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The 2024 Federal 100
Meet the outstanding individuals being honored for their exceptional contributions to federal IT.
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Bipartisan bill seeks to expand workers’ access to digital skills training programs
House and Senate lawmakers are seeking to modify current law to create a “digital skills at work grant program” for those accessing government-funded career services.
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DHS names a new CISO
Hemant Baidwan will be in charge of securing DHS information technology systems.
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White House deputy national cyber director to step down next week
Camille Stewart Gloster’s last day will be Tuesday, she told Nextgov/FCW. It’s unknown who will fill the position.
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Top women officials say there’s more work to do on gender balance in government tech
Women seem to be far more common in government’s top tech leadership positions than they used to be, but “we are far from done,” one such leader warns.
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NAPA's Terry Gerton to step down
The longest-serving president of the influential public policy group is leaving at the end of the year.
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NIST taps Kevin Stine to lead its IT lab
The Information Technology Laboratory has been at the heart of many of NIST’s landmark technology publications.
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Tech, AI feature in new White House order to advance women's health research
First Lady Jill Biden argued a lack of such research has led to healthcare practices that are largely “based on men.”
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State selects 4 new Science Envoys
Four U.S. scientists and researchers will work in the State Department’s Science Envoy Program.
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Ex-NSA innovation chief’s new startup looks to future-proof federal agencies against cyberthreats
Kevin Keaton’s Eyris would fuse blockchain technologies into advanced security solutions to defend federal agencies, the Pentagon and others against cyber threats.
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Exit interview: Mitch Herckis
In an exclusive interview, the former branch director for federal cybersecurity in the White House Office of the Federal CIO, discussed challenges, White House cyber priorities and his office’s efforts to integrate zero trust into the federal government.
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Bill enhancing contractor whistleblower protections advances to full Senate
The bipartisan proposal would close loopholes that have left federal contractors vulnerable to retaliation.
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SSA taps White House tech official for CIO post
Marcela Escobar-Alava will be starting as the CIO of the Social Security Administration on Monday.
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DOJ names its first chief AI officer
The new role is intended to focus on building a tech-ready workforce and interagency cooperation.
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Top Pentagon IT official departs deputy CIO role
Lily Zeleke will be taking over “new responsibilities” at the agency, though it’s still unknown what her new position is.
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NSA cyber director to step down after 34 years of service
His departure comes amid heightened security fears in 2024 and debate over whether to renew a controversial spying power.
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How DHS is providing security tech, cyber support for Super Bowl LVIII
The Department of Homeland Security said it is “leveraging its significant technology assets and dedicated personnel” to protect the Feb. 11 matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Announcing the 2024 Federal 100
Meet the 100 outstanding individuals being honored for going above and beyond in support of federal IT over the past year.
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The jobs boom is hitting the federal sector, too
Federal agencies added 11,000 jobs in January and hit a 20-year high for non-census years.
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