The Office of Personnel Management Director called on agency heads to select top leadership to appoint to the Chief Human Capital Officers Council. (Martin Barraud/Getty Images)

OPM director wants senior-level human capital advisers

Office of Personnel Management Director Jeff Pon issued a memo stating that reforms in civil service, IT modernization and employee benefits necessitate agencies populate the Chief Human Capital Officers Council with strong leaders.

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Lt. Gen. Paul Nakasone testifies on the Army's cyber postures at a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee's Subcommittee on Cybersecurity on March 13, 2018. (U.S. Defense Department)

Senate confirms new head of Cyber Command, NSA

The Senate has confirmed the new Cyber Commander and NSA director in a voice vote.

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President Donald Trump talks during his meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on April 24, 2018. At a press conference later in the day, Trump said his nominee to take over as Veterans Affairs secretary will decide in the next few days whether or not to withdraw his name from the confirmation process. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP)

Trump suggests Jackson may drop out of VA secretary confirmation process

Jackson, the White House physician, is facing allegations of unprofessional conduct that may imperil his nomination to the top VA post.

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White House physician Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson speaks to reporters during the daily press briefing on Jan. 16 at the White House. Jackson, the nominee to take over the Veterans Affairs secretary post, had his confirmation hearing delayed this week amid allegations of leadership failures against him. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)

VA secretary nomination in doubt as allegations of misbehavior emerge

White House physician Ronny Jackson is facing accusations of poor leadership and abuse during his Navy and presidential assignments.

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A new bill would give the State Department's top cyber official ambassador-level authority. (PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

The State Department might designate a cyber ambassador

A Department of State reauthorization bill includes a proposal to elevate a proposed Bureau for Cyberspace and the Digital Economy.

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