Cybersecurity
White House cyber office makes new workforce-focused hire
Daniel “Rags” Ragsdale is joining the White House Office of the National Cyber Director, following work in the private sector, Defense Department and cyber research space.
Modernization
The ‘future is at risk’ for government’s biggest civilian payroll provider, study finds
The National Finance Center — a part of the Agriculture Department — provides payroll services for over 170 agencies, but a lot of them aren’t happy with the services they’re getting.
People
Biden administration to spend $100M-plus to restore jobs or offer payments to employees improperly fired
The settlement agreement resolves an issue that arose during the Trump administration.
Digital Government
How the Agriculture Department is ‘hardwiring’ customer experience into its work
The department’s chief customer experience officer, Simchah Suveyke-Bogin, told Nextgov/FCW that her primary goal is building capacity for customer experience.
Artificial Intelligence
What will the federal government do with generative AI?
Federal employees are going to see AI tools show up in cloud-based productivity suites sooner rather than later, but it's not clear yet how the trending tech will impact public-facing digital services.
Cybersecurity
Experts warn of financial challenges and gaps in cyber implementation plan
From a crucial lack of federal funding to longstanding issues with the cyber workforce, experts told Nextgov/FCW that the new cybersecurity implementation plan features major “financial potholes.”
Cybersecurity
Lawmaker advocates 'all-of-the-above' approach to fix cyber worker shortage
The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee’s cybersecurity panel said a greater focus on cyber education in K-12 schools could help fill the roughly 700,000 vacant cyber jobs across the country.
Ideas
Scientists’ political donations reflect polarization in academia – with implications for the public’s trust in science
The polarization of scientific and technology issues is at an all-time high.
Modernization
TSP participants sue agency over ‘botched’ recordkeeper transition
A class action lawsuit filed last week alleges that the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program repeatedly failed to pay out participants’ withdrawal and loan requests for months following the transition to a new recordkeeping vendor.
Digital Government
How DISA plans to use its workforce to combat China and global adversaries
The Defense Information Systems Agency’s Workforce 2025 framework is designed to help the agency attract and retain a workforce that “adapts to the ever-changing landscape of IT and cyberspace.”
Digital Government
Debt Defaults are Not Shutdowns, But Both Raise Money Fears
Question number one that companies in the government market want answered is how payments for their work on contracts will, or will not, happen in a debt default situation. No one knows for sure.
Policy
Congress Doesn’t Know How to Count the Number of National Security Professionals and That’s a Problem
Instead of addressing data security or IT policies around protecting classified information, Congress goes after numbers.
Cybersecurity
House Panel Advances Bills to Boost CISA’s Oversight of Open Source Software, Cyber Training
The two measures, which passed the committee with bipartisan support, would give CISA authority across DHS and the federal government.
Policy
Survey: 45% of Gov Employees May Walk if Agencies Reduce Remote Work Flexibility
The survey suggests more than half of government employees prefer to work for an agency that offers hybrid and remote flexibility.
Cybersecurity
Hack on Transportation Systems Exposes Employee Information
The Department of Transportation breach exposed the data of 237,000 current and former employees.
Artificial Intelligence
Senate Bill Looks to Train AI-Ready Workforce, Focus on Risk Mitigation
The bipartisan legislation, introduced last week, aims to help public sector employees catch up with advancing AI technologies.
Ideas
A Brief History of Debt Ceiling Crises and the Political Chaos They’ve Unleashed
There are political as well as economic risks to debt standoffs in Congress.
Policy
Feds Could Be Fired at Any Time for Any Reason, Under a Bill That Was Just Reintroduced
The bill also would abolish the Merit Systems Protection Board and threatens to reduce former federal employees’ retirement benefits if they file “frivolous” appeals of adverse personnel actions.
Artificial Intelligence
Biden Administration Examining How Companies Use AI to Surveil Employees
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy is seeking public feedback on companies’ use of artificial intelligence and automated systems to monitor employees.
Artificial Intelligence
FTC Issues Warning About Generative AI Misuse
The agency noted that firms should not harm or deceive consumers with the new tools or get rid of staff in charge of artificial intelligence ethics.
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