This is the second of two FEDZONE columns discussing military service credit rules for federal retirement purposes including retirement under CSRS and FERS.  This column discusses the amount of a military deposit for CSRS/CSRS Offset and FERS employees who want ... Read More

 This is the first of two FEDZONE columns discussing military service credit rules for federal retirement under both the CSRS and FERS retirement systems Military service includes active-duty service in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard ... Read More

Federal News Roundup: first woman to lead US Navy approved by Senate Congress prevents shutdown, pretty much solidifying 5.2% federal pay raise USPS News: Reported net loss of $6.5 billion This week’s look at news from around the federal government ... Read More

An Iowa woman and a Minnesota man both committed crimes directly related to the federal government – and TikTok played a role in both. At the end of February, the Federal Government banned the app TikTok from government-owned devices, mandating ... Read More

Overview of the Federal Energy and Water Management Awards, where the FEMP will hand out 4 types of awards to around 30 individuals or teams. The Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) is administered by the Department of Energy and aims ... Read More

Cybersecurity in the Federal Government: Offensive missions will be conducted via unified platform across the US Cyber Command by 2024. The US Cyber Command is a component of the Department of Defense. It includes three teams each from several military ... Read More

An Astronaut for NASA is one of the most coveted Federal jobs- take a look inside the corps Jessica Watkins, NASA Astronaut candidate. Born in Gaithersburg, MD            There are no age requirements to become an astronaut for NASA, but ... Read More

Demolition crew in Antarctica returned a lost wallet from 1968 to its now 91-year-old owner, who said the wallet “brought back memories.” The Wallet returned from Antarctica^ When a movie trailer begins with “something being found in Antarctica,” 99% of ... Read More

An AAV Accident left 1 Marine Fired, 1 Marine Dead, and 7 others missing. A Navy Sailor also passed away in the accident. A July mission to transport military personnel turned disastrous in the Pacific Ocean. Little public details are ... Read More

Along with a new Cyber Commander, tactical cyber teams and other plans are published in Naval Command’s plans for the next half-decade. Vice Admiral Timothy White, who has commanded the Navy’s strategic cyber fleet in a publicly quiet fashion, will ... Read More