Federal News Network

Top story

Graphic By: Derace Lauderdaleearly career, skills-based hiring,workforce, diversity

Federal workforce diversity still lagging in more senior roles

Federal workforce diversity is condensed in the lower levels of the General Schedule, but fiscal 2023 data indicates a possibly different trend in the future.

Read more
Air Force, Sentinel program, Nuclear Nightmares

DoD’s troubled Sentinel program will continue despite ballooning costs

Read more
Congress

One more week of business on Capitol Hill before the craziness sets in

Read more
DISA

DISA's intel director laying the foundation for new J-2 shop

Read more

Editor's Pick

Federal News Network's Cloud Exchange 2024

Missed the Cloud Exchange event? All discussions are now available on demand!

Hear from federal technology and industry leaders on how cloud can improve digital services and meet agency missions.

And subscribe to our YouTube channel for more insights and trends from government and industry.

Read more

Whine, cheese make the return-to-office debate pungent

Brian Elliott, executive advisor around the future of work, said all organizations have to accept that how you measure employee performance has changed.

Read more

FNN motorcycle event raises fresh charity funds

Three federally connected charities benefit each year from Federal News Network's fundraising motorcycle ride, organized by Federal Drive Host Tom Temin.

Read more
Amelia Brust/Federal News NetworkReturn-to-office review: Employees call for flexibility, while legislation lags

Return-to-office review: Employees call for flexibility, while legislation lags

With the federal return-to-office conversation always in flux, Federal News Network wants to keep you up-to-date on what it all means for federal employees.

Read more
Federal News Network's New Hire Guide

Federal News Network's New Hire Guide

New to civil service? We created this guide to provide insights and pointers to first-time feds. Be inspired by careerists and also get pointers to make the transition to your new job as smooth as possible. (Pssst: It includes health and life insurance cheat sheets too!)

Read more

DISA Defense Information Systems Agency Headquarters

DISA wants to automate 75% of cyber activities, but it’s nowhere near the goal

“It’s an aggressive goal for us and something that we’re working hard to get after. But we’re not real close at all,” said DISA’s Brian Hermann.

Read more
IRS, whistleblowers, Tax Season Begins

IRS has recouped billions from whistleblower claims. Tipsters can wait a decade for their cut

The IRS Whistleblower Office has helped recover nearly $7 billion in taxes owed. Whistleblowers have been paid more than $1 billion in awards.

Read more
IT modernization, TMF

AI ‘expressions of interest’ flood into TMF Board

Harrison Smith, a member of the Technology Modernization Fund board, said the streamlined proposal process has helped agencies submit more AI proposals.

Read more
400x250_Mercer (1)

Navigating the future of healthcare: Transformation, measurement and integration

Join leaders from DHA, VA and industry as they discuss the evolution of health care, current trends and goals for the future. Register now!

Read more

OPM, administrative leave

Lawsuit urges OPM to end 7-year delay to keep feds off indefinite paid administrative leave

Federal employees on administrative leave can wait months — if not years — with their careers on hold, as their agencies investigate allegations of wrongdoing.

Read more
National Guard

When cybersecurity becomes a personal matter

Cybersecurity becomes almost a personal matter when you’re working in a war zone and information superiority is a must.

Read more
Contracting

Contracting officers benefit from a bot in the seat to their right

The Office Of Management and Budget and General Services Administration have been fielding a data integration tool to help contracting officers.

Read more
House Appropriators, Federal workforce, Congress Debt Limit

The federal workforce is growing, as House appropriators consider agency spending cuts

Despite a growing federal workforce, current budget deliberations in Congress could cause the pendulum to eventually swing back in the other direction.

Read more

Defense News

army digital engineering

Army faces data overload but LLMs are not the answer

Read more
military spouse, U.S. Air Force Capt. Jennifer Orozco, 60th Medical Operations Squadron clinical social worker and her spouse, Josue, participate in the Military Spouse Appreciation Day campaign at Travis Air Force Base, California, April 7, 2022.

The Army moves to make spouses financial lives more viable

Read more

Pay & Benefits

Technology

Workforce

DISA Defense Information Systems Agency Headquarters

DISA wants to automate 75% of cyber activities, but it’s nowhere near the goal

Read more

From Our Partners