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Ask Kevin: Why am I paying IRMAA on top of my Medicare Part B premium?
A reader asks why they are subject to a Medicare Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount
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Health Care
Ask Kevin: Which FEHB national plans offer Medicare Advantage plans?
Here's what retirees can do to learn more about Medicare Advantage plans offered by FEHB plans.
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Defense Health Agency nurses face recruiting freeze, threats to pay
The agency has held town halls informing employees that it’s suspending a regrade of existing GS-13 nursing positions.
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Ask Reg: Can I stay on FEHB self-plus-one if spouse moves to Medicare?
A reader asks when he can shift back to self-only coverage once his spouse moves to Medicare.
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Ask Kevin: What are the pros and cons to Medicare Part B for retirees?
There are three main reasons to consider enrolling in Part B.
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Opinion
How to establish an effective data management governance program
A compliance program should be able to clearly articulate the criteria for evaluating success, highlighting the technology or processes required.
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Opinion
Navigating fed cybersecurity: Strategies to achieve network compliance
The complexities of federal cybersecurity guidance necessitate a multifaceted approach to achieving compliance.
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Bill would expand military death benefits for families of ROTC cadets
It would also expand Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance for those in the Delayed Entry Program.
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Beavers takes reins from Sherman as acting DOD information officer
As the most senior IT advisor to the secretary of defense, Beavers is taking over from former CIO John Sherman.
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Quieting Discord: A new frontier in military leaks and extremism
From secret Pentagon leaks to radicalization in the military community, Discord is continuing to grapple with keeping bad actors off the popular platform.
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Astronauts say Boeing space capsule can safely return them to Earth
NASA test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams launched aboard Starliner capsule early last month.
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George Clooney, high-profile fundraiser, asks Biden to leave race
Democrats would lose presidential race as well as all control in Congress with him as nominee, actor says in a New York Times opinion piece Wednesday.
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Ask Reg: Social Security says I’m subject to Windfall Elimination. Why?
There have been ongoing attempts in Congress and by financial advocates to repeal the WEP.
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Ask Kevin: Do federal retirees have to enroll in Medicare Part A?
A retiree wonders what personal advantages there are to Part A coverage. Kevin Moss, a benefits pro, weighs in.
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Presidential appointees go unconfirmed for longer. Blame the Senate.
Today, the Senate confirmation process takes almost twice as long as it did during President Reagan’s term in the 1980s.
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Key senators agree on spending levels for FY25
House Republicans are pursuing a more austere course, allowing for a 1% increase for defense, but significant cuts for nondefense.
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Russian hackers infiltrate Veterans Affairs via Microsoft account
The state-sponsored hacker infiltrated a platform called Microsoft Azure Government, which provides storage, databases and other services to the VA.
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