5:28 pm, October 18, 2012
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Groups renew call for capping 'exorbitant' contractor salaries
A collection of federal unions and watchdogs groups wrote to the House and Senate Armed Services Committee urging support for a law capping taxpayer-funded contracting compensation costs at $230, 700 — the maximum salary earned by the highest-paid federal employees.
VA gears up to standardize ratings for exceptional employees
The Veterans Affairs Department is testing the new employee appraisal system, called GEAR, to better define and measure employee performance.
OPM details 2013 health plan premium increases
Federal employees will see a slight increase — averaging 3.4 percent — in what they pay towards their 2013 health plan premiums.
More News
- Lower than expected salaries to blame for USPS overpayments
- New: Latest from AFCEA Health IT Day
- DoD personnel chief taking medical leave of absence
- DISA plots out five year plan to keep DoD's cyber edge
- Exclusive: Budget shortfalls driving CIOs' priorities
- More than $18B spent on 'outdated and outlandish' projects, Coburn report says
- Fed retirees to see 1.7 percent COLA increase in 2013
- Obama: Buck stops here on protecting U.S. diplomats
- DISA offers 'off-ramps' for military services' IT expenses
- Tips for creating a data-driven workplace
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New federal oversight of subways, buses replaces state 'patchwork'
(Photo: Army.mil)
Army offers early retirement in effort to reduce force size
The service is offering temporary early retirement authority (TERA) to military officers who have not been selected to move on to the next grade as well as noncommissioned officers identified by selection boards for involuntary separation.
Quote of the Day
Over the past 10 years, we've become a heavy Marine Corps. We've fought a land war, requiring us to become heavier. That was all well and good in its time, but that time now is rapidly passing us by.
--
Lt. Gen. Richard Mills
deputy commandant for combat development and integration, Marines Corps
Step Up To The Microphone with Confidence
Wednesday, October 17th, 2012 - Thursday, October 18th, 2012
2012 Vision Conference
Wednesday, October 17th, 2012 - Thursday, October 18th, 2012
RETECH 2012
Wednesday, October 17th, 2012 - Friday, October 19th, 2012
Interagency Visual Media Group (IVMG) Conference
Thursday, October 18th, 2012 - Thursday, October 18th, 2012
AFCEA Bethesda's 5th Health IT Day
Thursday, October 18th, 2012 - Thursday, October 18th, 2012
TECHEXPO Top Secret Polygraph Only Hiring Event
Thursday, October 18th, 2012 - Thursday, October 18th, 2012
Game Changing Ideas for GovCon Success in 2013
Thursday, October 18th, 2012 - Thursday, October 18th, 2012
2012 PONI Fall Conference at CSIS
Thursday, October 18th, 2012 - Thursday, October 18th, 2012
Foundations of Management Excellence for New Managers
Thursday, October 18th, 2012 - Friday, October 19th, 2012
A Dialogue on Defense
Monday, October 22nd, 2012 - Monday, October 22nd, 2012
Cybersecurity Conference 2012
Monday, October 22nd, 2012 - Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012
AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition
Monday, October 22nd, 2012 - Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
Project Management Professional (PMP) Examination Prep
Monday, October 22nd, 2012 - Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
2012 Naval Science and Technology Partnership Conference & ASNE Expo
Monday, October 22nd, 2012 - Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
Red Hat Government Symposium
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012 - Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012
US PREF Day
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012 - Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012
Smart Technology and Sustainability in a Cost-Cutting Era
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012 - Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012
17th Annual Government Contracting Update
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012 - Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012
Introduction to the GSA Schedules -- Medford
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012 - Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012
Innovate and Realize Value in the Public Sector using Windows 8, CRM, BI
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012 - Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012
EVM Workshop XIII for Government Executives, Managers, Staff & Industry
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012 - Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
Federal Contractors Roundtable: Industry Headlines
Wednesday, October 24th, 2012 - Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
Aberdeen Proving Ground Fall Technology Expo
Wednesday, October 24th, 2012 - Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
Business Over Breakfast
Wednesday, October 24th, 2012 - Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
Building The Virtual Data Center Seminar
Wednesday, October 24th, 2012 - Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
Department of Defense Women-Owned Small Business Procurement Opportunity...
Wednesday, October 24th, 2012 - Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
AFCEA Fall Intelligence Symposium: "Intelligence Community Enterprise Integration:...
Wednesday, October 24th, 2012 - Thursday, October 25th, 2012
Continuing the Dialogue: 2012 Fall Training Conference and EIP Recognition
Wednesday, October 24th, 2012 - Thursday, October 25th, 2012
Customer Experience for Public Sector
Wednesday, October 24th, 2012 - Friday, October 26th, 2012
U.S.-UK-Canada-Australia Quadrilateral Conference
Thursday, October 25th, 2012 - Thursday, October 25th, 2012
Avoiding Government Reductions in Force (RIF) in TodayÂ’s Federal Budgetary...
Thursday, October 25th, 2012 - Thursday, October 25th, 2012
Verizon FNS Invitation Only Hiring Event
Thursday, October 25th, 2012 - Thursday, October 25th, 2012
Sequestration and FY 13: Are You Prepared?
Thursday, October 25th, 2012 - Thursday, October 25th, 2012
A Breakfast Briefing for Government Contractors - Presented by Saul Ewing...
Thursday, October 25th, 2012 - Thursday, October 25th, 2012
DoD Architecture Framework - Washington, DC
Thursday, October 25th, 2012 - Friday, October 26th, 2012
Federal News Radio's complete coverage of the $1.2 trillion in cuts that go into effect Jan. 2.
Federal News Radio grades the administration on
policies and programs that impact feds.
Sarkis Tatigian is being recognized for his seven decades of dedication to the Navy.
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- Upward TSP trend continues
- With expanded budget, TSP to tackle cybersecurity, hiring
- Retirement, sequestration, and more
- TSP numbers continue upward climb in August
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- The "best of" your questions, part 3
| Thrift Savings Plan Ticker | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close | Change | YTD | ||
| L Income | 15.6764 | 0.02 | 4.04% | |
| L 2020 | 18.7062 | 0.07 | 8.77% | |
| L 2030 | 19.4323 | 0.09 | 10.61% | |
| L 2040 | 20.0489 | 0.11 | 11.99% | |
| L 2050 | 11.0782 | 0.07 | 13.22% | |
| G Fund | 13.9828 | 0.00 | 1.12% | |
| F Fund | 15.9425 | -0.04 | 4.06% | |
| C Fund | 18.3715 | 0.08 | 16.54% | |
| S Fund | 23.9373 | 0.17 | 15.23% | |
| I Fund | 20.1235 | 0.25 | 10.42% | |
| Closing price updated at approx 6pm EST. each business day. More at tsp.gov. | ||||
