Digital Government
Remote Work Has Two-Thirds of Americans Considering Moving from Cities to the Country
But one in three says bad internet connections would be a deal breaker.
Modernization
Army G-6 Leader Outlines Priorities After Split from CIO
Deputy Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. John B. Morrison Jr. aims to use innovative hiring strategies to lure technical talent to his office.
Ideas
Stress Shows Up in Your Spit After Work Interruptions
But not all interruptions have the same effect.
Emerging Tech
Lawmaker Proposes Federal Institute of Technology and New Contracting Set-Aside
The 21st Century Jobs Package would create a federal agency for training the workforce of the future and incentivize federal contracting officials to buy from vendors who hire rural American workers.
Digital Government
Agencies to Have Wide Latitude In Deciding Which Jobs to Strip of Civil Service Protections
OPM issued initial instructions Friday for implementing a Trump executive order that allows federal policy-making positions to be converted from career jobs to at-will appointments.
Digital Government
Governance Experts Assail White House Effort to Strip Federal Employees of Rights
Good government groups, unions and lawmakers were nearly unanimous in their scorching criticism of an executive order that could strip protections for hundreds of thousands and politicize the federal workforce.
Digital Government
3 Tips from Federal HR Pros on Recruiting Talent in a Pandemic
Proactive federal agencies are recruiting where the talent is: online.
Digital Government
‘Stunning’ Executive Order Would Politicize Civil Service
President Trump signs directive that will potentially pull thousands of federal employees in "policy-making" positions out of the competitive service, making them at-will employees.
Emerging Tech
Report: Establish CTOs in Every National Security Agency
A Center for American Progress report outlines what the next administration should do to improve foreign policy and national security in its first 100 days.
Modernization
Most Federal Workers Expect to Telework at Least Three Days per Week in the Future, Survey Says
But securing and managing the information technology that enables work from home is a top challenge during the pandemic, respondents indicated.
Policy
Trump Administration Develops Governmentwide Office Reopening Guidelines, With Contractor Help
Masks, distancing and sensors to track employee movement are all part of GSA’s non-binding coronavirus recommendations.
Digital Government
Social Security Administration CIO to Depart
SSA’s assistant deputy commissioner will assume the role beginning Oct. 26.
Cybersecurity
NSA Launches Diversity Initiative to Grow Bench of Job-Ready Cybersecurity Talent
Historically Black Colleges and Universities are in the political spotlight as policy makers describe deep benefits to expanding and diversifying the cybersecurity workforce.
Digital Government
Watchdog: White VA Employees Twice as Likely to Be Promoted as Black Workers
The American Federation of Government Employees said Thursday that new data it obtained via the Freedom of Information Act underscores its allegations of systemic racism pervading the Veterans Affairs Department.
Digital Government
Nearly Half of Federal Execs With Workforce Issues Point to 'Political Pressure' as a Cause
Less than half of top feds say they have enough employees to do a "quality job."
Digital Government
USAJOBS to Tell Applicants More About Their Competition, Help Identify Relevant Openings
The federal jobs posting site has undergone significant improvements in recent years.
Digital Government
GPO Employees Overwhelmingly Satisfied With Leadership, IT Support During COVID-19 Telework
Employees gave their agency very high marks but asked for clarity about essential onsite work and use of personal IT equipment.
Ideas
Teachers Play a Critical Role in Shaping Girls' Future as Coders
Educators need to be aware of their own implicit biases that can lead to differences in how they recognize what girls can do in coding.
Ideas