Digital Government
Federal Employees Lose a Powerful Advocate With Death of Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings
The Oversight and Reform chairman was a “fierce advocate for the public interest,” one observer says.
Digital Government
Service to America Awards Honor VA Medical Center Director, Other Exemplary Federal Employees
Six winners among 26 finalists will be recognized at the “Oscars of government service.”
Artificial Intelligence
The Patent Office Is Hunting for an Artificial Intelligence Expert
The agency CIO said he’s looking for someone to provide critical technical insights and accelerate the office’s robust AI-driven efforts.
Modernization
How OPM Cut the Paper Out of the Performance Review Process
So far, the USA Performance app tracks more than 35,000 federal employees—a number expected to more than double in 2020.
Emerging Tech
NavalX Innovation Office Really Wants the Navy to Be More Agile
The office is expanding to more cities and publishing iterative playbooks that are as agile as the gospel they preach.
Digital Government
OMB Official: Issues Placing Reskilling Grads Highlight Need to Rethink Payscale
More steps are necessary before the administration's plan to reskill employees truly addresses workforce gaps.
Digital Government
How Trump's Defiance of Impeachment Probe Could Leave Federal Employees Criminally Liable
As White House pledges no cooperation, experts say employees have options to remain on a legal path.
Digital Government
OPM Exploring Rotational Program to Support Reskilled Federal Employees
Federal executives also weighed in how to recruit for a future-focused workforce.
Ideas
How Women’s Life-Long Experiences of Being Judged by Their Appearance Affect How They Feel in Open-Plan Offices
The assumption that open offices lead to more collaboration may not be the case.
Emerging Tech
Air Force CXO: We Don’t Have to Delight the User
Colt Whittall, the Air Force’s first chief experience officer, talks with Nextgov about the new role and what it will take to provide a better user experience for airmen.
Digital Government
'Power Poses' Are Bunk, But Maybe Don't Slouch?
Striking power poses won’t boost your confidence or make you feel more powerful, a review of past studies indicates.
Ideas
Why I Changed My Mind about Federal User Cyber Training
Layer on all the protective systems you want—at the end of the day, the user still has to make a good decision.
Emerging Tech
Air Force Wants Custom-Built Online Game Environment to Test Out New Capabilities
The branch will host a three-phase interactive challenge to identify possible solutions.
Digital Government
Your Pay and Work Schedule Affect Your Health
Elements of your job—including your pay, hours, schedule flexibility, and job security—influence your overall health as well as your risk of being injured on the job, according to new research.
Digital Government
‘People Will Be Afraid’: How Trump’s Ukraine Call Could Chill Public Servants
Diplomats condemn Trump for "threatening" a foreign service officer and other civil servants.
Digital Government
How We Can Avoid Escalating Arguments
When we escalate arguments by lashing out, it’s more often rooted in our impulsive gut reactions rather than strategy, according to new research.
Ideas
Looking Beyond the Technical to Fill America's Cyber Workforce Gap
Think of nontechnical skills as skills that are useful in every possible job like critical thinking, listening to others, and initiative.
Digital Government
Study: Shutdown Did Lasting Damage to Federal Recruitment, Retention and Morale
While recovering from the most recent lapse in appropriations, some are fearful there will be another.
Emerging Tech
Digital Natives Have Military Officials Rethinking Health Care Training
Defense and military officials must revamp instruction to meet today’s needs and the expectations of a next-generation workforce.
Cybersecurity