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2026 NAGDCA President’s Award Nominations Open
We’re excited to announce that nominations are now open for the 2026 NAGDCA – Art Caple President’s Award, recognizing exceptional public sector defined contribution plans that have demonstrated visionary leadership and a commitment to improving participant outcomes. Two outstanding plans are awarded annually – one with total assets under management [...]
2026 Q1 – Executive Director Update
Dear NAGDCA Members, It has been a fast start to the year for the NAGDCA team, and I want to take this opportunity to update you on our work so far in 2026. Hopefully, you saw that we recently announced our first new member group in several years. The state [...]
New NAGDCA Conversation – What the Latest Research Reveals About Retirement Readiness
How confident are plan sponsors in their participants’ ability to retire, and how does that compare to how participants feel? In this Connect Conversation, Executive Director Matt Petersen sits down with Jeri Savage of MFS Investment Management to unpack findings from the 2026 MFS DC Plan Sponsor Survey. They explore [...]
NAGDCA Welcomes State-Facilitated Auto IRAs to Membership, Shares Their 2026 Legislative Priorities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lexington, KY, February 24, 2026—The National Association of Government Defined Contribution Administrators today announced that a majority of the nation’s state-facilitated auto IRAs have joined its membership. NAGDCA is the premier professional association for plan administrators and services providers of government-sponsored defined contribution retirement plans. “We’re excited [...]
2026 NAGDCA Leadership Awards: Nominations Open
Deadline: Friday, April 10 We need your help identifying outstanding NAGDCA members who are shaping secure retirement futures for public sector employees! To support strong, high-scoring submissions, NAGDCA has created a brief Leadership Award Nomination Checklist to help guide responses and highlight key evaluation criteria. Use of the checklist is optional but [...]
New NAGDCA Conversation – Driving Participation Without Auto-Enrollment: BART’s Success Story
In this NAGDCA Connect Conversation, Matt Petersen speaks with leaders from Leadership Award-winning Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) about how intentional plan design and effective communication can drive strong retirement outcomes. Winta Berhane, Manager of Benefits at BART, and Marcus Wu, Partner at Pillsbury and outside counsel to BART’s defined [...]