Ideas
5 Soft Skills That Could Land You a Cybersecurity Career
Soft skills are just as critical as technical aptitude when preparing for a career in this booming field.
Modernization
Many Americans Want to Join Civil Service Until It’s Time to Apply
A commission on public service wants to figure out what parts of the federal hiring process deter potential employees.
Policy
House Homeland Gives Thumbs Up for Permanent DHS Cyber Response Team
The committee passed a trio of other bills that would fight digital spies, improve intelligence sharing and bolster counterterrorism tech research.
Podcasts
Critical Update: Enter The Innovators
Season 3 of Critical Update kicks off with a mythbusting session on what it means to be innovative in government.
Ideas
Kids Might Close Government’s IT Talent Gap
Technology literacy rates are on the rise, likely due to the emphasis placed on STEM education in schools.
Digital Government
The Federal Agencies Americans Like (and Dislike) the Most
Survey finds the same winner once again.
Cybersecurity
Senate Bill Would Train Federal Buyers to Spot Counterintelligence Threats
The goal is to reduce the risks of adversaries gaining entry to agencies through their supply chains.
Digital Government
'You’ve Had a Rough Year,' Senator Tells Feds at SAMMIE Awards Event
Lankford, co-author of bill to end shutdowns, thanks the federal workforce for its “gift to the country.”
Digital Government
The Government Narrowed Its Tech Workforce Age Gap for the First Time in a Decade
But agencies efforts to recruit young talent still have a long way to go.
Digital Government
What Federal Employees Might Want to Know Before Blowing the Whistle to Congress
Volume of disclosures rises when congressional oversight dominates the news, watchdog notes in new primer.
Cybersecurity
The Cybersecurity Crisis Requires Getting Serious About Diversity
It is not simply a numbers game: diversity is a proven “differentiator” that research shows makes organizations better.
Cybersecurity
Cyber Espionage Targeting Public Sector Rose 168% In 2018
“Government incident responders must either be cape-and-tights-wearing superheroes, or so stressed they’re barely hanging on by their fingernails.”
Modernization
Innovation From Within: How One Employee-Built Tool is Revolutionizing VA
An open source tool called LEAF is saving the Veterans Affairs Department time, resources and perhaps millions in taxpayer dollars.
Digital Government
White House Announces ‘Gears of Government’ Award Winners
The White House recognized two dozen federal employees for delivering outstanding public service.
Digital Government
The Geography of Brain Drain in America
Across the United States, there are fewer states gaining brainpower than draining it, according to a new report from the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee.
Ideas
Public Service Recognition Week: Highlighting the Important Work of Our Nation’s Civil Servants
Praise isn't why federal employees go to work every day.
Policy
Shifting the Pentagon’s Employee Training to OPM Could Save Millions
The move also establishes the Defense Department as a petri dish for OPM to obtain more data on how employees learn and where more training is needed.
Cybersecurity
Trump Signs Executive Order to Boost Federal Cyber Workforce
Initiatives include cyber aptitude assessments for agency insiders and a President’s Cup cybersecurity competition.
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