Cybersecurity
NSF awards Cyber Trust grants worth $36 million
The Cyber Trust program coordinator described untrustworthy voting machines and vulnerable power grids as urgent national problems.
People
Many hopes on hold for executive training
A nationwide program that prepares candidates for the highest paid jobs in the federal government is not accepting any more applications for now.
People
Small OPM IT group wins its jobs
The Office of Personnel Management said that 52 information technology specialists in Macon, Ga., will keep their government jobs after winning an outsourcing competition.
Cybersecurity
VeriSign discounts PKI services to higher education
Higher institutions’ open networks are frequently the target of cyberattacks, say VeriSign officials, who manage the Internet dot-edu domain servers.
People
New program places fed IT workers in the business world
Federal IT employees can be temporarily assigned to work in a company for up to two years to expand their IT expertise under an exchange program that begins next month.
People
Hiring makeover helps attract younger feds
Part 2 of a series on a recent federal hiring experiment using commercial software tools and practices to find and hire qualified applicants.
Cybersecurity
Agencies must identify IT "skill gaps"
Aug. 30 is deadline for telling OMB how they plan to handle any information technology “skill gaps” in key areas.
People
OPM: Student loans can pay off
Federal agencies can repay as much as $10,000 for an employee in a calendar year, which can be an incentive for them to stay.
People
Young feds want to be heard, not ignored
A group of panelists also say they like the balance between work and home life that they believe they can have as federal employees.
People
OMB assigns CIOs new homework
An Aug. 4 memo spells out new tasks and deadlines focused on improving execution of project management plans.
People
FIPS 201 requires new scrutiny of contractors
A surge in background investigations of federal employees and contractors could begin in October as agencies prepare to comply with a new governmentwide standard for personal identity credentials.
Modernization
Feds look for more smart card memory
The government expects to buy smart cards in large quantities — as many as 150,000 cards per month for the next two to three years.
People
Young Government Leaders now at 300 members
Megan Quinn started the group in 2003 with eight other federal employees who were recent college graduates.
People
Feds more prepared for emergencies
The Office of Personnel Management reports significant improvements in business continuity planning.
People
Patent examiners battle stress
USPTO struggles with hiring, retention issues amid morale problems
People
Senate confirms new director at NIST
Senate lawmakers Friday confirmed William Jeffrey as the 13th director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
People
3 agencies submit to Extreme Hiring Makeover
The experiment tested the suitability of private-sector hiring practices for the government, and broke at least one speed record.
People
Labor scores green sweep on President's Management Agenda
Executive agencies have made significant improvements in their management practices in the past four years, score cards show.
Almost There!
Help us tailor content specifically for you: