People
Unions expecting pay freeze, workforce cuts in Trump budget
With the president's fiscal year 2020 budget planned slated for release on March 11, federal unions are bracing for proposed cuts to retirement benefits and agency size, as well as a civilian pay freeze.
People
House Dems to federal HR: Where's that pay raise?
Nine capital-area Democrats want answers from the Trump administration on when a 1.9 percent pay raise for civilian feds will start showing up in employee paychecks.
Cybersecurity
Cyber reskilling pilot attracts 1,500 feds
The first round of a pilot program to retrain federal employees for cybersecurity jobs drew approximately 1,500 applicants, but interest from agencies is needed to drive long-term success.
Cybersecurity
It's time to rethink our approach to cybersecurity training
Cyber reskilling programs may make sense for human resources, but not as a strategy for defending critical networks.
People
Trump taps Education adviser to lead OFPP
Michael Wooten, a senior advisor on acquisitions at the Federal Student Aid office, was nominated to lead the Office of Federal Procurement Policy.
People
OMB recalls feds to work
The Office of Management and Budget issued a memo instructing agencies to reopen after a continuing resolution ending the 35-day shutdown was signed into law.
Modernization
TMF gets $25 million in newest House funding bill
The latest appropriations package being proposed by House Democrats includes funding for the Technology Modernization Fund created by the Modernizing Government Technology Act.
Digital Government
House passes CIO bill
Legislation would strengthen reporting structure for CIO, CISO, require IT reports and plans.
Acquisition
Shutdown entering uncharted waters, with impacts on 2020 budgeting
Furloughs and unpaid work have "a rotting effect on morale," said one former agency CFO. "That is an overarching concern in reopening after a shutdown of significant length – and I think we're at that point now."
Cybersecurity
GAO: Most agencies aren't sticking to the cybersecurity script
A new audit finds that many big federal agencies aren't implementing key strategies contained in NIST cybersecurity framework.
People
White House preps to change the way agencies go online
Federal CIO Suzette Kent is set to issue a draft of a new Trusted Internet Connection policy, to try to eliminate bottlenecks in online access and improve cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity
OMB expands definition of high-value assets
The Office of Management and Budget is making sure all agencies develop plans to protect their most sensitive, most valuable cybersecurity assets, and designate an agency-level office or team to secure them.
Cybersecurity
OMB looks to retrain feds to fill cyber needs
The federal government is taking steps to fill high-demand, skills-gap positions in tech by retraining employees already working within agencies without a cyber or IT background.
Modernization
OMB looks to freeze out federal data centers
As part of a policy refresh, the Office of Management and Budget is putting new hurdles in place for agencies that want to acquire new or expand current physical data center facilities.
People
Reaching in to teach procurement
Lesley Field, the government's top acquisition officer, talks about the challenge of communicating with 40,000 procurement specialists across government.
Digital Government
GAO: Four big agencies still lag on FITARA
The congressional watchdog warns that CIOs still lack visibility into IT spending four years after the passage of landmark procurement legislation.
People
What does a split Congress mean for the workforce?
In two years under a unified government, proposed workforce been defined by quarrels with federal unions, disputes over proposed pay freezes and retirement cuts and plans to reorganize the federal government.
Modernization
Vendors tell OMB to keep it simple on cloud
In comments to Federal CIO Suzette Kent on the "Cloud Smart" policy, some big cloud providers said there are differences in models, but federal government should stick with NIST's cloud definition.
Modernization
Top execs are aligned on shared services, but is the acquisition rank-and-file paying attention?
GSA and the White House are hoping shared services will drive IT modernization, but it could take some time.
People
Can OPM retain its independence?
As the Trump Administration looks to split OPM between the White House and the General Services Administration, longtime human resources experts hope the HR shop can retain some autonomy.
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