Government Executive email Milestones on the Path to Financial Security in Retirement If you work in government, there are several moments in your life when you’ll face key decisions about your eventual retirement. Retirement Counseling and Training www.retirefederal.com There are lots of milestones in life: Getting a driver's license, voting for the first time, buying your first beer (legally), getting married, moving to a new home and, of course, retirement. Along the way, if you work in the federal government, there are milestone moments that are important in the retirement planning process. Let’s look at some of them.