U.S. Agency for International Development

USAID wants to have mitigation plans in place before overseas disasters strike

The U.S. Agency for International Development has launched a program to see if people can be saved before disasters.

Management

The North Portico of the White House is adorned with a huge red ribbon to commemorate the annual World AIDS Day, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, in Washington. The Biden administration in its new HIV/AIDS strategy is calling racism

You may not hear about it much, but another virus scourge continues to plague the world

Workforce

FILE - A woman receives a coronavirus vaccine in Abuja, Nigeria, Monday, Nov 29, 2021. A pandemic-weary world faces weeks of confusing uncertainty as countries restrict travel and take other steps to halt the newest potentially risky coronavirus mutant before anyone knows just how dangerous omicron really is. (AP Photo/Gbemiga Olamikan, File)

USAID putting new money towards making sure developing countries have enough COVID-19 vaccines

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USAID makes big bets on research to help alleviate food insecurity

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USAID wants to make it easier for partners to compete for its grant money

Contracting

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What are the top federal professional services opportunities in FY22?

Contracting

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Human aspect of the cloud adoption journey

Technology

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at the Cuyahoga Community College Metropolitan Campus, Thursday, May 27, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

For IT, cyber policy goals, dig beneath the numbers of Biden’s 2022 request

Reporter's Notebook

Contractors design strategies for dealing with the latest executive order on cybersecurity

Contracting

Sen. Hassan’s technical fix of MGT Act is a major step to overhaul latest IT modernization challenges

Reporter's Notebook

USAID: Working around the world and storing its data in the cloud

Technology

The Harry S. Truman Building, headquarters for the State Department, is seen in Washington, Monday, March 9, 2009. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

State Dept adds 1,200 to Foreign Service ranks under Democrats’ $12B budget plan

To keep the State Department staffed and prepared to handle this expanded cyber diplomacy role, House and Senate Democrats are calling for a $12 billion…

Budget

House lawmakers sending clear message with FITARA 11 scorecard

The House Oversight and Reform Committee released the 11th FITARA scorecard where no agency received an “A” grade and 10 agencies earned B grades.

Congress

Chilbert to be CIO at CFPB, Sritapan moves to DHS cyber shared services office

Reporter's Notebook

NGA chief technology officer Mark Munsell and SSA’s deputy commissioner Lester Diamond retired after more than 20 years each of federal service capping a busy two months of retirements and executives on the move.