People
Procurement reforms are tough in lean times
Agencies can always hire more people, Congress permitting. But good contracting officers, like fine wines, need time to develop their full potential.
Cybersecurity
Airline crew members get fingerprint IDs
TSA has approved standards for a fingerprint identification program for pilots and other airline crew members.
Modernization
Agencies get creative to recruit acquisition workforce
Administration officials say new ideas are being tried to expand the acquisition workforce.
People
OMB wants employee, contractor balance
Agencies should find the best balance between contractors and employees in their workforces, the Office of Management and Budget says.
People
OPM wants to hear from you
The Office of Personnel Management is offering federal employees a chance to give feedback online.
Modernization
GAO finds gaps in HUD IT management
The U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department continues to fall short in managing its IT needs.
People
Analyst: Acquisition workforce needs retooling
A unified acquisition employment series should include program management, contracting officers and an expanded version of a contracting officer's technical representative.
Cybersecurity
The great cybersecurity star search
A consortium of private and government organizations has launched a program of competitions and educational opportunities for young people to build the next-generation cybersecurity workforce.
People
The Army's Gary Winkler: Master of change
Winkler explains why change is a natural state — and an imperative — for the service’s information technology portfolio.
People
Money doesn't make feds' world go round
Money talks, but meaningful work is what really matters.
Cybersecurity
Desperately seeking cyber skills
Efforts to recruit young people into government cybersecurity roles could benefit everyone.
Cybersecurity
Group opposes making contractors use E-Verify
The Professional Services Council opposes Senate legislation would require federal contractors to use the E-Verify system for new and existing employees.
Cybersecurity
DHS officials skirted procurement ethics rules, IG says
DHS officials had inappropriate communications and committed other improprieties in four procurements, according to a new report.
Cybersecurity
Spires named new CIO at DHS
Richard Spires is the Homeland Security Department's top information technology executive.
People
Acquisition workforce needs own category, analyst says
A new government job series should include program management, contracting officers, and a new function named “requirements management,” which would be “a professionalized super COTR.”
Modernization
Obama picks Ferriero to head NARA
President Barack Obama plans to nominate David Ferriero to head the National Archives and Records Administration.
People
Get a Life!: Got a childish boss?
Blogger Judy Welles looks at a new book compares dealing with toddlers to handling troublesome bosses.
Cybersecurity
Got cyber skills? Uncle Sam wants you
A new program tries to find young people that could meet the government's need for more highly skilled cybersecurity professionals.
Cybersecurity
Feds need help hiring cyber workforce
The government has problems hiring enough cybersecurity workers and needs to ratchet up recruiting, a study released today says.
People