TSP Resumes Notary Requirement in October
The Federal Retirement Plan, TSP, Will Require a Notary for Documents for which the Requirement had been Waived due to COVID-19.
Biden Promises to Support Federal Employees and Their Benefits, if Elected
In response to a NARFE questionnaire, Presidential Nominee Biden Promises to Support Feds and not cut their Benefits
HHS Communication Official Apologizes for Controversial Facebook Comments
Michael Caputo, the top communications official for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Apologized for comments made during a Facebook Live Event
Around 46,000 Veterans Had Private Information Stolen in Data Breach
Data Breach at the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) Results in 46,000 Veterans having private information compromised
Launching in 2021, Jeanette Epps to Become First Black Woman on the ISS
Jeanette Epps, who Earned Her Graduate and Doctorate Degrees at University of Maryland and Worked for the CIA, is Set to Become the First Black Woman to Live on the…
Elon Musk and William Shatner Express Criticism Over US Space Force
Both the CEO of SpaceX and the television star from ‘Star Trek’ recently released their criticisms with the newest military branch, the Space Force
New Cyber Commander for US Navy After Naval Command Publishes 5-Year Plan
Along with a new Cyber Commander, tactical cyber teams and other plans are published in Naval Command’s plans for the next half-decade.
GSA 2021 Per Diem Rates for Lodging, Meals, and Incidental Purchases
The Per Diem Rates for 2021 will remain unchanged from the 2020 numbers, but five locations switch from either standard to nonstandard or vice versa
New Carriers Added to FEDVIP for First Time Since 2013
New Dental and Vision Coverage will be available under FEDVIP in 2021- first time since 2013 that new carriers have been added
Army’s Cyber-Blitz Events Gets New Name, Sharper Focus
The Annual Cyber-Blitz event was originally designed for the Army to test emerging tech- but in the past 2 years has matured in a Multi-Domain operation