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Civilian federal agencies to adopt new contract management standard

The new standard is intended to improve contract mobility between the Pentagon and other government departments.

Jan 30, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

Kurt DelBene speaks at a public meeting of the Defense Innovation Board in Austin, Texas March 5, 2020. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)

VA will use Silicon Valley hiring spree to bring fresh talent into EHR program, CIO DelBene says

The hiring scheme is focused on appointing employees to jobs covering transformation efforts including financial accounting management systems, supply chain and HR as well as the EHR…

Dec 9, 2022 By Nihal Krishan

Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology Anne Neuberger answers reporters’ questions during the daily news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on September 02, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Biden administration cyber apprenticeship sprint creates 194 new programs

42% of cyber apprentices hired through the recruitment push are people of color.

Nov 16, 2022 By Nihal Krishan

David Shive, GSA — David Shive speaks Dec. 4, 2018, at the Public Sector Innovation Summit presented by VMware and produced by FedScoop and StateScoop. (FedScoop)

GSA expanding use of COMET blanket purchase agreement: CIO Shive

The agency is also piloting "instant" job offers following interviews with its technologists.

Aug 2, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

OPM builds out skills-based hiring guidance for federal agencies

The agency is planning further releases, hands-on support and progress monitoring around new job positions.

May 20, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

The United States Department of State is pictured in Washington, DC on August 6, 2021. (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images)

State Department launching new assessment-based recruitment process for data scientists

State Deputy CDO Garrett Berntsen tells FedScoop his agency's Center for Analysis has focused "a lot of energy" on addressing its talent gap.

Mar 25, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

OPM makes competing for cybersecurity talent a priority

The director recently signed off on "critical" pay increases for a couple of cyber positions to keep pace with other agencies.

Dec 3, 2021 By Dave Nyczepir

Department of Homeland Security, DHS — (U.S. Customs and Border Protection / Flickr)

DHS creates Cybersecurity Service similar to DOD’s Cyber Excepted Service

DHS has established a system to hire cyber personnel in excepted service roles with their own qualification requirements and that are not subject to rules of traditional…

Aug 26, 2021 By Billy Mitchell

Brett Goldstein, director of Defense Digital Service, talks to Alexander Romero, digital services expert, at the Defense Digital Service office in the Pentagon, May 15, 2019. (Marine Corps Sgt. David Staten)

DDS 2.0: The Pentagon digital team’s journey from startup to full-fledged firefighter

The DDS of today is not the one it was when it started in 2015. Its current leaders explore the evolution of the team in recent years.

Mar 19, 2021 By Billy Mitchell

Saving the federal cyber and AI workforce from obsolescence: How to attract and retain a new generation

In an exclusive op-ed, CSET's Cindy Martinez explains why the federal government needs to focus on attracting Gen Z talent to fill critical skills gaps in cybersecurity…

Dec 22, 2020 By Cindy Martinez