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FederalSoup.com is a free online community of forums dedicated to serving the information needs of active and retired federal employees. FederalSoup.com provides users with a place to chat about news and current events. It also facilitates an environment for discussion and information exchange on the ins-and-outs of federal employee benefits, financial/retirement planning and career planning/development.

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FEDERAL SOUP
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Federal Soup 2.0
This forum allows you to offer feedback, suggestions, and overall thoughts of this Web site
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AGENCIES/ORGANIZATIONS/MILITARY
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ARTs
Air reserve technicians, commonly referred to as ARTs, are civil servants who help Air Force Reserve Command units transition from a peacetime to a wartime environment.
83 3558 Boots
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DoD
Department of Defense
906 8190 Bad Employees
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DOI
Department of the Interior
37 205 NPS/BLM Seasonal Hiring Process...
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DOJ
Department of Justice
39 376 BOP Electronics Technician
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13 Feb 2012 at 11:28am
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DOL
Department of Labor
59 368 Stumped on when to file Schedule...
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16 Feb 2012 at 6:21am
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DOT
Forum for those in US Dept of Transportation
4 23 NTSB, anyone get a NOR/Cert?
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FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
536 23963 New Special Agent Announcement...
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FDIC
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
1 2 New Director
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GSA
U.S. General Services Administration
4 16 GSA Seattle/NYC
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01 Feb 2012 at 7:02am
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HHS
Department of Health and Human Services
64 449 Why is it utterly impossible to...
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03 Feb 2012 at 11:42pm
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HUD
Department of Housing and Urban Development
8 164 How Federal Budget Affects Start...
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Intelligence Community
Coalition of 17 agencies/organizations within the executive branch that gather the intelligence necessary to conduct national security activities
Sub Forum(s): CIA, Dept of Treasury, DEA, DHS, DIA, DOE, DOS, Military Intelligence, NGA, NSA
697 17579 Federal Air Marshal hiring
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IRS - Internal Revenue Service
Calling all agents and want-to-be agents, here is a forum topic just for you
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Military
Post your thoughts and opinions here about current US military news topics
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Postal Employees
Post your thoughts and opinions here about current postal employee topics
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SSA
Social Security Administration
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USDA
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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VA
Department of Veterans Affairs
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CAREER PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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BRAC - Base Realignment and Closure
Base Realignment And Closure is the process DoD uses to reorganize its installation infrastructure to increase operational readiness and efficiency. Share your experience.
91 493 BRAC what a sham!
By Fed1969 View Last Post
04 Feb 2012 at 6:41pm
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Federal Career Planning and Development
If you are looking to get promoted, change careers, or freshen up your skills, join this active discussion with others climbing the same federal ladder
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New Hire (or looking to be hired)
Here is a forum for those new to the federal workforce or thinking of joining
4251 49573 Don't have to be a Vet to get...
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Relocating
Are you considering relocating your federal career - either by your choice or by Uncle Sam? This forum will all you to seek other's advice on whether to make the move or not.
392 2956 Anyone have opinions on Indianapolis?...
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Today at 1:57pm
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Security Clearance
This forum will allow the exchanging of information and experience regarding attaining and maintaining a security clearance.
2537 15814 Renewing secret clearance
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Training and Certification
Open discussion on how training and certification can help one's career.
168 1177 Education & Training
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20 Feb 2012 at 12:49pm

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CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENTS
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Federal Contractors
A place where contractors to the government can share and discuss.
160 846 Any RECENT contractor insourcing...
By Angel1955 View Last Post
18 Feb 2012 at 2:25pm
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Procurements
Almost all purchasing decisions include factors such as delivery and handling, marginal benefit, and price fluctuations.
4 22 Question re: Federal Contract...
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23 Dec 2011 at 4:12pm

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
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Government 2.0
New technology and Web tools are affecting how Government is performed as well as perceived
8 69 Blocked Email?
By Angel1955 View Last Post
08 Feb 2012 at 11:08am
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Information Security
Protecting information and information systems from unauthorized access and misuse
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01 Feb 2012 at 8:13am

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NEWS & GENERAL TOPICS
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Disability (Rehabilitation Act)
Forum about disability-related information, services, general experiences
84 516 Approved SSA- Question
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06 Feb 2012 at 1:49pm
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Federal Employees: You be the Judge
Get real-life reviews of key court cases involving federal employees. Share your opinion on the outcomes of these cases, or participate in other discussions about workplace issues that may impact your job.
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General Conversations
Some conversations or questions may not clearly fit into one of the other forums. So, pull up a chair for some federal related general conversation.
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Inside the News
Post your thoughts and opinions here about current federal employee news topics
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PAY & BENEFITS
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Federal Employees Benefits Q & A
Have a question regarding your federal employee benefits or retirement? Ask the FederalSoup Q & A expert for the answer!
3576 9794 Creating an FEHBP open season
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Today at 5:39pm
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Federal Workers' Compensation
Here is a forum for members to share and exchange experiences regarding to workers' compensation related issues.
819 5898 work comp/SSA/voc rehab
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Today at 6:04am
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Financial Discussion
Salary. Benefits. Investments. This area will allow for discussions on how to make the most of one's financial situation.
415 3244 COntribute more than 5% to TSP?...
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Today at 8:14pm
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Medicare and Health Care
This forum will allow members to share their experience with medicare and seek advice on certain medicare-related situations.
Sub Forum(s): FEHB, Open Season 2011
246 2316 Aetna HDHP federal plan, how to...
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Today at 2:06pm
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NSPS - National Security Personnel System
NSPS is the Department of Defenses (DoD) flexible and responsive civilian management system. This forum will allow for discussion of pros and cons as well as share questions and experiences.
Sub Forum(s): NSPS to GS
408 2616 GS to NSPS to GS disaster
By Angel1955 View Last Post
18 Feb 2012 at 2:36pm
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Reemployed Annuitants
Reemployment in the Federal Government can affect a retiree's annuity. This forum allows for members to help other members by sharing their experiences and knowledges and allow for those thinking of reemployment to ask questions.
167 629 Reemployed with the state Educ...
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03 Feb 2012 at 7:22am

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RETIREMENT
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Disability Retirement
The federal government allows employees who are unable to work to retire under a disability retirement.
1082 7487 Can OPM take my SSD lump sum??...
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Today at 8:09pm
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Federal Retirees
Those approaching retirement and those already retired, here is a forum to share ideas and thoughts as well as exchange questions and answers.
1089 11142 Going on one year
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Today at 5:46pm
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Retirement Planning
Whether you are close to federal employee retirement or just starting out in your career, this is the place to share ideas with your federal colleagues on planning for your retirement.
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