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TSP’s Digital Overhaul: Faster Payments, Stronger Security and a New Life Events Hub

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Fed Gov Today
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Sep 4, 2026
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634
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Summary

The Thrift Savings Plan is rolling out new digital tools designed to make managing retirement accounts easier for participants and their families. TSP Director of External Affairs Jim Kaplan discusses the new Life Events Hub, which allows beneficiaries to report a participant’s death, upload documentation and track the transfer process online. He also outlines upcoming improvements to digital payments, phishing-resistant multifactor authentication and installment payments. Kaplan explains how...