People
I am woman, hear me code
The third annual D.C. hackathon for women in tech is taking place Aug. 8 -- part of a much larger effort to diversify the IT ranks.
Cybersecurity
Should the clearance system be taken away from OPM?
Two lawmakers want to find a new home for the security clearance database that was breached.
Cybersecurity
Sweating the stolen data
Millions of background-check records were compromised, OPM now says. Here's the jaw-dropping range of personal data that was exposed.
Cybersecurity
Boosting employees’ security awareness
By designing security training tailored to employees’ behavior, agencies can quickly reduce risk -- and save time and money
Cybersecurity
OPM director refuses to resign amid new hack revelations
Officials detailed the timing of the two breaches and confirmed that they were executed by the same "actor."
Cybersecurity
OPM: 21.5M impacted by background-check breach
Agency details results of an "interagency forensic investigation," plans for assisting affected individuals.
Cybersecurity
Fixing FISMA, blaming … someone, and another lawsuit
Lawmakers wrestled with the regulatory shortcomings that helped allow the OPM breach to happen as they continued the search for someone to blame. Employee unions, on the other hand, know whom they're blaming.
Modernization
MSPB suffers IT failure, says hack is not to blame
Merit Systems Protection Board data from as far back as November 2014 could be missing.
People
Google-style recruiting — even in government
Hire people who are better than you, and make sure they’re smart and curious, says Google exec Laszlo Bock.
Cybersecurity
HHS mirrors Google, bank regulators' IT shortcomings and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
People
Barry West still missing at FDIC
The agency CIO and former AFFIRM president has been on leave since at least early June.
Cybersecurity
e-QIP fallout and more phishing schemes
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
People
NASA still a great place to be a boss
The Department of Labor experienced the most improvement in a survey of Senior Executive Service satisfaction, while Defense and Veterans Affairs continued to lag the field.
Cybersecurity
OPM yanks background check system offline
Weeks after first disclosing massive breaches, OPM has shuttered a vital background check system.
Modernization
Planning, procurement and purchasing the cloud: A primer
Acquisition can be the sharp hidden shoal that scuttles federal agencies' move to the cloud.
People
Agile development requires agile developers
Focus on the people today if you want agile to succeed tomorrow, argues Lawrence Fitzpatrick.
Cybersecurity
OPM contractors in the crosshairs
House Oversight and Government Reform targeted OPM officials and contractors alike for their roles in the massive hack.
People
A guide to creating a culture of performance
A new report from the Partnership for Public Service aims to chart a path toward creating a culture of performance improvement for federal agencies.
Cybersecurity
Unions play watchdog – and roadblock? – roles in OPM disaster
Federal labor unions are holding OPM accountable and fighting for workers after breaches exposed personal data – but did union bargaining help leave government systems vulnerable in the first place?
People