Federal Employees and the ‘Insider Threat’ to National Security
An executive order on controlling the “Insider threat to national security” was not well received by FedSmith.com users as most thought the order would not improve national security.
FedSmith Polls
Surveys and their results conducted with FedSmith.com readers
FedSmith.com Users Say Snowden is a Traitor
Is Edward Snowden a hero or a traitor for leaking the information about the NSA? FedSmith.com users say he is a traitor in our recent survey.
Expectations of a Furlough
In a recent survey, most of those responding expect to be furloughed, do not expect to receive pay for the days they are furloughed, and think that the event will have a significant impact on their finances.
Sequestration Lowering Morale, Increasing Desire to Retire?
A recent FedSmith.com survey reveals that the sequester is harming morale and increasing the desire for federal workers to retire when they are eligible to do so.
FedSmith.com Users Unimpressed with OPM’s Retirement Processing
We recently asked our users who are recent retirees what their experience has been like with getting their applications processed by OPM. While some users reported a positive experience, the results indicated an overall dissatisfaction with the process.
Obama vs. Romney: What Readers Think
Now that the presidential debates are finished and the campaigns are in the final days before the election is held on November 6th, which presidential candidate is the one most preferred by our readers? Here are the results.
Readers Select Romney as Debate Winner
In a survey taken last week starting as soon as the debate ended between the two presidential candidates, readers indicated they think that Mitt Romney came out ahead.
FedSmith.com Users Are ‘Very Confident’ in Their Ability to Retire
In a recent survey, we asked prospective retirees how confident they were in their savings and ability to retire. A majority reported being “very confident.”
Full Annuity Payments – How Fast?
FedSmith.com recently polled our users to see how long it took recent retirees to receive their full annuity payments. Here are the results.
FedSmith.com Users Generally Dissatisfied with FRTIB’s Handling of TSP Data Breach
We asked our users to share their opinions with the recent news of the data breach within the TSP. Despite expressing dissatisfaction, a majority of users said it would not have an impact on their future TSP investments.
