Modernization
VA shakes up infosec ranks
Veterans Affairs Acting CIO, Rob Thomas, announced a realignment of senior IT security executives.
People
OPM explains the hiring freeze
The Office of Personnel Management released guidance explaining what is and isn't covered by the hiring freeze. There are more exceptions than one might think.
People
House Dems want details on transition team threats to oust IGs
Two members on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee want answers from the White House about reports that Trump officials told agency watchdogs to start looking for new jobs.
People
Connolly looks to give feds a pay raise
For the fourth year running, Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) has introduced legislation aimed at restoring "years of lost wage increases" for federal employees.
People
House Oversight to tackle IT and workforce, but probably not Trump's potential conflicts
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee approved a work plan for the 115th Congress that includes key reauthorizations and IT oversight, but Democrats on the panel wanted to hear more about President Trump's finances.
People
Chaffetz bill targets feds who owe back taxes
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is looking at changes to workforce and procurement policies, including a bid to crack down on federal employees who have "seriously delinquent" tax debt.
People
It's what all the feds are wearing...
FCW's cartoonist on the fashion trend career workers could do without.
People
How agencies can take a page out of industry's open playbooks
To truly innovate, government must holistically consider a combination of people, processes and technology.
People
What GS-15s in contracting really think about government acquisition
Steve Kelman sits down with feds in the Harvard Kennedy School's executive education program.
People
More macroeconomics than management at Mulvaney hearings
Two Senate panels grilled President Trump's nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, but the focus was on high-level spending issues rather than the nitty-gritty of governance.
Modernization
State of federal IT report charts needs in cyber, workforce
A weighty report from the CIO Council takes a sweeping view of the challenges facing the federal IT community.
People
Trump signs federal hiring freeze
As promised during the campaign, President Trump has signed an executive order implementing a hiring freeze across most of the civilian federal workforce.
Digital Government
5 predictions for federal IT in 2017
As the Trump team takes control, here's what the tech community can expect.
People
Connolly warns on workforce changes
The ranking member of the House Oversight Committee's Government Operations panel warns that Congress will look to legislate changes to the federal workforce.
People
Obama wraps up security clearance reforms
In a last-minute executive order, President Obama institutes structural reforms to the security clearance process designed to create a more unified system across government agencies.
People
How to foster an innovation culture in government
To close the innovation gap between the public and private sector, governments must become applied learning systems that constantly adapt to change.
People
Detailed report still leaves questions about nepotism in government
A Merit Systems Protection Board study spelled out federal rules regarding nepotism, but it's not clear what application they have to a president hiring an in-law to his White House staff.
People
Watchdog: improper workforce incentives could cost VA millions
The Department of Veterans Affairs awards incentives to attract and retain skilled employees in hard-to-fill positions, but their unauthorized and improper uses could lead to millions of dollars in unsupported spending, according to a recent inspector general report.
People
Is Congress really going to cut your pay to $1?
A brief history of the Holman Rule, and what it likely means for appropriations, agency programs and individual feds.
Cybersecurity