direct hire authority

FILE - In this May 14, 2013, file photo, the Department of Justice headquarters building in Washington is photographed early in the morning. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

It’s not just the private sector — agencies are competing with each other for cyber talent

OPM wants to level the playing field for agencies trying to recruit and retain cybersecurity specialists.

Hiring/Retention

Delta variant has forced some agencies to adjust return-to-work plans

Federal Newscast

Pentagon now using direct-hire authorities for a third of its cyber workforce

Defense News

Administrative changes are the first step in civil service modernization

Commentary

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FILE - This April 22, 2014, file photo shows an employment application form on a table during a job fair in Hudson, N.Y. If you’re miserable at work, set a deadline for resigning, and take that time to double down on your job search, supercharge your savings and replace the benefits you’ll give up when you quit. Build financial reserves now, and you’ll be better prepared to leave this chapter behind. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

Agencies relying more often on direct hire authorities to compete for talent, MSPB says

Hiring/Retention

VA sees slight drop in facilities with staffing shortages

Federal Newscast

U.S. Navy

Fast-track hiring authorities taking hold in DoD’s maintenance depots

Defense

Enough with all the hiring authorities already, CHCOs tell Congress

Hiring/Retention

USDS applying its own lessons learned to fix federal hiring, acquisition

Ask the CIO

Pair of bills would ensure federal workers don’t lose insurance during future shutdowns

Federal Newscast

FILE - In this Jan.23 2018 file photo, a French solider watches code lines on his computer at the French Defense ministry stand during the International Cybersecurity forum in Lille, northern France. Police in Europe and North America have seized servers and data from Islamic State propaganda outlets in a multi-country operation aimed at tracking down radicals and crimping the group's ability to spread its violent message. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler, File)

New OPM guidance recognizes cybersecurity positions come in different shapes and sizes

Hiring/Retention

Agencies no longer have to wait on OPM for certain direct-hire authorities

The Office of Personnel Management is giving agency heads the flexibility to decide whether they need direct-hire authority to fill certain IT positions…

Hiring/Retention

OPM wants to let agency leaders administer direct hire authorities

In today’s Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management is changing regulations on direct hire authorities.

Federal Newscast

OPM announces first batch of civil service changes, ‘more to come’

The Office of Personnel Management said it will soon sign off two separate direct-hire authorities and will begin initial steps to develop a special occupational pay and classification system.