Ian Smith
Ian Smith is one of the co-founders of FedSmith.com. He enjoys writing about current topics that affect the federal workforce.
Ian has worked in the web development field since 1998 and does the development and programming for the FedSmith.com web site and its sibling sites.
Ian Smith's Latest Posts
Legislation Introduced to Pay DHS Employees During a Shutdown
Legislation has been introduced to ensure that all Department of Homeland Security employees receive retroactive pay if there is a shutdown, regardless of furlough status.
Bill Would Ban Federal Employees From Watching Porn at Work
A bill introduced in the House would prohibit federal employees from accessing or watching pornographic material on government computers or devices.
FedSmith.com Users Showing More Positivity Towards OPM’s Retirement Processing
FedSmith.com users who have recently retired from federal service indicated some overall improvement in their dealings with the Office of Personnel Management and getting their retirement applications processed.
Postal Service Records $754 Million Loss in Q1
Despite a record number of Christmas season deliveries and an increase in revenue over the same period last year, the Postal Service suffered a $754 million net loss in the first quarter.
Legislation Introduced to Roll Back Increased Pension Contributions
Legislation has been introduced that would lower the pension contribution amounts for new federal employees.
FedSmith.com Users Overwhelmingly Support a 40 Hour Work Week
Results from one of our recent surveys show that the majority of FedSmith.com users are overwhelmingly in favor of having the definition of full time employment remain set at 40 hours per week.
OPM’s Retirement Backlog Surges in January
OPM saw a massive spike in the number of outstanding retirement claims as evidenced by its latest retirement processing status report.
A Closer Look at Obama’s 2016 Budget
The White House released the president’s 2016 budget proposal on Monday. Here are some of the highlights that will be of most interest to federal employees.
