Jun 17, 2015

OPM Data Breach News Just Keeps Getting Worse


OPM Data Breach News Just Keeps Getting Worse


'...The Office of Personnel Management may have suffered more breaches and lost more information than it previously acknowledged...'


Reference: www.eweek.com
Tags: OPM Data Breach

Jun 2, 2015

Do you consider yourself middle class?


The Upper Middle Class Is Ruining America


'...These are households with enough money to make modest political contributions, enough time to email their elected officials and to sign petitions, and enough influence to sway their neighbors. Upper-middle-class Americans vote at substantially higher rates than those less well-off, and though their turnout levels aren’t quite as high as those even richer than they are...'


Reference: www.slate.com
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May 29, 2015

The Difference Between a Supplement and Social Security


The Difference Between a Supplement and Social Security


'...Those who have spent a long career in government and are covered under the Federal Employees Retirement System are eligible for a benefit known as the FERS Supplement. ...'


Reference: www.govexec.com
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May 28, 2015

10 senior government Army civilians complete Senior Service College Fellowship program at Defense Acquisition University, South Region


Senior service fellowship grads meet challenge


'...Class leader Greg Snowden, deputy for Missile Defense and Space Systems Project Office within the Program Executive Office for Missiles and Space, thanked the Defense Acquisition University, its senior leadership and the instructors “for making our experience at SSCF a truly positive journey.”...'


Reference: www.theredstonerocket.com
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May 5, 2015

ISIS claims responsibility for Texas shooting


ISIS claims responsibility for Texas shooting but offers no proof


'...ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack outside a Prophet Mohammed cartoon contest in Texas -- and warned of more attacks to come....'


Reference: www.cnn.com
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Apr 27, 2015

Batarangs confiscated by TSA at Charlotte airport



TSA: 3 batarangs confiscated at Charlotte airport

Batarang Throwing Knife

'...A Batarang is a throwing weapon used by comic book vigilante Batman. It gets its name from looking like it's half bat and half boomerang....'

Reference: www.wsoctv.com
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Mar 30, 2015

Indiana steps forward to protect the constitutional rights and privileges of freedom of religion for people of faith and families of faith


Is Tolerance a Two Way Street or Not?


'... there's a lot of talk about tolerance in this country today having to do with people on the left. And a -- but here Indiana steps forward to protect the constitutional rights and privileges of freedom of religion for people of faith and families of faith in our state and this avalanche of intolerance that's been poured on our state is just outrageous...'


Reference: www.realclearpolitics.com
Tags: constitutional rights, freedom of religion, Governor Mike Pence,

Mar 18, 2015

The era of zero interest rates is nearly over, some looking at June 17 as date of rise


Federal Reserve expected to signal the end of zero interest rates


'... Federal Reserve officials have begun a two-day meeting, which is expected to pave the way for the first rise in interest rates since the 2008 financial crisis. ...'


Reference: www.theguardian.com
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Feb 23, 2015

How do I print my 1099-R from Services Online?


How do I print my 1099R from Services Online?


'...You can print current year and two previous years 1099R at Services Online. ...'


Reference: www.opm.gov
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Feb 20, 2015

Coursera: Take the world's best courses, online, for free.



Coursera: Take the world's best courses, online, for free.


Coursera
'...Coursera is an education platform that partners with top universities and organizations worldwide, to offer courses online for anyone to take, for free. Coursera provides universal access to the world’s best education, partnering with top universities and organizations to offer courses for anyone to take, for free. view courses ...'

Reference: www.coursera.org
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