Digital Government
Trump's Federal Personnel Point Person to Step Down
Margaret Weichert will leave the White House after nearly three years of pushing an aggressive agenda.
Emerging Tech
Marine Corps Looks to Virtual Reality as a Recruitment Tool
It’s the first time the Marine Corps Recruiting Command ever explored procuring VR flight simulators on an enterprise level.
Digital Government
NASA to Begin Recruiting Astronauts for Its Upcoming Missions to the Moon and Mars
New candidates will likely be selected in mid-2021.
Digital Government
Trump’s Budget Pushes Bonuses and Reskilling to Build Up IT Workforce
The budget calls for reskilling 400,000 federal employees using OMB’s Reskilling Academy as a model.
Digital Government
What Do You Call the Troops of the U.S. Space Force?
The Pentagon wants your input — and space cadets and spacemen are not under consideration.
Artificial Intelligence
Report: Federal Agencies Must Be 'Better Connected, More Collaborative'
Agencies need to work together and with the private sector to improve how they manage IT systems, data and their workforces, researchers say.
Digital Government
NSF Tech Leader Aims for a Data-Savvy, Innovation-Focused Workforce
Dorothy Aronson, the National Science Foundation’s dual-hatted chief information officer and chief data officer, discusses her role in shaping the data literacy of the agency’s workforce.
Ideas
U.S. Workplaces Are Nowhere Near Ready to Contain a Coronavirus Outbreak
Tens of millions of Americans don't have paid sick days while others operate in "tough it out" workplace cultures.
Digital Government
Whistleblower Protection Agency, Judge Clash Over Which Feds to Protect From Reprisal
A narrow interpretation of a new law could discourage federal employees from reporting wrongdoing, agency says.
Ideas
Is Workplace Rudeness on the Rise?
We often think that everyone is being rude to each other all the time.
Digital Government
Agency Officials Are Increasingly Retaliating Against Whistleblowers With Impunity, IG Says
Lawmakers and advocates say Trump's attacks on the whistleblower that kicked off his impeachment will have long-lasting negative effects.
Digital Government
Help Pick This Year’s Government All-Star Team
Nominations are open for the second annual Theodore Roosevelt Government Leadership Awards.
Modernization
Social Security Announces More Telework Cuts
The move comes after Congress directed the agency to reinstate telework in other offices within SSA.
Policy
Congress Passes Bill to Spur Veterans’ Participation in STEM Fields
The STEM workforce gap is real. Lawmakers say veterans are a key to help close it.
Ideas
Don't Just Fake It: 'Deep Acting' Emotions Pays Off at Work
People who try to be positive with their coworkers receive significantly higher levels of support from them.
Digital Government
Merit Board Offers Advice to Fix Reskilling Program That Hasn't Translated to Any New Job Placements
A pilot program to train some non-IT workers with technology skills has not resulted in anyone switching jobs, largely because participants would have needed to take a pay cut.
Digital Government
Defense Pledges to Do a Better Job of Sharing Security Information With Overseas Contractors
The State Department has yet to respond to an industry association letter expressing concern over contractor safety.
Ideas
In 2020, Employees Are the New Constituent
In order to deliver on their missions, government agencies must start prioritizing their employees’ experiences – and that starts with right technology.
Digital Government