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To reach a goal of bringing in 20,000 employees, IRS Human Capital Officer Traci DiMartini has a major hiring strategy planned, covering everything from direct hire authority to on-the-ground recruitment events.
Christine Harada, the senior advisor in the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, said more than 700 contracting officers have taken the new certification process of the Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) in the first year.
The direct hire authority from OPM, effective immediately, lets agencies use a more streamlined process to appoint individuals to four different AI-related positions.
The Energy Department created standard training courses to ensure employees have a baseline understanding of zero trust requirements, while the CFBP is focused on software development, including open source software.
For the Office of Personnel Management, even more plans appear to lie ahead. But many may come in smaller bites and require leadership from chief human capital officers.
In today's Federal Newscast: Thousands of dollars in retention bonuses, are not retained for the new year. Federal facility safety stations get their first upgrade in 15 years. And Rocket Lab lands a half-billion-dollar government contract.
Telework and return-to-office changes at agencies were far from the only pivot for the federal workforce in 2023.
The Internal Revenue Service saw a major turnaround in its level of customer service this year, and will continue to deliver on a higher level of service to the public, according to the agency’s top leader.
The Defense Department ranks high among federal agencies seeking expertise in quantum computing, the next big thing in computing. DoD agencies have established several ways to recruit and hire people with chops in quantum sub-skills. But the Government Accountability Office (GAO) finds, they're not all following the best practices for getting the people they need. For more, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke to Candice Wright, the GAO's Director of Science, Technology Assessment and Analytics .
The White House has outlined major initiatives to boost the cyber workforce, with federal agencies leading the charge in adopting "skills-based" hiring.
The Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee voted in favor of a draft proposal to reform the pay system for blue-collar federal employees, but several members remain concerned about actual implementation.
Congress wants spy agencies to hire more experts in financial intelligence, emerging technology.
The last thing the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) needs is new employees who have a substance use disorder or or felons with access to VA pharmacies. But the agency lacks a consistent procedure for finding out about such people from the Drug Enforcement Administration. According to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the VHA, in fact, hired thousands of people who might have drug-related convictions.
The State Department processed over 24 million passport books and cards in fiscal 2023 — a new record. And it's back to processing passport applications within 6-8 weeks for routine service.