Cybersecurity
Biden administration looks to jumpstart cyber training
At a White House event, the Labor and Commerce Departments announced a 120-day apprenticeship sprint to offer pathways into cybersecurity jobs.
Digital Government
Watchdog says that racial and ethnic gaps remain in the CDC's COVID-19 data
Centers for Disease Control data on race and ethnicity about COVID-19 is sometimes "missing, inconsistent or inaccurate," an inspector general report says.
Policy
Congress wrangles with DHS over biometric system delays and oversight
The Department of Homeland Security says that part of its new biometric system will launch this year, but lawmakers still want an independent analysis of the project.
Digital Government
EEOC: Women still lag far behind men in the government’s STEM workforce
A new report from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission digs into women in the government’s STEM workforce, showing gaps in overall participation, leadership and pay.
Policy
Digital ID bill sees action in the House and Senate
A bill from Rep. Bill Foster (D-Ill.) and its Senate companion would raise the federal government's profile in the digital ID ecosystem.
People
EEOC: Women still lag far behind men in the government’s STEM workforce
A new report from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission digs into women in the government’s STEM workforce, showing gaps in overall participation, leadership and pay.
People
GAO dings State Department's IT workforce efforts
The State Department is currently working on an IT strategic workforce plan to address recruitment and retention issues, according to comments included in a recent oversight report.
Modernization
Bad data and old tech hamper CDC's ability track COVID exposures on flights
Because of its clunky, outdated data system, the CDC can't quickly identify how many people were exposed to a sick person on a plane, a recent GAO report states.
Digital Government
White House Updates Acquisition, Business of Government Priorities
Workforce, interoperability and governance all feature in the new goals set for the President's Management Agenda.
Digital Government
Labor Department seeks leader for digital transformation
The job announcement to lead the agency's new digital transformation directorate closes on Thursday.
Acquisition
White House updates acquisition, business of government priorities
Workforce, interoperability and governance all feature in the new goals set for the President's Management Agenda.
Emerging Tech
CFPB Expands Technologist Hiring Program
A top agency official says the agency needs more technologists to help it achieve its core mission.
People
CFPB expands technologist hiring program
A top agency official says the agency needs more technologists to help it achieve its core mission.
People
Right-wing activist tees up successor to Schedule F
Christopher Rufo, an instigator of culture war battles over critical race theory, wants to "centralize ideological control" of federal agencies within the Office of Management and Budget in the next Republican administration.
Acquisition
GSA looks to help get LGBTQI-owned small businesses in the contracting mix
The agency is going to work with the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce as part of an effort to increase access to contracting for LGBTQI-owned small businesses.
Digital Government
Digital identity challenges could be a roadblock to improved CX
Government agencies are currently wrestling with how exactly to verify Americans who want to access federal programs and services.
Policy
States need to invest in unemployment systems, Labor secretary tells Congress
Labor Secretary Marty Walsh spoke with lawmakers about a week after the Government Accountability Office added the unemployment program to its high risk list of poorly performing government programs.
Digital Government
Biden Signs Bill Creating Federal Cybersecurity Rotational Program
Certain cyber and IT federal employees will be able to rotate to other agencies under a new law signed Tuesday.
People
Biden signs bill creating federal cybersecurity rotational program
Certain cyber and IT federal employees will be able to rotate to other agencies under a new law signed Tuesday.
Digital Government