OPM Taps Greg Hogan as New CIO Jan 27, 2025 | 2:07 pm The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has tapped Greg Hogan to serve as its new chief information officer (CIO), an agency spokesperson confirmed to MeriTalk. […]
Trump Administration Shelving Federal DEI Office Employees Jan 22, 2025 | 3:50 pm The Trump administration is moving to put on administrative leave all Federal employees who have been working in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility offices since Election Day, with a deadline for 5 p.m. today for layoffs to get underway. […]
OPM CIO Brown Moved to new Modernization Role Jan 22, 2025 | 1:56 pm Melvin Brown II has been replaced as chief information officer (CIO) of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), just a week after starting the new role and on the second day of the Trump administration, according to his LinkedIn. […]
OPM’s Shriver Says ‘Schedule F Is Bad Policy’ Jan 15, 2025 | 2:15 pm Before the Trump administration takes over next week, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Acting Director Rob Shriver took the time on Tuesday afternoon to emphasize that “Schedule F is bad policy.” […]
OPM Taps Melvin Brown to Serve as Permanent CIO Jan 13, 2025 | 3:42 pm The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has named Melvin Brown permanent chief information officer (CIO) after serving as deputy CIO for the past four years. […]
OPM Awards $149M ECIOSS Contract for IT Modernization Jan 10, 2025 | 2:56 pm The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has awarded Bering Straits Professional Services a $149 million contract to support the human resources agency’s IT modernization efforts. […]
OPM CIO Guy Cavallo Heading to Private Sector Jan 6, 2025 | 11:59 am Office of Personnel Management (OPM) CIO Guy Cavallo said today that he will retire from Federal government service on Jan. 13 and plans to land back in the private sector later this year. […]
OPM Touts New Early Career Talent Tools Dec 3, 2024 | 11:43 am As the Biden-Harris administration comes to a close, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is touting two recently released tools that are making it easier for early career talent to find a job within the Federal government. […]
OIG: OPM Meeting FISMA Requirements, More Security Work Needed Nov 11, 2024 | 9:27 am The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) received a mostly positive Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) audit from its Office of the Inspector General (OIG) this year, but the agency still needs to fill some security gaps – such as improving its IT security training program. […]
Federal Employee Engagement Hits All-Time High in 2024 FEVS Oct 18, 2024 | 12:02 pm Federal employees are more engaged and satisfied in their jobs in 2024, with employee engagement hitting an all-time high this year, according to the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) 2024 OPM Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS). […]
OPM Extends Hiring Authority for STEM, Cybersecurity Roles Sep 24, 2024 | 12:18 pm The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has extended the direct hiring authority for STEM and cybersecurity positions through 2028, the agency announced in a memo on Monday. […]
Taka Ariga Steps In as OPM’s Chief Data Officer Sep 10, 2024 | 1:58 pm The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has tapped Taka Ariga to serve as the agency’s chief data officer (CDO) – his first day was Monday. […]
OPM, OMB Issue Guidance to Improve Federal Hiring Experience Aug 14, 2024 | 3:30 pm The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued joint guidance to Federal agencies today that aims to improve the Federal hiring experience for job applicants, managers, and human resources (HR) professionals. […]
OPM Issues New Remote Work Guidance for Agencies Aug 8, 2024 | 3:51 pm The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued new guidance to Federal agencies on Wednesday to help them design their remote work policies and programs post-pandemic. […]
OPM Piloting Online Retirement Application for Feds Jun 6, 2024 | 2:07 pm Federal employees who are looking to retire rely on a largely paper-based system to submit their retirement applications, but the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is looking to change that through a new online application. […]
OPM Looking to Hire a Chief AI Officer May 20, 2024 | 1:26 pm The Office of Personnel Management is looking to hire a chief artificial intelligence officer (CAIO), according to a new job posting on USAjobs.gov. […]
OPM Using Cloud Savings to Fund AI Pilots, CIO Says May 17, 2024 | 12:04 pm The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is leveraging the savings it generates from its transition to the cloud services to fund AI technology pilots, the agency’s Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Acting Chief AI Officer (CAIO) Guy Cavallo said Thursday. […]
OPM Director Kiran Ahuja Stepping Down Apr 16, 2024 | 5:16 pm The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced today that Director Kiran Ahuja will step down from her role in the next several weeks. […]
New OPM Rule Delivers Another Blow to Trump-Era ‘Schedule F’ Aims Apr 4, 2024 | 2:01 pm The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) today issued a final rule confirming protections for career civil servants against the potential reemergence of a controversial Trump-era Federal workforce policy that aimed to create a new “Schedule F” for employees in policymaking roles that would make it easier to fire them. […]
Fed Experts: Get Intentional With Zero Trust to Defeat Adversaries Mar 1, 2024 | 12:54 pm As Federal agencies continue on their zero trust journeys, Federal officials on Thursday stressed the importance of being intentional with their cybersecurity tools and budgets in order to remain a step ahead of adversaries. […]
OPM Issues Guidance to Help Agencies Fill Critical AI Roles Feb 28, 2024 | 1:29 pm The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued new guidance to agencies on pay flexibilities and programs available to help recruit and retain AI talent in the Federal government. […]
Data Playing Major Role in OPM’s Equity Action Plan Feb 14, 2024 | 3:27 pm The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) today released its 2023 Equity Action Plan, which spotlights data as a tool to better understand barriers and advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) in the Federal workforce. […]
MeriTalk Q&A With OPM’s Chief Privacy Officer: Building Trust Through Data Privacy Jan 29, 2024 | 11:12 am Coinciding with Data Privacy Week, MeriTalk sat down with Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Chief Privacy Officer Kirsten Moncada to discuss how data privacy efforts are working to build trust in government, and the importance of teamwork in data governance. […]
Underwood Stepping Down as Government-Wide Chief Diversity Officer Jan 16, 2024 | 3:56 pm Janice Underwood will be stepping down from her role as the government-wide chief diversity officer (CDO) for the Biden-Harris administration and as the director of the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (ODEIA) at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). […]
OPM Searching for Candidate to Fill Dual-hat CDO, CAIO Role Jan 5, 2024 | 1:36 pm The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is searching for a chief data officer (CDO) who will also serve as the agency’s responsible AI official (RAIO) and chief AI officer (CAIO), according to a USAJOBS posting. […]
OPM Releases First Iteration of PLUM Book Website Jan 2, 2024 | 3:22 pm The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has published the first iteration of its Plum Book website in an effort to increase the transparency of senior Federal government leadership. […]
OPM Authorizes Direct Hire Authority for AI Roles Jan 2, 2024 | 12:57 pm The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has authorized a government-wide direct hire authority for artificial intelligence (AI) positions, in an effort to help with the AI hiring surge following President Biden’s recent AI executive order (EO). […]
2024 Kicking off With Fed Pay Raises Dec 22, 2023 | 11:26 am Federal civilian employees can expect to officially receive a sizable pay raise in 2024 after President Biden signed an executive order implementing the increases. […]
Fed CIOs: AI Tech Coming on ‘Fast and Furious’ Dec 14, 2023 | 2:38 pm The growth of AI technology is coming on at a “fast and furious” pace, and Federal agencies need to buckle in and prepare themselves for the technology’s rapid proliferation, a panel of Federal agency chief information officers said this week. […]
OPM Debuts New Talent Pools Feature on USAJOBS Dec 5, 2023 | 11:00 am The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has announced a new “Talent Pools” tool on the USAJOBS website that provides Federal agencies an easier way to share certificates of job candidates across government. […]