Officials on President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team said this year’s transition planning efforts will be “about as different as possible” from 2016.

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Together, we can make sure that as veterans transition to civilian life, it opens doors to new opportunities and ways to thrive. 

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A year since it launched, the Council of Federal Financial Assistance already is improving the transparency, accountability and results of grant funding.

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Citing the fact that the armed services are all undergoing transformation, the Defense Logistics Agency is striving to keep up with a new strategic plan.

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Some parts of the system are more difficult to automate, including operations like biometric fingerprinting.

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Attorneys representing Secret Service agents in a 9-year overtime lawsuit say there may be "light at the end of this tunnel," following a recent court ruling.

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In the first three weeks of October, USPS delivered 97.8% of mail-in ballots on time within its one-to-five-day standard for first-class delivery.

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TSA is also giving agencies the flexibility to take a "phased approach" to REAL ID enforcement given the slow progress on transitioning to compliant IDs.

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GAO estimates the federal government saw $236 billion in improper payments in fiscal 2023

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"GSA has requested proposals for the supply of retail electricity, at least some of which will be bundled carbon pollution electricity", said Bonnie Bueter.

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Former President Donald Trump won reelection, and will return to the White House for a second term.

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From WEP/GPO repeal to getting a rational long term care insurance program, the work, pay, benefit and federal retirement issues never end.

The post Wow! Federal retirement, and protecting it, mean hard work! first appeared on Federal News Network.

The L 2070 fund made its debut in late July, adding to the string of positive returns with 2.39% in August.

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Federal benefits may positively influence recruitment and retention of younger feds and women, who rank benefits of higher importance than older or male feds.

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A new survey found that TSP participant satisfaction is at 84%, a 2% increase over last year’s results from the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board.

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Among the core TSP funds, the C Fund showcased the most movement with a 2.13% return in September, bringing its YTD performance to just over 22%.

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The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board has been trying to reach out directly to TSP participants at risk of missing the full 5% government match.

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How can you maximize every bit of your Thrift Savings Plan?

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The Common Stock Index C fund, which dropped -0.91% in October, still is providing the highest year-to-date return among all investment funds.

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It's easy to talk about long-haul, no-panic investing during good times, like we’ve just experienced for an unnaturally long time. But when the going gets tough and markets decline, it is harder to stay the course and sleep at night.

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On this week's Your Turn, financial advisor Arthur Stein will talk about the future course of your TSP account, and FNN reporter Drew Friedman will talk about the very latest on the federal pay raise. Then we’ll get into the prospects for a large retiree COLA and the issues TSP investors are having with the new system.

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If you missed the so-called Great Recession because you were too young to know or care what a TSP was, it's your turn! Welcome to the new updated version of Hard Times.

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For many investors, the Thrift Savings Plan will provide anywhere from one-third to half their income in retirement. Assuming, of course, there is income!

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If you choose the invest-for-the-long haul course you may, as 112,000 rank-and-file federal and postal workers have done, become a TSP millionaire. But the keys are long-term investing and doing what the proven winners have already done.

The post Wanna be a TSP trillionaire? Ask one! first appeared on Federal News Network.

Many investors know the conventional thing to do, when times are good. But when things go south, which they do regularly, the fight-or-flight instinct kicks in. Times like now.

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If you have a simple exit strategy that provides the best deal for you in retirement, there is a good chance it may be wrong. Or at least not very simple.

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For some, TSP (with its generous government match) will provide one-third to as much half the money they have to spend in retirement. Regardless of the percentage, it’s a lot. So how do you become a TSP millionaire?

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If you are planning on retiring soon (this year or next) have you thought of the lifetime impact of long-term inflation on your diet-COLA annuity?

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Speaker Mike Johnson has postponed a vote on a temporary spending bill that would keep federal agencies and programs funded for six months.

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VA needs the emergency funding by Friday to avoid delays in compensation and pension benefit payments that go to 7 million veterans and their survivors.

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VA needed emergency funding by Friday to avoid delays in compensation and pension benefit payments that go to 7 million veterans and their survivors.

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Bipartisan negotiations to avoid a government shutdown began in earnest shortly after a failed vote last week in the House.

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The VA expects to grow its health care workforce to approximately 404,000 total employees next year, if Congress approves supplemental funding.

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SBA offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans to businesses and people affected by disasters. It said earlier this month it expects to soon run out of funding.

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Four Republican senators are pressing SBA about its management of the disaster assistance loan program after the agency requested more disaster loan funding.

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Larry Bafundo, the executive director of the TMF, said competitive proposals must include at least some repayment options and have measurable value.

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Federal News Network conducted an online survey to gauge federal employees’ feelings after the election of Donald Trump as president.

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No deal reached to end shutdown as President Trump and congressional leaders meet at the White House

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A federal watchdog agency is recommending that President Donald Trump fire one of his most ardent defenders, counselor Kellyanne Conway, for repeatedly violating a law that limits political activity by government workers

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Eugene Scalia has a decades-long record of challenging Labor Department and other federal regulations, as well as a famous last name

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The Justice Department's immigration arm sent judges a morning news briefing that included a blog post from a virulently anti-immigration website

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Facebook says the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will be violating the company's rules if agents create fake profiles to monitor the social media of foreigners seeking to enter the country

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The Transportation Security Administration said it won't allow employees to use the China-owned video app TikTok to create social media posts for the agency after the Senate’s top Democrat raised concerns about potential national security issues.

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President Donald Trump is threatening to veto a defense policy bill unless it ends protections for internet companies that shield them from being held liable for material posted by their users

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The Senate has approved a wide-ranging defense policy bill, sending it to President Donald Trump, despite his threat to veto it because the bill does not clamp down on big tech companies he claims were biased during the election

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The Democratic-controlled House has voted to override President Donald Trump’s veto of a defense policy bill

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President Donald Trump is lashing out at congressional Republicans after the House easily voted to override his veto of a defense policy bill

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President Joe Biden’s pick to head the Office of Management and Budget, Neera Tanden, has withdrawn her nomination after she faced opposition from key Democratic and Republican senators for her controversial tweets

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Congressional investigators say two Border Patrol agents were fired from among 60 found to have committed misconduct for participating in a private Facebook group that mocked migrants and lawmakers

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Two years have passed since Congress directed the creation of an intelligence center to lead efforts to stop election interference by foreign adversaries

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