Subject Matter Expert Qualification Assessment (SMEQA) Archives

Former OSTP deputy CTO Jennifer Pahlka speaks onstage at WIRED25 Summit on Oct. 15, 2018, in San Francisco. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for WIRED25)

Ex-White House official says Congress, federal agencies should do more for AI talent search

The government needs to “pair mandates with enablement” to ensure that it can hire critical AI talent and upskill existing federal employees, former OSTP deputy CTO tells…

Jan 10, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

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

GSA’s Zvenyach: US Digital Corps technologists are already transforming government services

TTS Director Dave Zvenyach hopes for 100% retention, as the Corps prepares for a second cohort using early lessons learned from the first.

Jul 11, 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 Harry S. Truman State Department Building in Washington, D.C. (Getty Images)

State Department hiring for 50 data scientists using streamlined process

Only the first 250 applicants will be considered.

Apr 22, 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