With Thrift Savings Plan accounts nose-diving and DOGE possibly coming for your job, no wonder federal employees are on edge. Times like these demand your calmest and clearest thinking. Here to help, certified financial planner Thiago Glieger.

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When the government terminates a contract for convenience, the contractor has rights and responsibilities. To find out how contractors can prepare in the current environment, Federal News Network’s Terry Gerton spoke with Contract Attorney with Rogers Joseph O’Donnell, Stephen Bacon.

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The Department of Health and Human Services IG recently recovered $27 million in fraudulent payments made through electronic funds transfers. There are steps that would improve payment security, but the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid may not have the bandwidth to help state agencies comply. Federal News Network’s Terry Gerton dug into the details with the regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspection for HHS, Brian Whitley.

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A lot of agencies across different federal departments have to coordinate in the execution of counter drug operations. Even though they’ve been doing it for decades, a recent report from the Government Accountability Office says they still have some work to do to get it right. Federal News Network’s Terry Gerton got the details from GAO’s Director of Homeland Security and Justice programs, Triana McNeil.

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When buying certain commodities for resale, the Defense Commissary Agency doesn't always have to use full and open competition. It can pick among suppliers after a simple request for information. But that doesn't mean there are no rules as the agency found out in a protest. Haynes Boone procurement attorney Zach Prince joins me with the details.

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The Institute of Museum and Library Services has been around for nearly 30 years. It only has about 75 employees and the Trump administration wants to cut that in half. The move isn't sitting well with libraries who receive federal dollars via the IMLS. For why it's suing to restore the agency, the American Library Association's policy chief Alan Inouye.

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The Office of Personnel Management, like many agencies, is sending its employees back to the office full time. Trouble is OPM has lots of remote employees far from its offices. OPM gave them an ultimatum, relocate within commuting distance of an OPM office, or risk termination. Many employees took the former option, but now OPM faces a steep bill for relocation expenses Federal News Network's Jory Heckman has the latest.

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Defense Secretary, Pete hegseth has directed the termination of $5.1 billion in contracts for it, management and consulting services. At least one external watchdog group says the guidance lacks clarity, gives unrealistic deadlines and contradicts earlier directives Federal News Network's, Anastasia Obis sorts out what's going on.

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