FCW Insider: September 3, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Air Force chief software officer to resign
The Air Force's first chief software officer, Nicolas Chaillan, will step down from his role in October, citing lack of funding and being "unempowered to fix basic IT issues."
White House names Mina Hsiang to lead USDS
Mina Hsiang is the first woman and first Asian-American to lead the innovation shop. She was part of the U.S. Digital Service when it was launched after the troubled Healthcare.gov rollout.
Federal managers seek hard info on COVID-19 testing plans
In a letter sent to administration officials Thursday, the Government Managers Coalition flagged concerns that agencies and managers are ill-prepared to roll out the administration's COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements for feds.
House panel passes 2022 NDAA with eye on cyber workforce
The House Armed Services Committee passed its version of the 2022 defense policy bill, 57-2.
Biden taps agency counsel for final MSPB slot
The Merit Systems Protection Board has been without a quorum for over four years and has a backlog of more than 3,000 appeals.
Quick Hits
*** The General Services Administration released a request for information on Thursday asking for apps from innovative learning content providers like online universities and tech companies. The move is part of a pilot focused on the federal financial management community. The idea is that learning content providers will partner with the Federal Chief Financial Officers Council to give pay-for access to content across 54 competency areas in data, tech and financial management. The end goal is to "revolutionize" how the government approaches workforce modernization and upskilling, according to GSA's announcement.
*** There's a new chief at the U.S. Air Force's mobile capabilities-focused software factory BESPIN. Lt. Col. Paul Cooper, who has served as the software factory’s CEO since 2019, is moving on from the role as of Aug. 9. Lt. Col. Stargell Mosley will step into the role. Mosley was previously the chief for the U.S. Forces Korea COVID OPS and the Strategic Systems and Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence, and Networks Program Analysis.