National Security

January 1, 2025 | 0 views

Improving Federal Building Security Act of 2024 (S 3613) – The Federal Protective Service (FPS) contracts security guards to control access to government facilities and screen visitors to detect prohibited items, such as pepper spray and batons. Earlier this year, FPS...

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Securing Client Data: The Importance of Encrypted Apps

January 1, 2025 | 0 views

The Salt Typhoon cyberattack is among recent cyberattacks that reaffirm the urgent need for robust data security measures. This attack targeted major telecommunications providers, compromising critical infrastructure and potentially exposing vast amounts of sensitive data. With cyberthreats becoming more sophisticated,...

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The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023: More Retirement Income for Teachers, Police, Firefighters & Gov. Workers

January 1, 2025 | 0 views

The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023, formally known as H.R. 82, aimed at ending two provisions in the Social Security system that affect public sector employees who have earned pensions from jobs not covered by Social Security. These provisions...

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5 New Year’s Financial Resolutions You Can Actually Keep

December 1, 2024 | 0 views

Yep, it’s the end of another year! Chances are, you didn’t keep every resolution you made last year, for example, those goals about working out. (No shame here; we all do this!) However, the good news is that your fiscal...

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Making Pensions Equitable, Protecting Foster Kids, Mail-in Votes and Tracking Government Spending

December 1, 2024 | 0 views

All bills not enacted by the end of the 118th congressional session on Jan. 3, 2025, will expire.Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (HR 82) – This bill, with 330 bipartisan sponsors and a similar bill in the Senate, was introduced by Rep....

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