Cybersecurity
Tech help wanted at OPM
The agency at the center of last summer's breach is officially looking for a new CIO.
Cybersecurity
Proposed new HHS CISO role prioritizes security
A bill would elevate the Department of Health and Human Services CISO to be on a par with the CIO. Some in Congress think the move would eliminate a conflict of interest.
People
HR chiefs: President Trump won't cause government exodus
Federal chief human capital officers are keeping their noses to the grindstone -- and trying to keep their employees doing the same -- in preparation for the impending presidential transition.
People
Succession planning for CIOs
Don't try to pick your replacement, current and former CIOs advised. Instead, strengthen the office so that any good successor can succeed.
Cybersecurity
Navy official sounds alarm on cyber workforce shortage
There is a debilitating "revolving door" in which the Navy trains IT professionals who then go on to lucrative jobs in the private sector, according to Navy Deputy CIO Janice Haith.
Modernization
Techies: make bank at CFPB
With a veteran CIO planning his exit, the CFPB needs a new tech leader – and the agency can offer far more than the typical federal salary.
Cybersecurity
Stopping the federal IT security brain drain
To secure the talent they need, agencies must either find a way boost pay or fundamentally change the government-contractor relationship.
People
Management 101: It really does work
Steve Kelman spotlights new research that shows several "best practices" do indeed measurably improve organizational performance.
Cybersecurity
State's school for cyber
Training 130 State Department foreign service officers on cyber is expensive but critical.
People
Senate VA bill looks to change agency culture, accelerate termination for cause
A new bill would make it easier for the VA secretary to fire executives and rank-and-file employees.
Cybersecurity
Can investigators reverse engineer insider threats?
The idea is to use past insider threat incidents to stitch together profiles of future rogue employees.
People
Why OPM is prioritizing higher education for feds
A new training push might be equipping feds with skills that could help them jump to the private sector, but one leader says that's okay.
Cybersecurity
DHS set for new wave of IT hiring
DHS is developing an IT/cybersecurity-specific hiring fair, and the agency might take the show on the road.
Cybersecurity
Officials talk candidly about workforce cyber hygiene
Better governance, improved accountability and more training are needed to improve cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity
Teamwork could lure women to cyber careers
Emphasizing the collaborative nature of cybersecurity work may prove a key lure to draw women into the male-dominated profession, according to one study.
Digital Government
Making the most of your power user
Informal experts can be an agency's best resource for critical data calls -- but only if the relationship is properly managed.
Cybersecurity
DHS considers flexible hiring paths for cyber talent
Homeland Security IT managers want more flexible hiring that will allow it to develop a more robust cybersecurity and IT workforce.
People
Why USAJobs needs an overhaul
A Senate roundtable examined the deficiencies of the USAJobs website and offered solutions to modernize the federal government's HR front door.
Cybersecurity
Federal CIO: Hire faster, from every discipline
Federal CIO Tony Scott said getting new people -- and new roles -- into government as soon as possible is critical, and when it comes to cybersecurity, a range of disciplines is ideal.
Modernization