The New Year brings critical retirement decisions for federal employees, and Fed Gov Today with Francis Rose breaks down what matters most. Jim Kaplan, Director of External Affairs at the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, explains why the TSP has two New Year milestones—and how year-end deadlines affect withdrawals, taxes, and required minimum distributions. As 2026 approaches, Kaplan urges participants to review account details, update beneficiaries, and consider increasing c...
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The New Year brings critical retirement decisions for federal employees, and Fed Gov Today with Francis Rose breaks down what matters most. Jim Kaplan, Director of External Affairs at the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, explains why the TSP has two New Year milestones—and how year-end deadlines affect withdrawals, taxes, and required minimum distributions. As 2026 approaches, Kaplan urges participants to review account details, update beneficiaries, and consider increasing c...
When the Government Reopens: The Burnout, Backlogs, and Big Moves Ahead
Fed Gov Today
13 minutes
2 months ago
When the Government Reopens: The Burnout, Backlogs, and Big Moves Ahead
Agencies have been in a holding pattern, waiting to roll out long-delayed initiatives and catch up on weeks of missed work. Former GSA Administrator Emily Murphy, now CEO of Government Procurement Strategies, joins Francis to unpack what happens when the lights come back on in government offices—and what leaders must do to re-engage a workforce stretched to the limit. Murphy shares firsthand lessons from the 2019 shutdown, highlighting how essential workers faced burnout, unpaid labor, and em...
Fed Gov Today
The New Year brings critical retirement decisions for federal employees, and Fed Gov Today with Francis Rose breaks down what matters most. Jim Kaplan, Director of External Affairs at the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, explains why the TSP has two New Year milestones—and how year-end deadlines affect withdrawals, taxes, and required minimum distributions. As 2026 approaches, Kaplan urges participants to review account details, update beneficiaries, and consider increasing c...