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Login.gov’s problems further break down confidence in TTS, and now GSA

Current and former federal technology officials say the recent inspector general report on GSA’s Login.gov reinforced why working with the Technology Transformation Service continues to leave a sour taste in many agency’s mouths.

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Higher federal workforce diversity is often concentrated in lower pay grades

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DoD Cloud Exchange 2023: Army panel on building distributed IT environment to support combat operations

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Federal News Network's 2023 DoD Cloud Exchange is now On Demand

All of the sessions from Federal News Network's 2023 DoD Cloud Exchange are now available for viewing on demand. Catch up on any of the interviews you may have missed here.

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Why some FEHB participants should take another look at Medicare Part D

With significant changes to Medicare Part D in the Inflation Reduction Act, a federal health expert says FEHB participants should reconsider their plan options to save money.

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White House aims to issue cyber strategy implementation plan by June

The implementation plan will detail the actions agencies will take to carry out the cyber strategy’s big goals.

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USAID revamps the way it engages with overseas development partners

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) does all of its work overseas. It engages with local grantees and contractors to do the work in a particular country.

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DoD Cloud Exchange 2023: ThunderCat’s Nic Perez on DoD’s forward push into the cloud with JWCC

With the advent of the departments contracts for the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability, there’s activity and innovation already beginning. During the DoD Cloud Exchange, ThunderCat Technology's Nic Perez shares thoughts on exciting things to come.

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There's a quick way to settle EEO disputes, but few agencies try it

Equal employment opportunity disputes still occur in federal agencies. People feel wrongly discriminated against or they really are discriminated against for the wrong reasons.

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How contractors can develop a better nose for where the money is

With all those congressional hearings, it’s noisy on Capitol Hill this week. But contractors who listen closely will hear the sounds of opportunity, as agencies discuss their spending plans for 2024. For more on how to sharpen your hunting skills, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen.

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Commercial Spyware

US to adopt new restrictions on using commercial spyware

The U.S. government will restrict its use of commercial spyware tools that have been used to surveil human rights activists, journalists and dissidents around the world. President Joe Biden’s order responds to growing U.S. and global concerns about programs that can capture text messages and other cellphone data. Some programs — so-called “zero-click” exploits — can infect a phone without the user clicking on a malicious link. While the U.S. and other governments routinely collect huge amounts of data, advocates warn that the commercial spyware market creates new opportunities for abuse and repression.

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OPM expects busy Open Season standing up USPS health insurance marketplace in 2024

The Office of Personnel Management expects to receive a much higher volume of calls during next year’s Open Season. That’s because a Postal Service reform bill signed into law in 2022 is moving postal employees…

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Defense News

Department of Air Force tackling data, workforce issues at the ‘heart’ of AI readiness

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Vulcan to be the glue to connect DISA’s digital transformation tools together

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Pay & Benefits

Why some FEHB participants should take another look at Medicare Part D

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OPM expects busy Open Season standing up USPS health insurance marketplace in 2024

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Technology

Department of Air Force tackling data, workforce issues at the ‘heart’ of AI readiness

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Workforce

There’s a quick way to settle EEO disputes, but few agencies try it

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