Cybersecurity
Senate bill bans joint cyber initiative with Russia
The intelligence authorization bill also mandates a governmentwide plan to combat election hacking and makes changes to personnel policy for cyber professionals.
People
Can't we all just get along?
Some friction between senior careerists and political appointees is inevitable, but a little empathy can go a long way.
Digital Government
Can AI tools replace feds?
The Heritage Foundation is recommending that hundreds of thousands of federal jobs be replaced by automation as part of a larger government reorganization strategy.
Cybersecurity
Expanding the cyber talent pool
Attracting younger and more diverse talent to fill the growing federal cybersecurity skills gap requires outreach from agencies as well as some prompting from Congress.
Cybersecurity
How the Army is driving the cyber-EW merger
The Army Cyber Center of Excellence is providing unified cyber and electronic warfare training to its soldiers.
People
USDA moves CIO to new post
Jonathan Alboum, the Department of Agriculture CIO, has been reassigned to new duties.
People
Nesterczuk withdraws as OPM nominee
Former OPM official says prospect of being confirmed "has grown remote."
Acquisition
GSA moves OASIS management team to FEDSIM
Personnel changes at the agency continue with the naming of a new team to manage the popular multiple-award contract for professional services.
People
USPS knocked for widespread Hatch Act violation
Watchdogs found that violations of federal law during the 2016 presidential campaign were the result of institutional practices that must be corrected.
People
NAPA report calls for overhaul of civil service system
Calling the government's human capital system "fundamentally broken," a new report calls for a federated system that focuses on staffing agencies to help them achieve their missions.
People
Survey: DevOps a bright spot among public-sector uncertainty
Siloed operations and systems integration are serious concerns that better DevOps might help to mitigate, IT decision makers say.
People
Teleworking success a mixed bag at SSA
Employee productivity in the Social Security Administration's teleworking pilot program varied significantly by office and job function.
People
Workforce antidiscrimination bill sails through House
The House of Representatives passed by voice vote a bill that would codify stronger anti-discrimination protections for federal employees.
Cybersecurity
IG: DHS botched management software rollout
DHS has spent over $24 million on a cloud-based personnel management system but doesn't have much to show for it.
People
VA publishes list of firings, suspensions
The Department of Veterans Affairs released a list of recent adverse personnel actions.
People
Ethics chief resigns amid concerns over Trump
The head of the office responsible for managing executive branch ethics policies announced his resignation almost six months before his term's scheduled end.
Digital Government
GSA 'grossly mismanaged' TTS, special counsel says
The independent Office of Special Counsel backs whistleblower claims that innovation shops at GSA were poorly managed.
People
A Fourth of July shout-out to civil servants
Steve Kelman shares a personal exchange that argues against the lazy bureaucrats stereotype.
People
New report details infighting amid founding of GSA tech hub
The sudden departures of senior GSA acquisition leaders were spurred by an increasingly bitter internal battle, according to a whistleblower investigation.
People