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Director of U.S. Office of Personnel Management Kiran Ahuja speaks during a roundtable with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, and federal workers on Oct. 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images).

Kiran Ahuja to step down as OPM director

Ahuja has served as Office of Personnel Management director since June 2021 and is the first Asian American woman to lead the agency.

3 days ago By Madison Alder

NASA Artemis astronaut candidates attend their graduation ceremony at Johnson Space Center in Houston on March 5, 2024. (Photo by Mark Felix / AFP via Getty Images)

NASA and OPM take steps to modernize astronaut applications

The Office of Personnel Management has partnered again with the space agency to introduce existing online capabilities for astronaut applications.

Apr 3, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., listens during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Feb. 1, 2022, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Bonnie Cash/Getty Images)

Bipartisan Senate bill pushes agencies on stronger telework oversight

The Telework Transparency Act from Sens. Peters and Ernst requires agencies to bolster data collection on telework policies and monitor how those policies impact performance.

Apr 3, 2024 By Matt Bracken

GSA building — The General Services Administration headquarters in April 2012. (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

GSA announces new Presidential Innovation Fellows focused broadly on tech, with a second AI cohort coming later in 2024

A second cohort, focused exclusively on AI efforts, is set to launch later this summer.

Mar 25, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks before signing the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House on August 9, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

OSTP announces strategy for microelectronics research, outlines plan for enhanced workforce

The White House’s plan emphasizes the need for an advanced workforce for microelectronics like semiconductors.

Mar 18, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

Arati Prabhakar attends the 2023 Milken Institute Global Conference at The Beverly Hilton on May 01, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images)

U.S. is leading the way in R&D, but tech workforce development is still a concern for federal officials

White House, National Science Foundation and National Science Board officials tout research and development findings from the new State of U.S. Science and Engineering report, while also…

Mar 14, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

A United Airlines plane departs the Newark International Airport, in Newark, New Jersey, on January 11 2023. (Photo by Kena Betancur / AFP) (Photo by KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images)

FAA shares new commercial space hiring strategy

A recent GAO report warned that hiring challenges could slow down the FAA’s licensing process in the commercial space industry.

Feb 27, 2024 By Rebecca Heilweil

The Theodore Roosevelt Federal Building that houses the Office of Personnel Management headquarters is shown June 5, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

OPM outlines incentives to attract, retain federal AI workforce

New memo follows the Office of Personnel Management’s authorization of direct-hire authority for AI positions in December.

Feb 27, 2024 By Madison Alder

AI integration, data-driven decisions should be among top workforce priorities for agencies, OPM says

New OPM playbook is intended to cultivate an “inclusive, agile and engaged” federal workforce.

Feb 23, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

A view of the Department of Agriculture headquarters on Feb. 9, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)

USDA launches fellows program for customer experience, digital service delivery jobs

The USDA Digital Service fellows program will operate in concert with the Office of Customer Experience.

Feb 20, 2024 By Matt Bracken