Generative AI’s Fleet-Footed Evolution is Causing Quandaries For Federal Acquisition Government leaders and federal contractors said the rapid development of generative AI makes it difficult for agencies to determine what types of tools it needs. As the federal government tries to grasp on to the burgeoning utility of generative artificial intelligence, the technology’s fast-paced development […]
Navy Lays out Path to Medical School to Enlisteds Qualified enlisted sailors could prepare for medical school at the Navy’s expense, under a plan the service is offering. Under the Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Training Program, sailors would complete a two-year undergraduate program. Upon completion, they should then be in a position to compete […]
FEHB: Get the Most Out of Your Federal Health Insurance in 2024 Valuable as FEHB is, you must take the initiative to get informed and choose wisely to get the most from the FEHB. Updated for the 2024 Plan Year: The Federal Employees Health Benefits program is one of the most valuable of federal benefits. If […]
The Retirement Process It’s never too early to start planning for retirement to achieve the lifestyle that fits your dream. I like to start by determining your estimated “fixed” expenses in retirement and your “wants” expenses. What do you want to do in retirement – travel, take tennis, golf, cooking lessons, garden, exercise, dine out, […]
Federal Employee Survivor Spousal Checklist By Carol Schmidlin During a recent retirement class, I was asked if there was a checklist available to guide a surviving spouse navigating what is required of them to obtain spousal benefits. There is not a checklist that I am aware of, so I said that I would attempt to […]