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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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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) just celebrated its 65th birthday earlier this month, and DARPA’s director of the Mission Services Office explained this week that the agency has a unique model and culture “you can’t create overnight.” […]

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Longtime intelligence community and Defense Department (DoD) leader Jennifer Hay recently took over as the new principal deputy at the agency’s Directorate of Digital Services (DDS) – which falls under the Chief Digital and AI Office (CDAO). […]

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) launched a new Office of Technology today that will strengthen the agency’s capacity to protect Americans in the digital economy. […]

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The Department of Defense (DoD) on Feb. 15 released an updated version of its cyber workforce plan, providing more role-specific requirements for a more targeted and flexible approach to modernizing the department’s cyber workforce. […]

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Is there a magic recipe of products and services that can allow the Federal government to deliver for customers to realize modernization at scale? According to Ann Dunkin, the chief information officer (CIO) for the Department of Energy, the answer’s no, there’s no magic recipe. However, it turns out that delivering modernization at scale is about shifting the culture. […]

The director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) said today that the agency is facing challenges when it comes to overload in data – a situation that he described as only the “tip of the iceberg” – and suggested that’s where artificial intelligence needs to come into play as a solution. […]

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The General Services Administration (GSA) cut the ribbon on the agency’s first Workplace Innovation Lab, officially opening the office space of the future to Federal employees on Jan. 25. […]

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. […]

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Deltek today unveiled its top 10 trends that the software company expects will impact Federal contracting in the new year, and nearly all are reflective of the government-wide desire to strengthen the nation’s cybersecurity and IT modernization efforts. […]

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Thousands of additional workers will be needed to build out infrastructure associated with tens of billions of dollars in funding from eight recent government broadband infrastructure deployment programs, the Federal government’s chief watchdog agency said. […]

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Veteran Federal government cybersecurity expert Cheri Caddy has joined the Office of the National Cyber Director as deputy assistant national cyber director for cyber technology, research, and development. […]

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During the closing keynote speech at MeriTalk’s Dec. 8 “New & Next: The Government Tech Renaissance,” event in Washington, D.C., a top IT official at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) said agencies need to take care of their employees first when it comes to implementing good customer experience (CX). […]

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Nearly 18 months after the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued its memorandum on network incident log management and retention for Federal agencies as part of Biden administration’s cybersecurity executive order, a top cyber official at the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) discussed how his agency is dealing with staffing and standards in order to implement the mandate. […]

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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a rule last week allowing agencies to hire some employees for certain roles requiring STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) skills on a temporary basis for terms lasting as long as ten years. […]

As Gen X transitions to become the next leaders within the government and Gen Z begins to enter the Federal workforce, it’s imperative that the Federal government works to retain high-quality staff from both age groups to ensure uninterrupted mission delivery, a recent report from the Partnership for Public Service says. […]

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The Biden-Harris administration’s 120-day cyber apprenticeship “sprint” launched earlier this year has netted some impressive results including the hiring of over 7,000 apprentices, creation of nearly 200 new cybersecurity apprenticeship programs, and the addition of 120 cybersecurity-related occupations to the program. […]

Two senior Federal officials doing vital work on climate issues are preaching to the younger generation a message to join the government workforce so they can help stave off the worst outcomes of climate change – despite what one called the “crap money.” […]

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A key priority of the Biden-Harris Administration has been marketing Federal jobs to younger workers as nearly one-third of current civil servants get ready to age out of government.  While younger generations of workers figure to be more tech-savvy, the coming influx begs another   question in the age of cybersecurity: do Gen Z’ers and Millennials have good cyber hygiene while on the job? […]

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The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) announced on Oct. 24 the appointment of Army Senior Officer Gen. Joseph A. Papenfus as the newest assistant to the agency’s director. […]

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