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Presidential Innovation Fellows cost $205 per hour. Are they worth it?
The PIF program, which has injected many innovative thinkers into government, is facing concerns about costs as agencies fork over private sector consultant rates – and the PIFs themselves don't see most of the money.
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Are political appointees 'burrowing' into the bureaucracy?
Republican lawmakers are concerned that political appointees are joining the ranks of career bureaucrats in large numbers, and want the Government Accountability Office to investigate.
People
Teresa Rodriguez
Teresa Rodriguez spearheaded 10 initiatives at USDA in the past year, including the first integrated safety and workers' compensation system implemented in the federal government.
People
White House offering $100M in grants for IT job training
The Obama administration on Nov. 17 announced new efforts to boost IT-sector employment; 30-40 grants are expected.
People
Wish they all could be...
The administration is right to be building bridges with the tech community. But there's talent to be found outside California.
People
Cobert nominated to head OPM
President Obama nominated Beth Cobert, who has served as the Office of Personnel Management’s acting director since she took over for Katherine Archuleta in July, to serve as OPM’s full director.
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Women, send in your resumes already
Men might barge ahead with an application, but women tend to hold back unless they feel 100 percent qualified for a job. The VA's CTO says her experience shows why that's a terrible approach.
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How telework breeds loneliness for the office-dwellers left behind
Telework is great for those who need it and can capitalize on distributed work. But a new study shows the morale of those left behind can suffer as telework programs expand -- and can spark an office exodus rooted in loneliness, not necessity.
Digital Government
Cyber complacency, the Pentagon-COTS conundrum, an SES survey and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
CISA passes Senate, Census seeks CIO and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Millennials don't even know what cybersecurity is
Young people are overconfident, unaware and uninterested in pursuing cybersecurity careers, largely because they don't know what it means to be a cybersecurity professional.
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Can better personnel management smooth presidential transitions?
When the next U.S. President takes office in January 2017, he or she will inherit a sprawling and complex bureaucracy that will need an injection of talent at the highest levels. Are there new and better ways to make that happen?
Cybersecurity
Professionalizing cyber means new workforce standards
The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education wants to get everyone speaking the same language on cybersecurity education and jobs.
Cybersecurity
VA's Hickey resigns, OMB seeks cyber specialist and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
How FITARA helps federal CIOs straddle IT and finance roles
Being an effective CIO means mastering multiple disciplines. Four CIOs new to their posts explain the demands of the role, and how new rules strengthen the CIO's hand in federal organizations.
People
Closing cybersecurity's race gap
Government leaders speak frankly about how mentorship for young minority talent could help bridge the nation's cybersecurity skills gap.
Cybersecurity
FITARA architect wants to run the House, new tech at FCC and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
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Techies are hurting, federal employee survey shows
In the newest Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, feds show they're feeling better than they have over the past few years – but there's still room for improvement, especially in mission-critical IT.
Cybersecurity
Shutdown guide, CTO study, US/UK cyber ties and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
People