People
HHS teams up with USDS for IT hires
The Department of Health and Human Services is teaming up with the US Digital Service to hire for IT roles to advance health care modernization.
People
House Dems oppose White House reorg plan
The White House's proposal to reorganize and shutter the Office of Personnel Management hit a major snag, with House Oversight Democrats opposing any funding of the plan.
People
Trump administration wants FLRA to hear workforce order cases
Union attorneys were surprised by government arguments in a court of appeals that their objections to three executive orders on workforce issues should have been brought to Federal Labor Relations Authority rather than to federal court.
People
New bills look to lock in health coverage for feds during shutdowns
House and Senate lawmakers are teaming up on a new bill to make sure federal employee health benefits are not interrupted in the event of a government shutdown.
Cybersecurity
OPM issues final rule on direct-hire for cyber
The Office of Personnel Management has issued its final rule to give agencies the authority to more easily hire for IT and cyber positions.
Digital Government
Senators question IT impact of Census funding
At a Senate hearing, lawmakers raised issues with plans for funding the tech-dependent 2020 Census.
Digital Government
One year out, Census plans a busy final stretch
Tech supporting the 2020 census has performed well in testing, officials said at a Census Day event, but will it scale?
Modernization
Kent previews next steps for AI and data policy
The White House wants to continue increasing job automation via AI and plans to work with agencies to implement newly passed laws.
People
OMB's Vought defends pay freeze, tech cuts
The acting head of the Office of Management and Budget defended the White House's decisions to cut the agency's technology reform office and freeze federal pay, as the administration prioritizes modernization and personnel management.
People
TSP withdrawals spiked during shutdown
The 35-day government shutdown saw an extraordinary level of hardship withdrawals from federal retirement plans, but with the spike over, the agency that manages the plans is turning its attention to budgetary and legislative activity.
Acquisition
USAF's Kessel Run looks to industry for developers
The Air Force's agile software delivery system wants to expand its employee base, and is turning to industry for more people.
Cybersecurity
What students think of government cyber jobs
Getting cybersecurity and tech talent into government has been a top management priority spanning administrations, but there remain fundamental challenges in selling government as an employer.
People
White House seeks $50 million to push OPM-GSA merger
The White House budget proposed moving ahead with the administration’s reorganization plan to fold the Office of Personnel Management into the General Services Administration, and is exploring what can be done without congressional approval.
People
OPM chief says pay bump for feds is coming soon
Acting OPM Director Margaret Weichert said that the pay raise approved by lawmakers in the most recent appropriations package will hit paychecks after "exceedingly legalistic" hurdles are cleared.
People
White House budget targets federal benefits, pay and leave
The White House's fiscal year 2020 budget adds to a previously proposed pay freeze and retirement cuts with planned cuts to leave.
Modernization
IT spend is flat in White House budget
The White House proposes a very slight dip in overall IT spend while pressing on modernization priorities and workforce development.
Digital Government
Energy plans $500M exascale supercomputer
The United States will soon have its first exascale computer as it ramps up its supercomputing development to compete with China.
Modernization
Can agencies implement evidence-based policymaking without more money?
Evidence-based policymaking has been touted as a management priority, but the White House's 2020 budget requests no funds for the mandate, making early steps difficult for agencies.
People
80+ lawmakers push for contractor back pay
As federal employees still wait to receive their retroactive pay raise, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle from both chambers are pushing appropriators to include back pay for federal contractors.
Digital Government
Oversight Dems grill Ross over Census
As a legal battle over the addition of a question on citizenship heads to the Supreme Court, the Commerce Department chief faced questions on Capitol Hill about how and why the question came to be added to the basic 2020 population survey.
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