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Blended military retirement reform will financially empower troops
(By – Christopher Neiweem, via The Hill) One month after the Sept. 11 attacks, I stepped into my local U.S. Army recruiting station and enlisted. I was a 19-year-old from suburban Chicago who wanted to serve his country, but I…
What To Do If Your Social Security Number Was Compromised In The Federal Data Breaches
(By – Hilary Weaver, www.bustle.com) Hey, you know how the responsible people in your life are always warning you about identity theft and telling you to keep your social security number private? Is the warning phrase “update often” ringing through…
OPM Announces Steps to Protect Federal Workers and Others From Cyber Threats
(Source – Office of Communications) Today, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced the results of the interagency forensics investigation into a recent cyber incident involving Federal background investigation data and the steps it is taking to protect those…
Hackers stole Social Security numbers from 21 million in data breach
(Source – Chicago Tribune) Hackers stole Social Security numbers, health histories and other highly sensitive data from more than 21 million people, the Obama administration said Thursday, acknowledging that the breach of U.S. government computer systems was far more severe…
Disability Insurance about to run dry in the USA
(By – MARCUS ROBERTS) Over at Forbes, Neil Howe has published a very interesting piece about the rise in the number of people in the USA on disability insurance (DI). It points to a number of factors including the cultural…
Ryan Opening Statement: Promoting Opportunity for Disability Insurance Beneficiaries
(Source – waysandmeans.house.gov) Today (July 9, 2015), House Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) delivered the following opening statement during a hearing on promoting work opportunities for Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) beneficiaries. “So, this is our first, full-committee hearing on Social…
Congressman: Greek crisis a ‘stern warning’ to U.S. government
(Source – The Ripon Advance News Service) U.S. Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) issued a statement on Tuesday, calling the Greek debt crisis a “stern warning” to the U.S. and strongly suggesting that D.C. leaders act quickly to work toward a…
4 Agenda Items Missing From Monday’s White House Conference on Aging
(By – Mark Miller, Money) The agenda for the July 13th conference overlooks some of the most pressing issues facing seniors today. When presidents call Americans together to talk about aging, major change is possible. The first White House Conference…
Grayson: I’m running for the Senate
(By – Scott Powers, Orlando Sentinel) U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Orlando, announced this morning that he is running for the U.S. Senate. Speaking by satellite link to WKMG-TV, Local 6 Morning News in Orlando, from Washington D.C., the three-term congressman…
DOJ announces full marriage benefits for gay couples
(By – Chris Johnson, Washington Blade) The Obama administration is set to afford the full benefits of marriage to married gay couples — including Social Security and veterans spousal benefits — following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in favor of…