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Trump order creates Schedule F, to speed hiring and firing in key positions

By Natalie Alms

The Oct. 21 executive order looks to reshape the competitive service by allowing agencies to reclassify policy jobs under a new schedule and give senior managers greater flexibility in hiring candidates and firing employees.

Civilian-side CMMC

By Mark Rockwell

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FCW Insider: Oct. 22

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The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors. 10/22/2020
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GSA unveils first NewPay service

By Mark Rockwell

The General Services Administration is talking with federal agency users to further develop its NewPay shared service offering rolled out in September. 10/21/2020
Workforce

House bill looks to boost COLA for Social Security recipients, federal retirees

By Natalie Alms

The bill uses a different cost-of-living adjustment index to bring the adjustment to 3%. 10/21/2020
Acquisition

Watchdog: DHS needs to keep a closer eye on acquisition qualifications

By Mark Rockwell

The Department of Homeland Security needs to be consistent in nominating and designating acquisition oversight officials. 10/21/2020
FCW Insider: Oct. 21

By FCW Staff

The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors. 10/21/2020
Workforce

Key questions remain for contractors about diversity training regulations

By Natalie Alms

Although a Department of Labor official says diversity training is still possible for federal contractors under the new policies, confusion over the guidelines has already resulted in cancelled training as agencies and contractors hit pause rather than risk violating a Trump administration executive order. 10/21/2020
Acquisition

NITAAC CIO-SP4 on track

By Mark Rockwell

Despite the pandemic, the next iteration of one of National Institute of Health's Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center's governmentwide contracts is steadily progressing. 10/20/2020
An extraordinary public servant, now a little the worse for wear

By Steve Kelman

Steve Kelman checks in with longtime VA leader Ed Meagher, who was recently honored for a lifetime of citizen service. 10/20/2020
Cybersecurity

NSA warns contractors on China hacks

By Adam Mazmanian

The National Security Agency released details on 25 existing vulnerabilities that Chinese state-sponsored threat groups are using to try to penetrate defense industrial base networks. 10/20/2020

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Trump order creates Schedule F, to speed hiring and firing in key positions

Civilian-side CMMC

House bill looks to boost COLA for Social Security recipients, federal retirees

GSA unveils first NewPay service

FCW Insider: Oct. 22

Trump order creates Schedule F, to speed hiring and firing in key positions

Key questions remain for contractors about diversity training regulations

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An extraordinary public servant, now a little the worse for wear

Steve Kelman checks in with longtime VA leader Ed Meagher, who was recently honored for a lifetime of citizen service.

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