A Well-Deserved Bonus for Finding bin Laden
Containing TRICARE Hikes
USPS Changes Consolidation Schedule
Summer Jobs With the Government
Mental Illness Hospitalizing Troops
Gimme My Discount! Deals for Feds
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Government Executive Editor in Chief Tom Shoop, along with other editors and staff correspondents, look at the federal bureaucracy from the outside in.
Hurricane Preparation Advice: Direct Deposit
If you live on the eastern seaboard or the Gulf Coast, what can you do to prepare for this year's hurricane season? Well, if you receive Social Security benefits, the Treasury Department has some advice for you: Switch to direct deposit instead of receiving regular checks. That way, even if you have to evacuate, you'll be able to access your money from anywhere you can find an ATM.
Tom Shoop is vice president and editor in chief at Government Executive Media Group, where he oversees both print and online editorial operations. He started as associate editor of Government Executive magazine in 1989; launched the company’s flagship website, GovExec.com, in 1996; and was named editor in chief in 2007.
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