Calculations show that injecting randomness into a quantum neural network could help it determine properties of quantum ...

The year winds down fast, and several financial deadlines matter for veterans and service members. Miss them, and you could lose money, face penalties or forfeit tax benefits you've earned. Here are ...

Starting in 2026, the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) will give every federal employee a new power move. For the first time, you’ll be able to convert your traditional (pre-tax) TSP balance into Roth (after ...

Abstract: We present a two-level decomposition strategy for solving the Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) using the Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm. A Problem-Level Decomposition partitions a ...

Thrift Savings Plan participants and spousal beneficiaries can shift money from traditional, pre-tax TSP balances to Roth accounts without leaving the plan, starting in January 2026. Starting in late ...

Starting January 1, 2026, Federal employees and retirees will be able to convert money from their traditional Thrift Savings Plan accounts to a Roth TSP account. Federal employees can make their ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...

The bills, which lack Republican support, also aim to ensure that federal employees have access to TSP loans during government shutdowns. Congressional Democrats introduced bills that would waive ...

WASHINGTON — Following the federal government shutdown Tuesday night, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine (D) has introduced a bill to support federal workers impacted financially. The Emergency Relief for ...

Abstract: The Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm (QAOA) was developed to tackle combinatorial optimization problems, such as the Travelling Salesman Problem (TSP), by approximating solutions ...

Have you ever found yourself staring at a massive dataset, trying to calculate discounts, tax brackets, or other metrics based on thresholds, only to feel like your workflow is grinding to a halt? If ...