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Opinion
Can the federal government be a standard bearer for responsible AI?
Malicious actors can “use access to bulk data sets to fuel the creation and refinement of AI and threaten national security."
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Retirement
Ask Reg: Do I need to update retirement forms if nothing has changed?
If your agency is asking for an update to your 'SF' retirement forms, here's why.
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Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
The move effectively reinstates a net neutrality order the commission first issued in 2015 during the Obama administration.
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Opinion
Why every federal agency needs independent ombudsman on sexual assault
They should possess the same autonomy and authority as special prosecutors or attorneys general to carry out their duties without fear of interference.
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VA expands benefits options for vets with other-than-honorable status
Veterans Affairs officials are updating rules regarding benefits eligibility to include more individuals with other-than-honorable discharges.
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Opinion
How the government came to embrace good-faith hacking of its networks
Federal agencies are inoculating public IT infrastructure by not only listening to the Internet’s Immune System, but proactively inviting healthy input.
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Ask Reg: What is ‘High 3′ and how is it a benefit in retirement?
How to calculate your High 3 for federal retirement.
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Coast Guard Reserve deals with data breach amid cybersecurity push
Home addresses of 7,554 individuals, and the names and employee identification numbers of another 3,146, inadvertently were released.
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OPM urged to commit to protecting IVF in federal health insurance
With reproductive issues questioned in courts, Democrats voiced their expectations for the largest employer-sponsored health program in the country.
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Ask Reg: Can I boost sick leave payout by retiring on my anniversary?
Does retiring on exactly the year mark allow you to max-out sick leave?
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USPS commits to rerouting Reno-area mail despite bipartisan pushback
Under the plan, all mail from the Reno area will pass through Sacramento before reaching its destination — even from one side of the city to the other.
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Congress sends Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan aid package to president’s desk
After months of delays, Congress passed a $95 billion package that includes funds to arm Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
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Federal Trade Commission bars ‘noncompete’ agreements for US employees
The rule, which doesn’t apply to workers at non-profits, is to take effect in four months unless it is blocked by legal challenges.
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Ask Reg: When is it beneficial to waive my military retirement pay?
A reader with military and civilian service asks about when it makes sense to waive military retirement for computation of a federal pension.
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When will AUKUS allies receive US export control exemptions?
The State Department just updated Congress on efforts to give AUKUS allies a broad export control exemption but stopped short of a certification to do so.
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Starbucks takes on federal labor agency at US Supreme Court
If the high court sides with Starbucks, it could make it tougher for the agency to step in when it alleges corporate interference in unionization efforts.
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Opinion
Power through fiscal year-end budgeting with AI, workflow automation
To execute their second-half blitz, federal managers must pore through mountains of data across thousands of programs.
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