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Federal Tax Debt and Your Federal Job
A new Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration report has understandably raised anxiety among federal employees. According to the report, the federal-workforce tax-delinqu...
Tax Debt Risks for Federal Employees Explained
Tax issues are not just a financial problem for federal employees—they can become a career issue. Under 5 C.F.R. Part 731, suitability determinations consider “willful failure to c...
FBI Budget Proposal and Extremism Definitions Explained
A recent budget proposal seeks $166 million to expand FBI counterterrorism efforts, including a multi-agency initiative to “proactively identify” domestic extremism. The language m...
Guarding Against “Dream Job” Traps for Federal Pros
Federal friends, let’s talk about the pitch that seems made for you: remote, six-figure policy work that mirrors your résumé. Lately we’re seeing flashy openings—sometimes linked t...
Surviving Federal RIFs, Telework Cuts, and Schedule F Risks
The ground beneath federal employees is shifting fast. In just three months we’ve seen an OPM initiative that could convert 50,000 positions—including 10,000 at SSA—into “at-will” ...
Protecting Sensitive Data: A Major Ruling on Treasury System Access
A major federal ruling just sent a clear message: sensitive government data must be protected under the law. In a case brought by 19 state attorneys general, a federal judge issued...
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