Digital Government
White House names Mina Hsiang to lead USDS
Mina Hsiang is the first woman and first Asian-American to lead the innovation shop. She was part of the U.S. Digital Service when it was launched after the troubled Healthcare.gov rollout.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: September 2, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Digital Government
Bill would require big social platforms to support data mobility
Under the bill, the Federal Trade Commission would assess data interoperability for platforms with more than 100 million monthly users.
Digital Government
Defense panel bucks Biden on topline military budget
The House Armed Services Committee adopted an amendment that would increase defense spending by $24 billion over the requested amount to about $770 billion.
Digital Government
No US Military Dogs Were Left Behind in Afghanistan, DOD Says
Pentagon officials say the caged dogs in viral photos aren’t military working dogs, all of which were evacuated.
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FCW Insider: September 1, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Digital Government
Annual Defense Policy Bill Includes Repeal of Two-Year Probationary Period for Pentagon Hires
The reduction of the probationary period to one year is among several provisions in the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act that will affect civilian personnel.
Digital Government
New Labor Dept. office will focus on UI modernization
The office will implement a strategic modernization plan for unemployment insurance set to range from developing modular tech capabilities to identity verification.
Digital Government
IG reports delays in COVID notification in GSA facilities
A report from the General Services Administration's Office of the Inspector General says the agency's Public Buildings Services at times failed to follow CDC guidelines around reporting and cleaning procedures for COVID-19 incidents.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: August 31, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Digital Government
CISA Opens Sign Up for the President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition
Federal employees and service members can put their cyber chops to the test.
Digital Government
Biden Administration Announces Tech Talent Fellowship Effort
The program is geared toward attracting young technologists to government work.
Digital Government
Veterans Affairs Department Selects New Acting Chief Information Officer
The experienced VA insider will be the second person to serve in the position this year.
Digital Government
WeWork and Other Co-Working Spaces to Be an Option for Feds
GSA will issue guidance to agencies on how to take advantage of this first-ever contract.
Digital Government
Biden Formalizes Plan for Average 2.7% Raise for Civilian Feds in 2022
The White House published an alternative pay plan for the federal workforce providing a 2.2% across the board raise along with an average increase of 0.5% to locality pay.
Digital Government
GSA launches new Digital Corps to attract early-career techies
The first cohort of the new program, which launches in the fall, will focus on pandemic response, the economy, cybersecurity and streamlining government services.
Digital Government