To create and retain a diverse talent pipeline in the intelligence community (IC), Federal agencies must create inclusive work cultures, fair systems, and opportunities for professional growth, several national security officials said during an INSA online seminar on Feb. 21. […]

A top official from the General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) said today that the agency has achieved early accomplishments in diversifying the Federal market space through several initiatives, including awarding more contracts to minority serving institutions (MSIs). […]

The use of artificial intelligence to improve health outcomes offers great promise, but members of Congress and Capitol Hill witnesses warned this week that the emerging technology can introduce bias without the use of diverse data and reinforcement learning staff that helps in training AI models. […]

According to a recent U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission report, women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) account for only 29 percent of the STEM Federal workforce. Christine Finnelle and Nicole Willis are a part of that one-third. […]

The Office of Personnel Management has published a “toolkit” for agencies to help with hosting Executive Women in Motion (EWIM) sessions and to increase diversity among Federal senior leaders. […]

Building a diverse workforce is the secret to having a more innovative and decisive team, officials from the Defense Information Systems Agency’s (DISA) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) said during an AFCEA NOVA webinar this week. […]

The White House has released a government-wide strategic plan to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) for the Federal workforce, as required under President Biden’s June 25 DEIA executive order (EO). […]

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has taken on a number of recent initiatives to build a diverse cyber workforce, which DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly outlined today during the third week of the CISA Cybersecurity Summit. […]

President Biden on June 25 signed an executive order (EO) that aims to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) for the Federal workforce. […]

Condoleezza Rice, the 66th Secretary of State, and Anja Manuel, former diplomat and advisor on emerging markets, gathered My 19 at Nutanix’s Women in Tech: Economic Value of Diversity in Tech virtual event to offer advice to women in the tech field and encourage them to seize the opportunities available to them. […]

In a discussion about creating more diversity in the field of cybersecurity, Department of Agriculture CISO Venice Goodwine encouraged cyber professionals not to let anyone put them in a box, to invest in themselves, and to be deliberate in their career decisions. […]

Building a diverse workforce that harnesses skills from different backgrounds helps agencies meet their missions and better serve the public, Federal CIO Suzette Kent said at AFFIRM’s Jan. 16 speaker series event. […]

Despite near-universal trust in the science of mathematics, human biases can readily creep into data analysis and design of algorithms, leading author and algorithmic auditor Cathy O’Neil to warn that biases baked into algorithms may create sweeping consequences for both individuals and society as a whole.  […]