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SECURE Act Passage –Part II

02/10/2020
How the SECURE Act Passage Affects IRA Owners and TSP Participants and Their Beneficiaries –Part II Click HERE For Part I Edward A. Zurndorfer         Before adjourning in late December, Congress enacted a $1.4 trillion year-end spending bill that keeps ... Read More

SECURE Act Passage: Part I

02/05/2020
               Before adjourning in late December, Congress enacted a $1.4 trillion year-end spending bill that keeps the federal government running through Sept. 30, 2020. President Trump signed the legislation. Tucked away inside this spending legislation is the Setting Every Community ... Read More

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Headquarters Moving to Colorado

01/27/2020
Announced in 2018, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is currently transitioning their base to Grand Junction, CO. The Move is Expected to be Complete by the end of 2020. BLM, which is a subagency of the Department of the ... Read More

DOE Fish Research and UMASS-Amherst Release Results from Fishy Research

01/13/2020
Dept. of Energy & University of Massachusetts-Amherst Release Results from Fishy Research Fish ladder at McNary Dam on the Columbia River, WA & OR Back in the Spring of 2018, the Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO)- a subagency of the ... Read More

Last Year’s Best US Government Agencies to Work For

01/09/2020
2019’s Best Federal Agencies to Work For: NASA, ITC, and FERC Take Top Spots The Federal Government edition of the “Best Places to Work” rankings for 2019 have been published. The set of statistics breaks down the governmental organizations by ... Read More

The SECURE Act

01/07/2020
The SECURE Act was signed on December 26, 2019. What does it mean for Federal Employees? The day after Christmas, the President signed the SECURE Act, which focuses on retirement for Americans. The law could potentially raise $15.7 billion to ... Read More

FedLife Podcast: Diving Deep into Health Savings Accounts (HSA)

01/03/2020
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) are tax-preferred accounts that can save you money in taxes FedLife Podcast (ep. 15): Diving Deep into Health Savings Accounts Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) are tax-preferred accounts that, if used for medical, dental, and vision expenses, ... Read More

‘The Report’ Film Details Federal Employee, Daniel Jones

12/11/2019
Based on a true story about investigating the CIA’s Detention & Interrogation Program Released by Amazon Studios and currently available through Amazon’s streaming service, or on Blu-Ray, “The Report” is about a civilian Federal employee who worked for the Senate’s ... Read More

5G Technology and the Federal Government: Interference

12/05/2019
5G Technology and the Federal Government: Risks Interference with NOAA and NASA satellites, plus the DoD’s Radar. A key component to understanding how 5G technology affects satellites that monitor the weather for NASA and NOAA is the “buffer room.” A ... Read More

The FedLife Podcast: Understanding Federal Healthcare Options

11/29/2019
Ed Zurndorfer helps Federal Employees understand and access the Federal Healthcare Options FedLife Podcast (ep. 14): Discussing FEHB Options with Ed Zurndorfer As federal employees, you have a number of benefits available to you. But how can you access these ... Read More