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VA building out career development portal to boost cyber skills

After creating an internal career development portal for cyber employees, the VA’s Office of Information and Technology aims to build out the platform…

Hiring/Retention

Addressing and closing critical skills gaps in the federal workforce

Federal Insights

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DoD’s effort to broaden cyber workforce kicking into gear

Defense News

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Procurement Innovation Lab to tackle ‘big A’ acquisition at DHS

Contracting

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Zero trust, top key exploited vulnerabilities part of 5th annual cyber cup challenge

Cybersecurity

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Army turns to ‘jungle gym’ model to promote opportunities in the civilian workforce

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4 major acquisition changes GSA is pursuing in 2024

Acquisition Policy

Chief learning officers are trying to tackle some of government’s biggest skills gaps

Workforce

Telework, agency funding still an ‘uphill battle’ after SSA, AFGE reach tentative agreement

Workforce

House Oversight Committee advances bills affecting cyber, AI for feds

Cybersecurity

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OFPP bringing all contracting officers under one training, certification standard

Acquisition Policy

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OPM finding ways to better engage agency’s internal hybrid workforce

The Office of Personnel Management added tools, training opportunities for its internal staff, in an effort to better engage a hybrid workforce.

Workforce

FILE - Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin talks during ta news conference with Minister of Defence of Latvia Artis Pabriks in Riga, Latvia, Aug. 10, 2022. The Pentagon will set up a new center in the next year to help avoid civilian casualties in military operations around the world, through better education and training and increased vetting before strikes are launched. (AP Photo/Roman Koksarov, File)

Pentagon plan aims to help avoid civilian deaths in strikes

The Pentagon will set up a new center to help avoid civilian casualties in military operations around the world through better education and training and…

Defense

DoD-commissioned study finds major shortcomings in civilian talent management

Defense

The Defense Business Board found DoD’s approach to civilian talent is a collection of siloes. The department faces serious risks if it doesn’t take talent management more seriously on an enterprise-wide basis.