USDA subagencies struggling to get back on foot after move to Kansas City, MO. Also, the US Department of Agriculture’s role in combatting climate change challenges. ERS & NIFA Impacted by 2019 Move from DC Since moving from DC to ... Read More

Roadmap for future agricultural research decisions, up to 2050, laid out by USDA The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released a summary and dashboard to pave the way for innovation in agricultural research for the next 10 to 30 ... Read More

A provision in recently ratified law makes Extra Sick Leave available for All Feds for the year, for those who contracted the virus- and it could be even more The Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA) was passed in March ... Read More

The GAO Reports Unimplemented Recommendations Involving Cybersecurity Risks at the USDA, DOI, Education Department, and State Dept. Also – How Safe is Your TSP Account? The GAO released its report of Unimplemented Recommendations, thus revealing possible cybersecurity risks at some ... Read More

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

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

In the 2019 fourth quarter’s newsletter: we introduce “The Coach’s Corner” by executive coach Robert Oberleitner. Also, there is an overview of the new “Premium Stabilization Feature” of FLTCIP by Benefits Ben + A glance at the Foreign Agricultural Service, ... Read More