An Overview of FERS & Different Types of Retirement Types of service used for determining eligibility to retire under FERS Employee and agency contributions to FERS Military service and temporary time The FERS annuity computation Minimum age and service requirements Early retirement Deferred retirement and “postponed” retirement Understanding the Annuity Computation Amount of an annuity Length of service and unused sick leave H...

All the elements of the U.S. healthcare system are under siege by hackers. A recent article in Modern Healthcare reported that “[o]ver the past five years, there’s been a 256% increase in large breaches reported to [the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] involving hacking and a 264% increase in ransomware.” Federal health agencies face the same risks – and private-sector attacks ripple through the agencies, a...

Join the NDIA Procurement Division on July 9th for their quarterly meeting which will feature speakers and panelists addressing current defense industrial base issues and today's challenges facing the acquisition and procurement community. These meetings also provide an opportunity for the divisions' committees to conduct business specific to its members. Committees include: Contract and Acquisition Management and Legal Committee and Contract...

FEDERAL EMPLOYEES: LEARN HOW TO BE THE HERO IN YOUR OWN RETIREMENT STORY & RETIRE WITH CONFIDENCE The ProFeds FedImpact Retirement Workshop gives federal employees a no-nonsense approach to evaluating the financial impact of benefits decisions made as they near retirement. Our goal is to help them avoid the red tape and to retire from federal service with confidence! IMPORTANT INFORMATION Attendance is free-of-charge Class size limited to...

Christian Lowry is the Emerging Risks Branch Chief in the National Risk Management Center, part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Christian leads a team of analysts assessing risks to critical infrastructure from emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and quantum computing. Christian has also led NRMC’s analysis efforts related to the Information...

Join us for an engaging and informative workshop event! Choose between our cutting-edge GenAI Workshop, where you'll explore the latest advancements in generative AI and learn how to implement them in your projects, or our hands-on Security Analyst Workshop, designed to enhance your skills in identifying and mitigating security threats. Whether you're looking to innovate with AI or strengthen your cybersecurity expertise, this event offers val...

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 and FERS annuities, plus military pensions Social Security benefits TSP, IRAs, and other savings/investments Ed thoroughly explores all 3 components Other Information to Consider Health Ins...

If you own a business that you want to expand from the commercial market to the government market, then this training session is for you. The government is the largest customer in the world and you should be selling your product or service to your country. Find out how you can expand your business by working with Uncle Sam.NOTE: Unable to attend this session, we have an encore presentation July 15th at 5pm EST/ 2pm PST Who Should Attend:Existi...

This Session Covers 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 Informa...

The Cloud Safe Task Force (CSTF) recommends establishing a National Cyber Feed (NCF) — a public-private collaborative effort for comprehensive situational awareness of cyber threats and responses, fed by real-time security information from major U.S. cloud service providers (CSPs) and used by leading federal cybersecurity organizations including the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD), Office of the Federal Chief Information Off...