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A cyber workforce strategy is coming from the White House, along with an implementation body to make sure it works
The Office of the National Cyber Director has a workforce plan in development that looks to address public sector and private sector gaps in the cybersecurity profession.
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Thousands of FDA employees could face furloughs or RIFs if Congress doesn't act soon
Congressional inaction would leave FDA's drug and biologics evaluation with limited capacity to function.
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White House's cyber office seeks a workforce lead
National Cyber Director Chris Inglis said Wednesday that the cyber workforce problem is a top priority.
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White House to tap DOD weapons testing lead for Navy acquisition role
The White House intends to nominate current Defense Department Operational Testing and Evaluation Director Nickolas Guertin to be the service’s next acquisition head.
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The Biden administration moves to make unions more accessible to federal contractors
This carries out a recommendation from the White House task force on worker organizing.
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It's official: Biden formalizes average 4.6% pay raise plan for feds in 2023
The annual declaration of a national emergency preventing large automatic pay increases from taking effect confirms that 0.5% of the total pay raise will go to an average increase in locality pay.
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White House seeks input on federal evidence agenda for LGBTQI+ equity
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy wants to know about possible blind spots preventing agencies from understanding what disparities are impacting the LGBTQI+ community nationwide, from accessing healthcare to housing.
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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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