What Happened This Week – Ep. 53

The Department of Defense (DoD) has announced that David Cattler will take over as the next director of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), which handles most of the Federal government’s personnel security vetting tasks. His first day on the job will be March 24. […]

The Federal government must invest in the emerging generation of cybersecurity and technology leaders to ensure the United States is prepared to participate in the changing digital landscape, a leading Federal security official and educator said this week. […]

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is set to get a $1.255 billion boost in its fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget, according to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies FY2024 appropriations bill released on Sunday by the Senate and House Appropriations Committees. […]

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Academic and private sector experts laid out a list of recommendations today for Senate lawmakers to consider as they wrestle with the problem of helping defense industrial base (DIB) companies compete for necessary workforce talent. […]

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The Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) talent center is working to expand its workforce diversity by establishing hiring procedures that will help individuals in the neurodivergent community to better present themselves during the hiring process, according to a senior CIA official. […]

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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). […]

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The U.S. Army is widening its online approach to recruiting new enlisted members and civilian personnel by going beyond some of the traditional government job sites, an official from the service branch said this week. […]

Cyber workforce

The Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act has been reintroduced in the House as part of a bipartisan, bicameral effort to strengthen the nation’s cyber defenses and cybersecurity workforce by creating two new training programs within the Federal government. […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) recently announced the launch of a new digital learning platform that will educate its workforce on AI capabilities and other emerging technologies.   […]

Red Hat, Mark Taylor

As artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies are accelerating decision-making and data analysis at the mission edge, military tech experts on Wednesday stressed the importance of training individuals in AI and ML in order to outpace adversaries. […]

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Cybersecurity

With cybersecurity becoming ever more important to organizational success, a new report from ISC2 finds that the workforce gap in the cybersecurity sector across the globe has grown by 13 percent on a year-over-year basis since 2022, indicating the need to fill an additional four million more needed cybersecurity jobs.   […]

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Earlier this summer, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) – which operates as part of the Department of Labor – released guidance to employers on how to leverage AI in the hiring process while remaining compliant with prohibitions against race, ethnicity, sex, and disability discrimination.  […]

Cyber workforce

The top Republican on the House Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee – the congressional arm that maintains oversight of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) – said today that an insufficient workforce remains the top cyber threat to our nation.   […]

Department of Commerce

April McClain-Delaney left her post at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) on Friday, where she served as deputy administrator of the agency and deputy assistant secretary for the Commerce Department. […]

The House Oversight and Accountability Committee today favorably reported the CURE Act to the House floor by a vote of 30-14. The bill would block prior marijuana use from becoming grounds for failing to hire someone into the Federal government. […]

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Pentagon Military Defense DoD

The Department of Defense (DoD) has rolled out a new challenge seeking innovative talent management ideas that would make an impact across the department in recruiting, retaining, and promoting a diverse workforce. […]

Pentagon Military Defense DoD

The Department of Defense (DoD) is making some workforce changes within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (USD(R&E)) to ensure that the department continues to execute its mission that the U.S. gains and maintains the technological edge on the world stage. […]

Telecom policy veteran Gigi Sohn – who came out on the short end of a bruising nomination battle to become a commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) earlier this year – joined the American Association for Public Broadband (AAPB) last month as the group’s executive director, according to her LinkedIn page. […]

AI

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) director sent a memo to agency chief human capitol officers (CHCO) today to help identify key skills and competencies required for positions related to AI within the Federal workforce. […]

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As AI technologies continue to advance at a rapid pace, experts with the technology told members of Congress on May 16 that having the right technical talent in place within the Federal government is crucial to ensure the United States is prepared to address the potential risk and harms that AI systems can present. […]

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) receives only a very small portion of the overall HHS budget, so the office is turning to AI to serve as a “workforce multiplier.” […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) employs approximately 2.8 million people – civilian, active duty military, national guard, and reservist – and to support such a large workforce, Pentagon officials are using digital services to ensure the wellness of their employees and build a supportive workforce culture. […]

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