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VA opts into Special Salary Rate for IT workforce, regardless of unclear governmentwide rollout

The Department of Veterans Affairs is rolling out a new pay model for its IT and cybersecurity employees later this year — whether or not a governmentwide…

Pay

Federal Executive Forum Profile in Excellence: CIO Achievements

Federal Executive Forum

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cybersecurity, intelligence, network, computers, technology

116 agencies intend to extend Networx telecommunication contracts

Ask the CIO

USDA has been trying to consolidate 17 networks for a decade, now it has the money to do it

IT Modernization

Members of the Maine National Guard arrive for orientation an empty wing at Central Maine Medical Center, Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, in Lewiston, Maine. The Guard will work as nursing assistants, helping to open a swing bed unit of the hospital that has been closed due to a nursing shortage. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

National Guard members can unionize if and when they’re called up by governors

Federal Newscast

USDA wants employees and vendors who can take them into the future of CX

Management

ACT-IAC

Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 14 – Emerging Technology & Innovation

Accelerating Government

Where is the cloud going next? Ask USDA, GSA

Reporter's Notebook

ACT-IAC Accelerating Government Episode 2: Federal Tech Leadership Spotlight

Accelerating Government

Agriculture CIO says TMF, centers of excellence sped up Farmers.gov upgrades by years

IT Modernization

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USDA CIO cites workforce ‘restructuring’ as reason for hiring freeze, early retirement offers

Workforce

GSA officials rethink ATO process, workforce reskilling to field AI tools faster

The AI Community of Practice is looking at building a searchable “use case repository” that would give agencies a playbook of examples where agencies…

Artificial Intelligence

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Profiles in Excellence 2019 “Federal CIO Achievements”

This program highlights the achievements of federal CIOs in 2019.

Federal Executive Forum

FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2013 file photo, the Social Security Administration's main campus is seen in Woodlawn, Md. A significant worsening in the financial condition of Social Security and Medicare and bitter political divisions among lawmakers who'd have try to find solutions have raised the level of concern around the government's latest status report on the two bedrock programs. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Negotiations between Social Security and administrative law judges’ union break down

Federal Newscast

In today’s Federal Newscast, there’s been another setback in negotiations between Social Security Administration management and its cadre of administrative law judges.