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Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne.Like every other industry, the government has a continuing need for new talent. For some new ideas on how … [Continue reading] about Some fresh ideas for how government can stay in the competition for talent
After a year and a half working on a system modernization project, the agency that manages the Thrift Savings plan is just about ready for the program’s new features to go live. Before participants can access new features on the TSP’s first-ever … [Continue reading] about TSP’s modernization project set to launch June 1 after transition period
Investors in the federal Thrift Savings Plan have until noon EDT today to make changes in their account allocations. The temporary freeze includes interfund transfers and changes in contribution allocations. Access to MyAccount will be temporarily … [Continue reading] about TSP changes: The freeze before the thaw!
It’s hard to think about next summer’s vacation at the beach in February when there is a blizzard outside and your roof is groaning under the weight of all that ice and snow. There are times when it is important to live in the moment and focus on how … [Continue reading] about The TSP in troubled times: Go long!
Some people think politicians talk a lot. And they do. According to the Senate Historical Office, the longest bill — most words, most pages — to ever pass Congress was the 5,593 page consolidated appropriations act. It also dealt with emergency funds … [Continue reading] about Windfall/Offset repeal, COLA reform: Now or ever?
