Is a Foreign Country Building a Database of Federal Employees’ Data?
Reports are suggesting that the data breach of the TSP that exposed personal data of approximately 123,000 federal employees may go deeper than it appears.
Author: Ian Smith
How Satisfied Are You With Your Pay?
A recent Congressional Budget Office study showed that, generally speaking, federal employees were better compensated relative to their private sector counterparts. But what do federal employees themselves think about their pay, and how does their pay affect their job satisfaction?
OPM Releases 2011 SES Survey Results
The Office of Personnel Management recently released the results of the 2011 Senior Executive Survey. The survey is designed to gather information about the strengths and challenges within the SES from its members.
OPM Begins Implementing Plan for Addressing Workplace Violence
OPM has begun gathering agencies’ existing policies on workplace violence as part of implementing President Obama’s April 18 memorandum to prevent and combat violence in the federal workplace.
More Information on the TSP Participant Data Breach
Our readers asked how they can find out if their personal data were compromised in the TSP data breach on Friday.
Cyber Attack Puts TSP Participants’ Personal Data at Risk
The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) announced today that a computer containing personal information of roughly 123,000 TSP participants suffered a sophisticated cyber attack that resulted in the unauthorized access of personal information.
Leaving Work Early for the Long Weekend? Proceed Carefully
If you are planning on cutting out of work early to get a jump on the Memorial Day weekend, you may want to think twice about how you record the time on your time card.
President Obama Orders Agencies to Go Mobile
President Obama issued an executive order directing agencies to enhance the digital delivery of government data and also encourage efficient delivery of data via mobile devices.
Don’t be Another Casualty of Email
The author offers some tips on how to avoid sending an emotionally charged email to a friend or co-worker that you might later regret.
House Resolution Would Prevent Increases to Pension Contributions
A resolution introduced in the House would offer a number of protections for federal employees, not the least of which would be to prevent any increases in the amount that feds would have to contribute towards their retirement benefits.
