OPM rule gives agencies more direct-hire authority for recent college grads
The new authority is being billed by the Office of Personnel Management as s one more tool for agencies to bring in young talent and fill critical talent gaps.
IC leaders drill in on diversity issues at House hearing
Although there have been some gains in the representation of women and minorities in the IC workforce overall, the highest ranks are less diverse.
Blinken announces new cyber bureau at State
The secretary of State named cybersecurity and emerging tech as critical areas for capacity building at State, alongside climate, global health and multilateral technology.
DOD looks to civilian workforce to close technology gaps
The Defense Department has been increasingly looking to recruit civilians to fill its tech talent needs, but some lawmakers are concerned that the mission of uniformed troops could suffer.
TMF hiring new technical leads
The board of the $1 billion IT modernization fund was slogging through detailed project proposals in their spare time – now TMF is looking for help.
Young civic tech star featured in Boston Globe
Steve Kelman revisits the work Chris Kuang is doing to bring recent grads into government tech roles.
GAO prods OPM to review pandemic hiring
A new Government Accountability Office report says that not compiling the lessons learned from special hiring authorities could "risk significantly hindering the government's ability to recruit, hire, retain and manage its current COVID-19 pandemic workforce as well as for future pandemics or emergencies."
New missions could present challenges for the DOD cyber workforce
Mieke Eoyang, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy said one of DOD's main cyber workforce challenges is being able to set expectations around policymakers' calls to step in and defend against cyberattacks.
White House looks to boost federal employee union participation
The Office of Personnel Management is directed agencies to more regularly give new and longtime feds more information about their union eligibility and guidance about how to join.
The workforce challenge facing the IRS
Can the tax agency solve the problem of a shrinking workforce and an increasing workload?
CISA chief looks to new system to attract cyber talent
Despite increasing competition among the public and private sectors in hiring top cyber talent, CISA Director Jen Easterly said she has high hopes for a new personnel management system which reduces friction in hiring and offers new career paths.
DOD personnel now subject to 'continuous vetting'
Defense and military personnel are now a part of an automated "continuous vetting" program that will flag concerning behavior or circumstances as part of the security clearance process.
OPM director talks federal recruitment with students
Kiran Ahuja talked about streamlining hiring, implementing President Biden's executive order on diversity and more at a George Mason University event.
Vaccine enforcement coming as soon as Nov. 9, OPM says
The Office of Personnel Management sent guidance to agencies outlining the Biden administration's discipline process for noncompliant feds on Friday.
NDAA cyber reserve proposal revised with labor in mind
A federal employee union still has concerns about a permanent National Digital Reserve Corps at the General Services Administration.
AFGE looks to block Cyber Command reserve program in NDAA
A proposed amendment to the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act to pilot a cybersecurity reserve force at the Department of Defense would weaken merit systems principles, according to the largest federal employee union.
How the Pentagon copes with funding hiccups
The Government Accountability Office examines some of the Defense Department's tactics to lessen the effects of inconsistent funding during continuing resolutions.
OPM looks to modernize IT, set up revolving fund
In a report to Congress, the Office of Personnel Management said it largely agreed with a set of recommendations from the National Academy of Public Administration about the future of the HR agency.
Report: Fostering a diverse cybersecurity workforce
Experts at an Aspen Institute event explained some roadblocks to cultivating a diverse cybersecurity workforce and offered potential solutions, including putting less reliance on formal certification.
GSA launches new Digital Corps to attract early-career techies
The first cohort of the new program, which launches in the fall, will focus on pandemic response, the economy, cybersecurity and streamlining government services.
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