Author: Ian Smith

Ian Smith is one of the co-founders of FedSmith.com. He has over 20 years of combined experience in media and government services, having worked at two government contracting firms and an online news and web development company prior to his current role at FedSmith.

GSA and Uber Forge Strategic Partnership to Modernize Federal Travel

By Ian SmithJul 17, 2025 7:15 AM Agency News Leave a comment

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GSA has announced a new partnership with Uber for Business to help federal employees who have to travel for work.

Faith and Flexibility: Telework as a Religious Accommodation in the Federal Workforce

By Ian SmithJul 16, 2025 3:26 PM Human Resources Leave a comment

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OPM has issued updated guidance to help agencies accommodate federal employees’ religious beliefs and practices.

Scott Kupor Sworn in as OPM Director

By Ian SmithJul 15, 2025 11:54 AM Agency News Leave a comment

Scott Kupor has been confirmed as the new OPM Director, succeeding Charles Ezell as Acting Director.

New Legislation Addresses Air Traffic Controller Shortage

By Ian SmithJul 14, 2025 2:12 PM Current Events Leave a comment

New legislation intends to ease air traffic controller shortages by removing retirement age caps, thereby retaining experienced controllers longer.

The Cuts That Weren’t: Federal Employee Proposals Scrapped from One Big Beautiful Bill

By Ian SmithJul 9, 2025 1:40 PM Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

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The version of the One Big Beautiful Bill that ultimately became law omitted numerous proposed cuts to federal employees’ retirement benefits.

Trump Extends Federal Hiring Freeze

By Ian SmithJul 8, 2025 10:45 AM Current Events Leave a comment

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President Trump has again extended the federal hiring freeze he first put in place upon taking office.

OPM Retirement Backlog Grows 22% in June Amid Claims Surge

By Ian SmithJul 8, 2025 9:13 AM | Updated: Jul 10, 2025 11:29 AM Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

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Federal retirement claims surged in May and June 2025, driving the highest mid-year spike in the OPM retirement backlog in six years.

A New TSP Fund Launches Today

By Ian SmithJun 30, 2025 7:00 AM | Updated: Jul 1, 2025 8:01 AM Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

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The L 2075 Fund officially joins the TSP fund lineup today.

Benefits Cuts Off the Table in Latest Draft of Senate Legislation

By Ian SmithJun 28, 2025 4:51 PM | Updated: Jun 29, 2025 5:15 PM Current Events Leave a comment

New draft legislation in the Senate has dropped mention of proposals negatively impacting federal employees.

Fund	Last	%	YTD
G Fund	$19.2073	+0.01%	+2.42%
F Fund	$20.0756	+0.19%	+3.07%
C Fund	$99.6565	+0.32%	+7.24%
S Fund	$93.6717	+0.85%	+3.90%
I Fund	$49.4016	+0.22%	+17.91%
L Income	$28.0188	+0.11%	+4.78%
L 2030	$54.2374	+0.22%	+7.52%
L 2035	$16.4188	+0.25%	+7.98%
L 2040	$62.6609	+0.27%	+8.44%
L 2045	$17.2692	+0.29%	+8.83%
L 2050	$38.1097	+0.30%	+9.21%
L 2055	$19.4184	+0.35%	+10.44%
L 2060	$19.4160	+0.35%	+10.44%
L 2065	$19.4135	+0.35%	+10.44%
L 2070	$11.5059	+0.35%	+10.45%
L 2075	$10.0505	+0.35%	%
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