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Biden taps federal management guru to lead IRS
Nominee previously led the tax agency and has ideas on implementing its unprecedented cash infusion.
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Some agencies aren't fulfilling Biden's promise to give feds time off to vote
Agencies are exploiting loopholes or issuing restrictive policies, confounding staff.
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Longtime GSA official Jim Russo dies at 65
Colleagues remember a technical expert, a trusted collaborator and a caring friend.
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Nominations for the 2023 Federal 100 are now open
The deadline for submissions is December 31.
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A judge has finalized the $63M OPM hack settlement. Feds now have two months to sign up for damages.
So far, more than 19,000 data breach victims are seeking payouts of up to $10,000.
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How Ash Carter changed the Pentagon’s weapons buying
Over decades, the physicist-turned-defense leader worked to speed up and streamline arms procurement.
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OPM's Ahuja gets an earful from agencies over enhanced pay for cyber talent
The Director of the Office of Personnel Management is navigating the intense competition among federal agencies for in-demand cybersecurity workers.
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Drew Myklegard named permanent deputy federal CIO
Myklegard had been serving in the role on an acting basis after the departure of Maria Roat at the end of March.
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FCW co-founder Anne Armstrong honored with ACT-IAC award
ACT-IAC honored several federal IT notables at their annual executive leadership conference this week.
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The largest law enforcement agency in the nation pledges to hire a lot more women
The agency has a long way to go to fulfill its new commitment.
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Court lifts injunction on contractor vaccine mandate, but OMB tells agencies not to enforce it -- yet
More guidance is expected from the Office of Management and Budget.
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Postal Service honors women cryptologists of WWII with new stamp
The stamp includes a cipher that can be used to crack a secret code.
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Cyber talent still in high demand
In the last 12 months, more than 769,000 cyber job postings went up in the United States.
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Mary Davie, longtime federal acquisition leader, to exit government
Davie pioneered acquisition strategies like shared services, category management and others that are now fixtures of the federal buying landscape.
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AI training bill becomes law
The measure is meant to ensure that feds understand the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence.
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Federal retirees are set to receive the highest COLA in decades, but some will get less than others
Civil Service Retirement System enrollees will see an 8.7% increase in their defined benefit pension payments in 2023, while participants in the Federal Employees Retirement System will only receive a 7.7% increase.
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35 fixes to help solve the cyber workforce gap
A new cyber workforce strategy will require the cooperation of the White House Office of the National Cyber Director, Office of Personnel Management and more to help fill thousands of public-sector cybersecurity positions.
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AI task force aims to expand federal research opportunities beyond big tech
The National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource is planning to put out a roadmap in December which outlines how the federal government can recruit more diverse talent for AI research and development opportunities.
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White House seeks advice on cyber workforce development
The Office of the National Cyber Director is looking for input in a new request for information and will eventually quiz respondents about their ideas.
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