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11/20/2025

The longest-ever government shutdown of 2025 has caused financial and operations havoc all over.

A potential long-term effect, and in some ways more pernicious one, is the impact the shutdown could have on your retirement. Your Thrift Savings Plan balances provide a tempting sum for borrowing against, or even for making outright emergency withdrawals. A TSP account is tempting precisely because the cash is there, and it belongs to you.

Our advice: Avoid the temptation if you possibly can.

Read more: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-insights/2025/11/treat-long-shutdown-as-a-short-event-in-your-financial-life/

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Consider tapping your TSP account only as a last resort. Keep it on the same source list as, say, payday loans with their confiscatory terms and conditions.

11/19/2025

What should current or retired federal employees expect from their TSP now that the government has opened?

For federal employees, it means:
- Resumption of Contributions
- Back Pay and Benefits
- Processing of Paperwork
- Access to Services

For current federal retirees and the general public, it means:
- Annuity and Social Security Payments
- Market Stability

Read more: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-insights/2025/11/the-government-shutdown-is-over-what-that-means-and-best-practices-to-maximize-your-thrift-savings-plan/

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What should current or retired federal employees expect from their TSP now that the government has opened?

11/19/2025

A U.S. Small Business Administration spokesperson told Federal News Network on Tuesday evening that the agency “has determined that the most recent continuing resolution signed into law does not apply to any executed by the SBA.”

The RIF rescissions and their immediate recall stem from competing interpretations of shutdown-ending spending deal Congress passed last week.

11/17/2025

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11/17/2025

ERT’s legacy in space and earth science is evolving under CEO Mark Lee. His strategy blends innovation, infrastructure, and collaboration to position the company for complex federal projects. Lee joined the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton to share how ERT is scaling without compromising the mission in this episode of "Government Contractors to Watch" sponsored by JP Morgan Chase.

"A lot of what [ERT] have been focused on is this pivot to more focused on solutions," Mark Lee said.

11/17/2025

From back pay delays to contractor backlogs, agencies face a cascade of challenges as they restart operations. Bill Hoagland, senior vice president at the Bipartisan Policy Center, has seen shutdowns and recoveries before. He joined the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton to explain what it takes to restore continuity and prepare for the next funding deadline.

The HR departments of various agencies are "going to have a lot of work on their hands to make sure that they get the pay back," Bill Hoagland said.

11/17/2025

After weeks of gridlock, the government is open, but scars from the shutdown remain and the clock is ticking toward January 30. Lawmakers face a packed agenda, from appropriations to hearings and a health care vote, with little room to avoid another showdown. WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller joined the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton to provide an outlook.

"Really, there are no particular winners, I think, when you have a government shutdown," said WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller.

11/10/2025

The Partnership for Public Service is launching its own version of the , which it is calling the “Public Service Viewpoint Survey.”

The Partnership for Public Service said its decision to create an alternative survey for federal employees is “not the first choice, but the necessary choice.”

11/07/2025

The Pentagon is restructuring the chain of command within its acquisition system, replacing the program executive offices that have long formed the backbone of the Defense procurement system with “portfolio acquisition executives” that will be more empowered to make decisions and more directly accountable for performance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday. Read this story by Jared Serbu.

The changes include a replacement of DoD's program executive officers with "portfolio acquisition executives" that Hegseth said would have more authority.

11/07/2025

While the intent behind return-to-office policies may be rooted in tradition, optics or perceived productivity, the reality is far more complex — and far more costly. Read this commentary by Jodi Hershey.

While the intent behind return-to-office policies may be rooted in tradition, optics or perceived productivity, the reality is far more complex.

11/07/2025

Government shutdowns have now reached their second generation. This one is not only the longest but the one that seems to most undermine government itself. Read this commentary by Tom Temin.

Government shutdowns have now reached their second generation. This one is not only the longest but the one that seems to most undermine government itself.

11/07/2025

Open Season kicks off Monday. Federal employees and retirees are facing another round of double-digit premium hikes, shifting plan defaults, and new coverage options. John Hatton, staff vice president of NARFE National Headquarters, joined the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton to explain what’s changing and how to avoid paying for coverage you don’t need.

For Open Season, "You really have an opportunity to save money by choosing a different plan in many cases," John Hatton said.

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