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Drew Myklegard named permanent deputy federal CIO
Myklegard had been serving in the role on an acting basis after the departure of Maria Roat at the end of March.
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FCW co-founder Anne Armstrong honored with ACT-IAC award
ACT-IAC honored several federal IT notables at their annual executive leadership conference this week.
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The largest law enforcement agency in the nation pledges to hire a lot more women
The agency has a long way to go to fulfill its new commitment.
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Court lifts injunction on contractor vaccine mandate, but OMB tells agencies not to enforce it -- yet
More guidance is expected from the Office of Management and Budget.
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Postal Service honors women cryptologists of WWII with new stamp
The stamp includes a cipher that can be used to crack a secret code.
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Cyber talent still in high demand
In the last 12 months, more than 769,000 cyber job postings went up in the United States.
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Mary Davie, longtime federal acquisition leader, to exit government
Davie pioneered acquisition strategies like shared services, category management and others that are now fixtures of the federal buying landscape.
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AI training bill becomes law
The measure is meant to ensure that feds understand the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence.
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Federal retirees are set to receive the highest COLA in decades, but some will get less than others
Civil Service Retirement System enrollees will see an 8.7% increase in their defined benefit pension payments in 2023, while participants in the Federal Employees Retirement System will only receive a 7.7% increase.
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35 fixes to help solve the cyber workforce gap
A new cyber workforce strategy will require the cooperation of the White House Office of the National Cyber Director, Office of Personnel Management and more to help fill thousands of public-sector cybersecurity positions.
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AI task force aims to expand federal research opportunities beyond big tech
The National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource is planning to put out a roadmap in December which outlines how the federal government can recruit more diverse talent for AI research and development opportunities.
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White House seeks advice on cyber workforce development
The Office of the National Cyber Director is looking for input in a new request for information and will eventually quiz respondents about their ideas.
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Federal employees will pay 8.7% more toward health care premiums next year
The Office of Personnel Management said increased use of health care services as the COVID-19 pandemic has waned has led to the sharpest uptick in health insurance premiums in more than a decade.
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NIH CIO set to retire in December
Andrea Norris, currently the CIO and director of the center for information technology at the National Institutes of Health, has been in charge of the agency's tech portfolio for more than 10 years.
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Can apprenticeships help address the cyber workforce gap?
The push comes as part of the Labor Department's cybersecurity apprenticeship sprint, which it launched with the Department of Commerce over the summer.
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Archivist confirmation hearing turns to politics behind Mar-a-Lago search
Republicans seized on a traditionally "sleepy" confirmation process to draw attention to the National Archives and Records Administration's involvement in the FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.
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Your guide to pay and benefits during a shutdown
Although lawmakers are loath to let appropriations lapse ahead of an election, complications remain over permitting reform and other measures expected to be included in legislation to keep the government open.
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Senators float plan to authorize local-level federal executive boards
The bipartisan Improving Government Efficiency and Workforce Development through Federal Executive Boards Act is designed to strengthen the workforce development activities of the boards.
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GSA’s Login.gov has a new director
The former director of software engineering for the city of Philadelphia is taking the helm of GSA’s Login.gov.
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DHS launches 'largest customer experience hiring initiative’ with hundreds of technologist positions
The agency’s recruitment initiative comes in response to President Joe Biden’s 2021 executive order seeking to streamline the “government-to-customer delivery process.”
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