of passion in how they approach their jobs.
March 30, 2023 -
Banned on federal devices, is TikTok even safe to use on personal devices of federal employees?
March 23, 2023 -
Veterans Affairs doesn't dare let its venerable VistA health records system fade away and leave doctors with nothing.
March 21, 2023 -
Federal employees like the idea of a solid pay boost, but some are skeptical of its chances, or what it will deliver it it does get passed.
March 02, 2023 -
Community resilience programs exist in several agencies. An incident shows how important they are.
February 27, 2023 -
Congress may yet upend an enduring wrinkle in Social Security benefits, a disparity long resented by certain federal employees and public servants at the state and local levels.
February 23, 2023 -
That 8.7% pay raise proposal might help you keep up with inflation, but it doesn't get at the big federal pay questions.
February 16, 2023 -
It's 2023, and at least the Interior Department, thousands of employees use floppy-disk era passwords.
February 13, 2023 -
Here is why agencies can't settle on a post-pandemic telework policy, and likely won't.
February 09, 2023 -
Withdrawals, loan repayments, navigating the web site — TSP accounts management is still a challenge
February 02, 2023 -
The NOTAM messaging system that grounded all U.S. flights cries out for modernization.
January 31, 2023 -
My inbound mail is bringing a lot of reactions to TSP web site issues and the telework question.
January 26, 2023