Margaret Weichert, now acting director of the Office of Personnel Management, is clearing agencies to make direct hires in IT, cyber and other tech fields and is changing pay for specialized occupations.
Top stories, quick hits and more from FCW's reporters and editors. 10/16/2018
A significant number of agencies and domains may not meet an Oct. 16 deadline set by DHS, but cybersecurity firms are still praising the federal government's progress in combatting spoofing attacks. 10/16/2018
The Harris-L3 merger won't significantly impact the $50 billion federal Enterprise Infrastructure Services contract, the companies report. 10/15/2018
Requesters tasked the U.S. with a record 1 million FOIA requests for fiscal year 2018, but while getting in the front door is easier than ever, getting responses is still a grind. 10/15/2018
Citing ethical concerns, a group identifying itself as "Employees of Microsoft" want the tech giant to forego bids on the Pentagon's $10 billion cloud procurement. 10/15/2018
Top stories, quick hits and more from FCW's reporters and editors. 10/15/2018
While Congress has yet to fund the Modernizing Government Technology Act for FY2019, agencies continue to submit project for consideration this year. 10/12/2018
As bipartisan voting security legislation stalls, a bill to require paper ballots and post-election audits is gathering Democratic support in the Senate. 10/12/2018
Agencies don't have to depend on the General Services Administration to design and launch their own internal Centers of Excellence-like programs to support modernization. 10/12/2018
Top stories, quick hits and more from FCW's reporters and editors. 10/12/2018
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Steve Kelman reports on what prompted Kelly O'Connor to take an rather unusual career turn.
Government leaders should examine how the private sector addresses massive vulnerabilities and inherent instability through collaboration. 10/11/2018
Steve Kelman reports on what prompted Kelly O'Connor to take an rather unusual career turn. 10/10/2018
Now it's time for federal contractors to follow suit. 10/09/2018
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