Don't miss the opportunity to learn from one of the leading professionals on Federal Employee Benefits, Ed Zurndorfer, in a complimentary webinar for federal employees. This Session CoversAn Overview of CSRS & Different Types of Retirement Types of service used for determining eligibility to retire under CSRS Employee and agency contributions to CSRS Military service and temporary time The CSRS annuity computation Minimum age and service r...

Mark your calendars for April 17 – 18 because THWACKcamp hosted by SolarWinds is back! Join us for two days of digital IT learning, expert insights, interactive sessions, and exciting giveaways. You won't want to miss this opportunity to conquer the IT landscape and gain fresh perspectives on simplifying complexities.

When Executive Order 14028, “Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity,” was issued in May 2021, it included directives for agencies to establish several incident response and logging procedures, including sharing information on incident detection and response, by August 2023. In August of that year, the Office of Management and Budget issued Memorandum 21-31 setting specific requirements for agencies to meet, for which the Cybers...

Modernization can feel like an uphill battle in government. It's not that people don't want to make things better. It's just that they fall into thinking that change is not possible. But innovation is happening all the time. The key is to find ways to bring that innovation forward and use it as a catalyst for change. Join us online Wednesday, April 17 at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT as we discuss nine different ways innovation can transform your emplo...

Public surveys are a critical CX tool for gauging your services’ effectiveness and measuring constituent engagement. But if your surveys aren’t currently hitting the mark or providing the right insight, you’re missing out on important feedback from those you serve. Join us online Monday, April 15 at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT to hear from a government CX expert about how to ramp up the effectiveness of your public surveys.

Don't miss the opportunity to learn from one of the leading professionals on Federal Employee Benefits, Ed Zurndorfer, in a complimentary webinar for federal employees. This Session Covers An Overview of Financial Planning Topics for Feds Setting goals Practical considerations Projecting future income needs How much money will you need saved when you retire? How do your federal benefits come into play? The Retirement “Tripod” CSRS...

This Session Covers An Overview of How Federal Benefits are Taxed FERS Annuity CSRS Annuity TSP Withdrawals from both Traditional and Roth TSP accounts Survivor Benefits Ed reviews how the IRS treats each of these items for Federal Employees. Other Taxation Topics to Consider The taxation of Social Security Benefits, how much the state you live in impacts your net amount of income, and which states have the highest and lowest property tax rate...

An Overview of FERS & CSRS Survivor Benefits Differences between the two retirement systems’ survivor benefits Qualifying relatives Cost of electing survivor benefits What forms should be filled out to ensure qualifying relatives receive the survivorship Other Information for FERS & CSRS Annuitants Spousal Survivor annuities (including former spouses) Cost to give an insurable interest survivor annuity Information about the basic...

In the rapidly evolving landscape of cybersecurity, the Zero Trust model has emerged as a cornerstone principle, dictating that trust must never be implicit and must be continually earned. This webinar, “Operationalizing Zero Trust: Securing Containers in Runtime,” delves into the practical applications of Zero Trust architecture within live container workloads, an area fraught with potential vulnerabilities and attack vectors. Joi...

As the navigation landscape continues to evolve, understanding Global Positioning System (GPS) technology and its role in defense operations becomes paramount. For several decades, GPS technology has played a fundamental role in guiding military strategies and operations. After its introduction in the First Gulf War, it became eminently clear to policymakers and military leaders that GPS technology enabled substantial battlefield advantages, e...