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Defense Health Agency nurses face recruiting freeze, threats to pay
The agency has held town halls informing employees that it’s suspending a regrade of existing GS-13 nursing positions.
FBI: Chinese man supplied rare malware used in OPM breach
Defendant Yu Pingan, 36, knew the rare malware known as “Sakula” would be used to hack U.S. companies, the FBI said in court documents.
OPM explains options for hiring, retaining top talent
OPM released a new, free course to help bring universal understanding of recruitment and retention needs and the flexibilities for pay and leave that can be utilized.
By Rachael Kalinyak
OPM security controls still not fully implemented, says GAO
A report detailing GAO findings on the progress made by OPM to implement 19 recommendations to secure government systems was released Thursday.
By Rachael Kalinyak
Angerman readies USSM for its close-up
Unified Shared Service Management Executive Director Beth Angerman speaks with Federal Times about USSM’s path and shared services as a vehicle to overhaul federal agency IT.
By Carten Cordell
Confidence in federal IT operations is declining, says survey
A survey of nearly 1,250 global public sector IT decision makers and managers indicates a lack of confidence in the government's ability to modernize technology.
By Rachael Kalinyak
FedRAMP cuts cloud approval to 4 months, but are agencies buying in?
As the cloud authorization office celebrates its fifth anniversary, it continues to strive for speed.
By Carten Cordell
House Oversight takes DoD to task for failing FITARA scores
The committee turned its ire on the only agency that failed the scorecard, due to transparency issues.
By Carten Cordell
Agencies get more time to figure out what senior positions they need
Agencies filing allocation requests for their SES staff now get extra months to justify them.
By Carten Cordell
New OPM nominee brings deep civil service background to an age of change
OPM nominee George Nesterczuk is no stranger to seismic shifts the federal workforce.
By Carten Cordell
IT modernization bill a keystone for several federal efforts
There’s little debate whether the MGT Act will have a net positive impact on federal agency IT woes, but will it solve them?
By Carten Cordell