Nancy Mace

security clearance, federal jobs,Reclassifying Marijuana DEA

‘DOOBIE’ Act looks to ease security clearance restrictions on past marijuana use

Even after recent guidance on marijuana use, some applicants still worry about getting automatically disqualified from a federal job or a security clearance.

Intelligence Community

Graphic By: Derace Lauderdale

early career, skills-based hiring,workforce, diversity

Still ‘long way to go’ after 13% bump in federal early-career employees

Hiring/Retention

Lawmakers push skills-based hiring for federal contractors

Hiring/Retention

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GSA CIO, IG spar over purchase of China-made video conferencing cameras

Cybersecurity

FILE - Republican Nancy Mace talks to supporters during her election night party on Nov. 3, 2020, in Mount Pleasant, S.C. Mace is set to meet two GOP challengers on the debate stage, Monday, May 23, 2022, who are seeking to oust her from South Carolina's 1st Congressional District. (AP Photo/Mic Smith, File)

Congresswoman blasts GSA for purchasing Chinese tech

Federal Newscast

3 takeaways from the FITARA 17 scorecard roundtable

Reporter's Notebook

Connolly runs out of patience waiting for Republicans to get on FITARA bus

Technology

Technology Modernization Fund getting a legislative facelift

Congress

House bill would require federal contractors to adopt cyber vulnerability disclosure policy

Cybersecurity

Now both chambers of Congress are investigating Microsoft email breach

Cybersecurity

Cisneros to leave Pentagon in early September after controversial tenure

Defense

Bipartisan bill would bar agencies from denying job applicants over weed use

Agencies would also have to set up a process for reconsidering decisions that denied someone a job or clearance over weed use dating back to 2008.

Hiring/Retention

Pentagon officials facing more heat over decision to cancel MyTravel

DoD told House lawmakers the reason for cancelling MyTravel stemmed from slow integration with the services ERP systems and an overall lack of usage that…

Defense News

House Oversight Committee advances bills affecting cyber, AI for feds

Cybersecurity

Bills to modernize cybersecurity hiring, broaden AI training and streamline regulatory documents advance out of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee.