Hiring/Retention
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Mark Esper, secretary of the Army, said the Office of Personnel Management is not made up of bad people, but that the Army could better handle civilian hiring on its own.
November 14, 2018 -
After interference by Russian during the 2016 presidential race caught federal officials flat-footed, the Department of Homeland Security worked with states to secure election systems from cyber threats.
November 08, 2018 -
A new study says DoD has great programs for PCS moves, but doesn't always employ them the best way.
November 05, 2018 -
In the midst of intensifying space operations and threats, the Air Force is increasing its initial training for airmen specializing in space from 77 days to 111 days, starting next October.
November 02, 2018 -
The Office of Personnel Management is giving agency heads the flexibility to decide whether they need direct-hire authority to fill certain IT positions and grant that authority on their own.
October 29, 2018 -
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has chosen career ambassador Daniel Smith as the new director of the Foreign Service Institute, the State Department's premier training bureau.
October 29, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management is changing regulations on direct hire authorities.
October 29, 2018 -
A new RAND study reveals that the Defense Department doesn't need high ranking officials in some of its leadership positions.
October 26, 2018 -
The MITRE Corporation has a summary of ideas and recommendations that attendees discussed at the Office of Management and Budget's Symposium on the Federal Workforce for the 21st Century last month.
October 23, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, 35 states and 136 different groups express interest in hosting the new locations for the Agriculture Department's Economic Research Service and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture bureaus.
October 23, 2018 -
The Volcker Alliance is leading a series of discussions with colleges and universities across the country to develop best practices for preparing and recruiting the next generation of talent to government.
October 22, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, former Navy commander Troy Amundson was sentenced to more than two years in prison for accepting gifts from the now infamous contractor Leonard Francis.
October 22, 2018 -
Kathy Hutson, NSA’s senior strategist for academic engagement, said a 20-year partnership with the University of Maryland, Baltimore County helps keep current employees growing, while bringing in new ones.
October 19, 2018 -
The organization released a newsletter to inform soldiers about retirement.
October 18, 2018 -
Mark Kneidinger, the deputy director of the Homeland Security Department's new National Risk Management Center, expressed concerns Tuesday that the government's "revolving door" has been expelling too many IT modernization leaders.
October 17, 2018