# Latest **URL:** https://www.fedwork.net/latest.md [Latest](https://www.fedwork.net/latest.md) · [Categories](https://www.fedwork.net/categories.md) --- ## [TRICARE’s new budget line needs the oversight infrastructure it never got](https://www.fedwork.net/t/tricare-s-new-budget-line-needs-the-oversight-infrastructure-it-never-got/4294)
**Author:** [@FedWork](https://www.fedwork.net/u/FedWork)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 9:42pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/tricare-s-new-budget-line-needs-the-oversight-infrastructure-it-never-got/4294 "2026-09-24T21:42:36Z")
Three provisions Congress should add to this year’s NDAA would close the gap without asking DHA to invent anything new…TRICARE’s new budget line needs the oversight infrastructure it never got | Federal News Network --- ## [Reservists sue over years of unpaid differential pay](https://www.fedwork.net/t/reservists-sue-over-years-of-unpaid-differential-pay/4293)
**Author:** [@FedWork](https://www.fedwork.net/u/FedWork)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 8:06pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/reservists-sue-over-years-of-unpaid-differential-pay/4293 "2026-09-24T20:06:19Z")
Five current and former civilian workers are asking the MSPB to order the government to pay reservist differential pay it owes going all the way back to 2009…Reservists sue over years of unpaid differential pay | Federal… --- ## [A pension can make retirement more secure, but It can also change the tax picture](https://www.fedwork.net/t/a-pension-can-make-retirement-more-secure-but-it-can-also-change-the-tax-picture/4292)
**Author:** [@FedWork](https://www.fedwork.net/u/FedWork)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 6:30pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/a-pension-can-make-retirement-more-secure-but-it-can-also-change-the-tax-picture/4292 "2026-09-24T18:30:35Z")
“The idea again is that all of this future growth gets to be tax free and it helps for a lot of different reasons like RMDs and Medicare,” Thiago Glieger…A pension can make retirement more secure, but It can also change … --- ## [Democrats planning last-ditch attempt at a federal pay raise in 2027](https://www.fedwork.net/t/democrats-planning-last-ditch-attempt-at-a-federal-pay-raise-in-2027/4289)
**Author:** [@FedWork](https://www.fedwork.net/u/FedWork)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 10:50pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/democrats-planning-last-ditch-attempt-at-a-federal-pay-raise-in-2027/4289 "2026-09-23T22:50:54Z")
House and Senate Democrats outlined options for attempting to override the Trump administration’s planned pay freeze for most civilian employees in 2027…Democrats planning last-ditch attempt at a federal pay raise in 202… --- ## [Marine Corps increases imminent danger and hostile fire pay](https://www.fedwork.net/t/marine-corps-increases-imminent-danger-and-hostile-fire-pay/4288)
**Author:** [@FedWork](https://www.fedwork.net/u/FedWork)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 7:47pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/marine-corps-increases-imminent-danger-and-hostile-fire-pay/4288 "2026-09-23T19:47:26Z")
It’s the first major combat pay bump in more than two decades…Marine Corps increases imminent danger and hostile fire pay | Federal News Network --- ## [OPM gives agencies authority to give bonuses up to $25,000](https://www.fedwork.net/t/opm-gives-agencies-authority-to-give-bonuses-up-to-25-000/4287)
**Author:** [@FedWork](https://www.fedwork.net/u/FedWork)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 9:08pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/opm-gives-agencies-authority-to-give-bonuses-up-to-25-000/4287 "2026-09-22T21:08:38Z")
OPM says it’s removing the hurdle as a way to help agencies distinguish high levels of performance…https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-newscast/2026/09/opm-gives-agencies-authority-to-give-bonuses-up-to-25000/ --- ## [Warp Drives, Wormholes and UFOs: What’s Inside the Pentagon’s Latest UAP Files](https://www.fedwork.net/t/warp-drives-wormholes-and-ufos-what-s-inside-the-pentagon-s-latest-uap-files/4286)
**Author:** [@FedWork](https://www.fedwork.net/u/FedWork)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 2:01pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/warp-drives-wormholes-and-ufos-what-s-inside-the-pentagon-s-latest-uap-files/4286 "2026-09-22T14:01:58Z")
The Pentagon’s latest UAP release includes studies of warp drives and wormholes, plus reports of injuries linked to encounters…https://news.clearancejobs.com/2026/09/22/warp-drives-wormholes-and-ufos-whats-inside-the-pen… --- ## [Greenland Becomes a New Frontier for U.S. Federal Workers](https://www.fedwork.net/t/greenland-becomes-a-new-frontier-for-u-s-federal-workers/4285)
**Author:** [@FedWork](https://www.fedwork.net/u/FedWork)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 6:36pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/greenland-becomes-a-new-frontier-for-u-s-federal-workers/4285 "2026-09-21T18:36:44Z")
The new U.S.-Denmark security agreement could drive hiring, deployments, and infrastructure work across Greenland…https://news.clearancejobs.com/2026/09/21/greenland-becomes-a-new-frontier-for-u-s-federal-workers/ --- ## [AI Extinction Level? Why does the news...Do this?](https://www.fedwork.net/t/ai-extinction-level-why-does-the-news-do-this/4284)
**Author:** [@Terminologic](https://www.fedwork.net/u/Terminologic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 11:34pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/ai-extinction-level-why-does-the-news-do-this/4284 "2026-09-20T23:34:48Z")
AI Extinction Level? The threat is not intelligence itself. The threat is what humans choose to do with capability. Artificial intelligence is increasingly described in dramatic terms: an existential threat, an uncontrol… --- ## [Buying Back Military Time Increases Retirement Annuities](https://www.fedwork.net/t/buying-back-military-time-increases-retirement-annuities/4282)
**Author:** [@DDamp](https://www.fedwork.net/u/DDamp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 5:19pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/buying-back-military-time-increases-retirement-annuities/4282 "2026-09-19T17:19:09Z")
Making a military deposit to buy back your active-duty time is one of the best financial decisions FERS and CSRS employees can make. Many veterans-turned-federal-employees can substantially increase their Federal Retirem… --- ## [Hiring Up, Headcount Down: Is the federal workforce rebound real or repair?](https://www.fedwork.net/t/hiring-up-headcount-down-is-the-federal-workforce-rebound-real-or-repair/4281)
**Author:** [@FedWork](https://www.fedwork.net/u/FedWork)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 7:47pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/hiring-up-headcount-down-is-the-federal-workforce-rebound-real-or-repair/4281 "2026-09-18T19:47:35Z")
Is the federal workforce recovering, reinventing itself—or just trying to staunch the bleeding?..Hiring Up, Headcount Down: Is the federal workforce rebound real or repair? | Federal News Network --- ## [2027 COLA Estimate at 3.5%: What Federal Retirees Could Receive](https://www.fedwork.net/t/2027-cola-estimate-at-3-5-what-federal-retirees-could-receive/4280)
**Author:** [@Marko](https://www.fedwork.net/u/Marko)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 1:20pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/2027-cola-estimate-at-3-5-what-federal-retirees-could-receive/4280 "2026-09-18T13:20:21Z")
--- ## [Democrats warn OPM’s health data collection plan goes too far](https://www.fedwork.net/t/democrats-warn-opm-s-health-data-collection-plan-goes-too-far/4279)
**Author:** [@FedWork](https://www.fedwork.net/u/FedWork)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 10:30pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/democrats-warn-opm-s-health-data-collection-plan-goes-too-far/4279 "2026-09-17T22:30:01Z")
Democrats doubled down on concerns that the administration’s plan to collect detailed federal employee health data poses security risks and legal questions…Democrats warn OPM’s health data collection plan goes too far | … --- ## [New York Jobs(?)](https://www.fedwork.net/t/new-york-jobs/2255)
**Author:** [@wesebersole](https://www.fedwork.net/u/wesebersole)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 12:21pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/new-york-jobs/2255 "2026-09-17T12:21:45Z")
I understand why we have such a centrally located Defense and Homeland Sec industry around DC, but I (and many people I know) have an inability or simply no interest in moving to the DC area to work in the defense of our… --- ## [Lawmakers surface Coast Guard housing, quality-of-life issues](https://www.fedwork.net/t/lawmakers-surface-coast-guard-housing-quality-of-life-issues/4278)
**Author:** [@FedWork](https://www.fedwork.net/u/FedWork)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 9:50pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/lawmakers-surface-coast-guard-housing-quality-of-life-issues/4278 "2026-09-16T21:50:03Z")
The Coast Guard’s master chief says it’s working with the other services and the Military Spouse Commission to address issues like the Basic Housing Allowance…Lawmakers surface Coast Guard housing, quality-of-life issues… --- ## [Low wages — not refusal to work — driving more eligibility for SNAP, Medicaid](https://www.fedwork.net/t/low-wages-not-refusal-to-work-driving-more-eligibility-for-snap-medicaid/4277)
**Author:** [@FedWork](https://www.fedwork.net/u/FedWork)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 9:04pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/low-wages-not-refusal-to-work-driving-more-eligibility-for-snap-medicaid/4277 "2026-09-16T21:04:14Z")
“The bottom line is large employers are paying their employees low enough wages that they are still eligible for public assistance programs,” Kathy Larin said…Low wages — not refusal to work — driving more eligibility fo… --- ## [The Outsourcing Dilemma: Can getting help make government helpless?](https://www.fedwork.net/t/the-outsourcing-dilemma-can-getting-help-make-government-helpless/4276)
**Author:** [@FedWork](https://www.fedwork.net/u/FedWork)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 7:10pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/the-outsourcing-dilemma-can-getting-help-make-government-helpless/4276 "2026-09-16T19:10:52Z")
This episode of Fed Thread explores a key question: When does outsourcing capabilities that support agency missions become outsourcing accountability?..The Outsourcing Dilemma: Can getting help make government helpless? … --- ## [Federal retirement claims submitted, in the backlog hit lows for 2026](https://www.fedwork.net/t/federal-retirement-claims-submitted-in-the-backlog-hit-lows-for-2026/4275)
**Author:** [@FedWork](https://www.fedwork.net/u/FedWork)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 7:43pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/federal-retirement-claims-submitted-in-the-backlog-hit-lows-for-2026/4275 "2026-09-15T19:43:49Z")
The Office of Personnel Managements says it received only 7,618 retirement claims last month — down from more than 10,000 claims OPM received in July…Federal retirement claims submitted, in the backlog hit lows for 2026 … --- ## [Want a $200,000 Government Tech Job? The Tech Force Initiative Is Hiring](https://www.fedwork.net/t/want-a-200-000-government-tech-job-the-tech-force-initiative-is-hiring/4274)
**Author:** [@FedWork](https://www.fedwork.net/u/FedWork)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 6:41pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/want-a-200-000-government-tech-job-the-tech-force-initiative-is-hiring/4274 "2026-09-15T18:41:33Z")
The new Tech Force initiative is using six-figure salaries and skills-based hiring to bring software and cybersecurity talent into government…Want a $200,000 Government Tech Job? The Tech Force Initiative Is Hiring - Cle… --- ## [Healthcare affordability series part 8: Enrollment flexibility for two-person families can lead to premium savings](https://www.fedwork.net/t/healthcare-affordability-series-part-8-enrollment-flexibility-for-two-person-families-can-lead-to-premium-savings/4273)
**Author:** [@FedWork](https://www.fedwork.net/u/FedWork)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 10:26pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/healthcare-affordability-series-part-8-enrollment-flexibility-for-two-person-families-can-lead-to-premium-savings/4273 "2026-09-14T22:26:47Z")
Most of the time, self-plus-one is cheaper, but there are plans where you’ll save more enrolling as self & family…Healthcare affordability series part 8: Enrollment flexibility for two-person families can lead to premium… --- ## [House Republicans demand fair compensation for more federal law enforcement](https://www.fedwork.net/t/house-republicans-demand-fair-compensation-for-more-federal-law-enforcement/4272)
**Author:** [@FedWork](https://www.fedwork.net/u/FedWork)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 3:19pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/house-republicans-demand-fair-compensation-for-more-federal-law-enforcement/4272 "2026-09-14T15:19:30Z")
A letter addressed to the Office of Personnel Management points out discrepancies in how some law enforcement officers are classified for retirement purposes…House Republicans demand fair compensation for more federal la… --- ## [When doing your job isn’t a defense: What feds need to know about professional liability insurance](https://www.fedwork.net/t/when-doing-your-job-isn-t-a-defense-what-feds-need-to-know-about-professional-liability-insurance/4271)
**Author:** [@FedWork](https://www.fedwork.net/u/FedWork)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/when-doing-your-job-isn-t-a-defense-what-feds-need-to-know-about-professional-liability-insurance/4271 "2026-09-14T14:26:12Z")
This episode of Fed Thread explores what happens when the government’s interests and yours stop being aligned…When doing your job isn’t a defense: What feds need to know about professional liability insurance | Federal N… --- ## [OPM details expectations for new RIF rules](https://www.fedwork.net/t/opm-details-expectations-for-new-rif-rules/4270)
**Author:** [@Marko](https://www.fedwork.net/u/Marko)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 11:00am UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/opm-details-expectations-for-new-rif-rules/4270 "2026-09-13T11:00:29Z")
--- ## [All Agencies Now Adopting AI in the Hiring Process](https://www.fedwork.net/t/all-agencies-now-adopting-ai-in-the-hiring-process/4268)
**Author:** [@DDamp](https://www.fedwork.net/u/DDamp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/all-agencies-now-adopting-ai-in-the-hiring-process/4268 "2026-09-12T14:19:53Z")
Adam Starr, Chief Information Officer and Senior Advisor to OPM’s Director, stated recently that “every federal agency is now capable of adopting AI in the hiring process.” To accelerate AI use, OPM issued a memorandum t… --- ## [A Mid-Year Review of Your Sick Leave Accrual – Retirement Planning](https://www.fedwork.net/t/a-mid-year-review-of-your-sick-leave-accrual-retirement-planning/4267)
**Author:** [@DDamp](https://www.fedwork.net/u/DDamp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2026, 2:08pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/a-mid-year-review-of-your-sick-leave-accrual-retirement-planning/4267 "2026-09-12T14:08:39Z")
Even if you are years away from retirement, watch but don’t obsess over your sick leave balance. If retirement is within striking distance of your retirement date, the math starts to matter. A few extra months of credita… --- ## [The TSP’s F Fund was supposed to offer a little more return in exchange for a little more risk](https://www.fedwork.net/t/the-tsp-s-f-fund-was-supposed-to-offer-a-little-more-return-in-exchange-for-a-little-more-risk/4266)
**Author:** [@FedWork](https://www.fedwork.net/u/FedWork)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 6:11pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/the-tsp-s-f-fund-was-supposed-to-offer-a-little-more-return-in-exchange-for-a-little-more-risk/4266 "2026-09-10T18:11:55Z")
“I think most people would be very surprised if we went into a long term where interest rates were declining,” said Arthur Stein…The TSP’s F Fund was supposed to offer a little more return in exchange for a little more r… --- ## [FEHB / PSHB Premium Review – What’s Coming in 2027](https://www.fedwork.net/t/fehb-pshb-premium-review-what-s-coming-in-2027/4265)
**Author:** [@DDamp](https://www.fedwork.net/u/DDamp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 10:12pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/fehb-pshb-premium-review-what-s-coming-in-2027/4265 "2026-09-09T22:12:27Z")
Four factors drive premiums: health care cost trends, the claims experience, how OPM negotiates with carriers, and the size and health of each plan’s risk pool. Discover the early signals worth watching and what you can … --- ## [A Workforce Impeded from Serving the Public](https://www.fedwork.net/t/a-workforce-impeded-from-serving-the-public/4264)
**Author:** [@Marko](https://www.fedwork.net/u/Marko)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 6:26pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/a-workforce-impeded-from-serving-the-public/4264 "2026-09-09T18:26:09Z")
--- ## [Federal wildland firefighters to continue earning overtime pay](https://www.fedwork.net/t/federal-wildland-firefighters-to-continue-earning-overtime-pay/4263)
**Author:** [@FedWork](https://www.fedwork.net/u/FedWork)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 3:35pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/federal-wildland-firefighters-to-continue-earning-overtime-pay/4263 "2026-09-09T15:35:07Z")
The National Federation of Federal Employees is calling for the passage of legislation to permanently scrap the overtime limits…Federal wildland firefighters to continue earning overtime pay | Federal News Network --- ## [Houston, we have a problem: What mission control can teach feds about failure](https://www.fedwork.net/t/houston-we-have-a-problem-what-mission-control-can-teach-feds-about-failure/4262)
**Author:** [@FedWork](https://www.fedwork.net/u/FedWork)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 2:31pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/houston-we-have-a-problem-what-mission-control-can-teach-feds-about-failure/4262 "2026-09-09T14:31:09Z")
We tend to think of failure as the opposite of success. But what if success can make failure more likely?..Houston, we have a problem: What mission control can teach feds about failure | Federal News Network [Next page](https://www.fedwork.net/latest.md?page=1)