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Recent grads often don’t consider federal employment, survey says
Many federal agencies continue to face critical workforce gaps in areas like cybersecurity, IT and automation.
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Karl Mathias settles in at HHS
The chief information officer at the Department of Health and Human Services talks about his priorities, the department’s effort to develop a new cybersecurity strategy and what keeps him up at night
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Much-hyped effort to help DHS land cyber talent is slow to make hires
So far about four hires have been made under the Cybersecurity Talent Management System, with the agency hoping to make offers to 150 new cyber specialists by the end of September.
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The contractor responsible for the TSP’s troubled recordkeeping transition pledges to improve
Since the TSP moved to Accenture’s recordkeeping system on June 1, participants have bemoaned a variety of issues with the new service.
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Biden named the next Secret Service director ‘at a critical moment’
Kim Cheatle previously worked at the agency for 27 years and was on Biden’s detail when he was vice president.
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'Stay vigilant:' Agencies issue warnings, take new steps to combat wave of threats against feds
The Biden administration is looking to protect feds as anti-government rhetoric heats up.
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National Archives recovered more than 100 classified documents from Trump in January
The more than 700 pages of classified material included documents relating to special access programs – some of the nation's most closely held secrets.
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A union is urging support for TSA workforce reform in the defense policy bill
The American Federation of Government Employees also said they oppose a plan to delay the Defense Department’s return to one-year probationary periods for new employees.
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A civil servant's effort to humanize government, one fed at a time
An effort to tell the stories of government workers has the goal of letting the American people know that public servants actually care.
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The Biden administration ends COVID-19 testing aimed at unvaccinated workers
Employees will soon face the same safety protocols regardless of vaccination status.
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GSA’s Dave Zvenyach to exit government
In his position leading the Technology Transformation Services, Zvenyach oversaw 18F and other key programs including the burgeoning identity shared service Login.gov.
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Key agencies are shedding the exact employees they need to spend new infrastructure dollars
Watchdogs caution agencies could face critical staffing shortages that could impact implementation of Biden's signature infrastructure law.
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A former watchdog has ideas on dealing with poorly performing inspectors general
The former acting Pentagon inspector general asks, “Who is watching the watchdogs?”
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Beeck Center’s Cori Zarek tapped for deputy post at USDS
Zarek has previously served as deputy chief technology officer.
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Republicans are pushing back on the Biden administration's infrastructure-fueled hiring spree
Agency officials should share more details on a new corps of clean energy workers, lawmakers say.
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Biden signs semiconductor Bill, spurring hopes for new jobs and manufacturing around the U.S.
The $54.2 billion measure drew broad support from local leaders, who believe their regions could benefit. “We need to make these chips here in America," the president said.
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Senate Dems have joined the push to block a Schedule F revival
As Republican groups discuss plans to reinstitute the controversial plan to strip tens of thousands of federal workers of their civil service protections, congressional Democrats have renewed their efforts to block it.
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Biden picks next Space Force chief
If confirmed, the missileer and satellite operator would become the newest service’s second leader.
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Trump has endorsed a plan to purge the civil service of ‘rogue bureaucrats’
Former Trump staffers have said they have identified 50,000 federal employees who would be ousted under a new iteration of Schedule F during the next Republican administration.
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GSA appoints climate adviser
The General Services Administration released a few other personnel announcements.
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