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Should you lower your TSP contributions before retirement? A 5% contribution can secure the full FERS agency contribution, but that does not necessarily make it the best choice for employees nearing retirement. Here’s what to weigh before changing your contribution rate, from taxes and cash flow to long-term savings.TSP considerations when you are near retirementToday’s column was inspired by a recent email from an employee who is nearing retirement and wants to know some of the pros and cons of reducing her TSP contributions to 5%, which is the amount that is subject to agency matching.For federal employees covered by…

A well developed chest does not come from doing one popular press over and over again. The pectoralis major is a large, fan shaped muscle with fibers that run in different directions, and your exercise selection can influence which region receives the greatest challenge. Many beginners spend most of their chest training on flat bench presses, push ups, and incline work. Those are useful exercises, but they can leave the lower portion of the chest undertrained. This area includes much of the sternocostal portion of the pectoralis major, which contributes to the fuller, more complete look of the chest. It…

EPPING, N.H. — Soldier feedback, from the constructive to the blistering, has been instrumental in guiding weapons manufacturer Sig Sauer in its development of the M8 carbine, staff here said this week. The M8, a compact alternative to Sig’s much-criticized M7 Next Generation Squad Weapon rifle, appears poised to take the M7’s place as the new standard weapon for soldiers, with significant weight reduction and key modifications that address troops’ concerns.Among those changes is a 25-round magazine to replace the 20-round mag that shipped with the M7, said Josh Shoemaker, Sig’s product manager for defense. The NGSW program marked a…

With today’s armored vehicles vulnerable to drones, congressional researchers are raising questions about the U.S. Marine Corps’ new Amphibious Combat Vehicle. In particular, a Congressional Research Service report, released Tuesday, pointed to the war in Ukraine, where armored vehicles have largely been driven from the battlefield by unmanned aerial vehicles and guided munitions. “As ACVs are intended to provide organic, direct fire support to dismounted Marines in the attack, how vulnerable to these threat systems are ACVs during amphibious operations and when operating ashore to support combat operations?” the research service asked in its report. “Are the Marines considering additional…

For decades, both adversaries and allies of Washington have spied on American companies to gain insights into innovation in the United States. During the Cold War, KGB spies routinely sought to steal trade secrets from U.S. industries. In the 1980s, French intelligence stalked American technology firms. In recent years, China has been especially aggressive on this front. The Center for Strategic and International Studies recorded 224 incidents of Chinese-sponsored espionage against the United States that occurred between 2000 and 2023, of which more than half targeted commercial technologies. Invariably, the goal of this kind of espionage is to help key…

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Growing international participation highlights the rapid convergence of drones, AI, robotics and autonomous technologies across Asia.With less than two months to go until DronTech Asia 2026, momentum continues to build ahead of its third edition, taking place 11–13 November 2026 at IMPACT Exhibition & Convention Center, Thailand, as a growing international line-up of drone, unmanned systems and advanced technology companies confirms its participation.The growth comes at an important time for the industry. The Asia-Pacific drone market was valued at approximately US$22.6 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach US$54.9 billion by 2033, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR)…

Until now Colt Canada, part of the Colt CZ group, has been quite silent, letting its products speaking for the company. In early October 2026 in Copenhagen the company organised a hands-on Press Day to launch its C25 in the Old Continent; not only, at the same event Colt Canada also launched its new website as well as a new video and a new motto, “Shaped Through Service”, which announce a new era in the company visibility on the international professional small arms market click on image to enlarge “Colt Canada has always conducted itself as sort of a quiet…

In an event held in Copenhagen in early October Colt Canada, part of the Colt CZ group, allowed potential customers and media to have a hands-on trial of the new carbine that will equip the Canadian Armed Forces since early 2027 In 1976, 50 years ago, the Government of Canada contracted then Diemaco to ensure the Canadian military small arms fleet MRO. Six years later the company received a further contract, this time a production one, to manufacture C7 assault rifles and C8 carbines under license from Colt. Since then, the weapons produced in Kitchener, Ontario, became the issue rifles…