Tutorials and videos presented by the CAB-hosted Microsites Working Group (MWG) during Refresh 2026 have now been posted on a child page added to Microsites Tutorials.
New Tutorial for Officers
A new tutorial for regional and federation officers, available on the Officers Training page, shows how to use the Informz email client with the assistance of HQ staff. Emails can now be sent to all officers or to specific officers, either in the region or within the federation. Use Contact Webmaster to send potential tutorials for NARFE publication.
CAB Meets Monday 1/11/26
The Configuration Advisory Board of NARFE meets on Monday, January 11, 2026 at 1 pm ET. The documents for CAB Requests and Backlog Issues have been updated on the Important Links page.
Microsites Now 94!
Congratulations to members of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) and the CAB-hosted Microsites Working Group (MWG) – there are now NINETY-FOUR published NARFE-hosted MICROSITES! Many thanks to the hard-working webmasters and mentors that have made this accomplishment possible. Training for new webmasters will begin in March 2026, and on-going training is available as-needed. Contact MWG. Working together, SUCCESS!
UPDATE: UAT Not on Break!
No sooner had the NARFE-hosted Users Acceptance Testing Team decided to take a break that we got hit with overwhelming evidence that our services were still needed! The NARFE webisite was unexpectedly overhauled on 10/31/25 – it’s appearance fundamentally changed…
CAB Digital Resources Updated
CAB maintains a list of articles consulted during our exploration of “AMS Alternatives”. This list of PDF documents links to printable versions of information now part of our CAB Digital Resources Library. A separate library will be maintained on Artificial Intelligence – look for that to appear on our Explore AI page on the Projects menu tab.
UAT Team Takes a Break
The NARFE-hosted Users Acceptance Testing (UAT) Team has decided to take a break. We will re-convene the first week in January, on Tuesday 01/06/26, at 4 pm ET via Zoom. At that time we will consider our options: Do we want to broaden our interests, focus on new issues, or dive into any of the many problems that we have identified with NARFE technology. NARFE members can read more on the Projects/UAT Team page.
NARFE in the NY News
Recently NARFE Region 01 Configuration Advisory Board (CAB) Representative Joanne Smith was featured in the Long Island and New York Newsday News. The linked screenshot shows an interview with Joanne about receiving the inflation-reduction check from the state of New York. Congratulations, Joanne!
CAB Meets 10/20/25 – Links Updated
The Configuration Advisory Board of NARFE meets this month on Monday October 20, 2025 at 1 pm ET. The CAB Requests and the Backlog Issues documents on the Important Links page have been updated. The Zoom link is sent by email to all participants: ten regional CAB Representatives, two National Officer (President William Shackelford and Secretary/Treasurer Cindy Blythe), Jennifer Rafael, Director of Communications and Technology, and ten Regional Vice Presidents.
CAB Presentation for Region03
CAB representatives spoke at the Region III Training Conference Extravaganza on 10/11/25 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Brunswick, GA. CAB Chair Martha Raup and Region 06 Representative Dorothy Creswell participated via Zoom, and Region 03 Representative Clara Welch was there in person. Scott Stover, a member of the CAB-hosted Microsites Working (MWG), assisted Clara in gathering questions.