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Do excepted service years count toward federal retirement?
Excepted service positions are any federal or civil service positions which are not in the competitive service or the Senior Executive service.
By Reg Jones
Want to win a government contract? Try a selfie
Think of it as procurement for millennials.
By Jill Aitoro
Air Force adds another contractor for IT as a Service
Six bases across the United States will be getting compute and store services as the service migrates to the cloud.
By Andrew Eversden
Cybersecurity whiz: Combined threats endanger 2020 vote
Alex Stamos laments the arrival of "disinformation as a service," where companies are hired to help spread misinformation on social media.
Making continuous compliance a reality
Building an integrated continuous compliance solution doesn’t have to be challenging, if you have the right processes and tools.
By Tim Robinson
GSA issues its first contract for a governmentwide online marketplace
The General Services Administration wants federal agencies to be able to purchase a variety of goods from the same online platform, the same way that private consumers do.
By Jessie Bur
US citizen accused of spying on behalf of Chinese government
"The charges announced today provide a rare glimpse into the secret efforts of the People's Republic of China to obtain classified national security information from the United States," U.S. Attorney David L. Anderson said.
Ex-intelligence officer gets 10 years in espionage case
A former U.S. intelligence officer convicted of trying to pass defense information to China was solemn as he was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison and said he "would give anything" to change his actions.
Mid-band spectrum holds promise for 5G, but will there be enough?
5G wireless will dramatically change mobile communications across the nation ... and access to spectrum is a critical component to maintaining America’s lead in next-generation technologies.
By Deborah Collier, Citizens Against Government Waste
Online life insurance shopping: Why single-clicking your coverage might be a mistake.
Taking the time to consider policy options can easily become a wasted effort if you, like most of today’s consumers, opt for the quick, faceless digital interaction that online policy shopping offers.
By Greg Klingler, The Government Employees’ Benefit Association
Senate budget offers feds a smaller pay raise, stops reorg plans
The Senate version of general government appropriations legislation defers to the White House in some budget areas but defies it in others.
By Jessie Bur