The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has tapped Juliane Gallina to serve as the agency’s new deputy director for digital innovation. […]

The Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) talent center is working to expand its workforce diversity by establishing hiring procedures that will help individuals in the neurodivergent community to better present themselves during the hiring process, according to a senior CIA official. […]

A top official from the General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) said today that the agency has achieved early accomplishments in diversifying the Federal market space through several initiatives, including awarding more contracts to minority serving institutions (MSIs). […]

The U.S. Army is widening its online approach to recruiting new enlisted members and civilian personnel by going beyond some of the traditional government job sites, an official from the service branch said this week. […]

The Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act has been reintroduced in the House as part of a bipartisan, bicameral effort to strengthen the nation’s cyber defenses and cybersecurity workforce by creating two new training programs within the Federal government. […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) recently announced the launch of a new digital learning platform that will educate its workforce on AI capabilities and other emerging technologies.   […]

Federal employees on average earned 27.54 percent less than private sector workers in similar jobs this year, according to an analysis released by the Federal Salary Council.   […]

As artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies are accelerating decision-making and data analysis at the mission edge, military tech experts on Wednesday stressed the importance of training individuals in AI and ML in order to outpace adversaries. […]

The White House is working closely with Congress to develop legislation that would establish a Cyber Workforce Development Institute, as directed by the Biden administration’s National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy. […]

With cybersecurity becoming ever more important to organizational success, a new report from ISC2 finds that the workforce gap in the cybersecurity sector across the globe has grown by 13 percent on a year-over-year basis since 2022, indicating the need to fill an additional four million more needed cybersecurity jobs.   […]

Five powerful women in the Federal and industry technology sector said this week that the key to making their mark in the male-dominated field revolves around inclusivity and mentorship. […]

Earlier this summer, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) – which operates as part of the Department of Labor – released guidance to employers on how to leverage AI in the hiring process while remaining compliant with prohibitions against race, ethnicity, sex, and disability discrimination.  […]

The top Republican on the House Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee – the congressional arm that maintains oversight of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) – said today that an insufficient workforce remains the top cyber threat to our nation.   […]

Retired U.S. Army Col. Candice Frost has joined Raytheon as the company’s director of Integrated Department of Defense Account Cybersecurity, Intelligence and Services. […]

April McClain-Delaney left her post at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) on Friday, where she served as deputy administrator of the agency and deputy assistant secretary for the Commerce Department. […]

The House Oversight and Accountability Committee today favorably reported the CURE Act to the House floor by a vote of 30-14. The bill would block prior marijuana use from becoming grounds for failing to hire someone into the Federal government. […]

The House Oversight and Accountability Committee will vote on a bill Wednesday that would block prior marijuana use from becoming grounds for failing to hire someone into the Federal government. […]

FBI Director Christopher Wray has tapped Janeen DiGuiseppi to serve as the assistant director of the Insider Threat Office at the FBI’s headquarters in Washington.   […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) has rolled out a new challenge seeking innovative talent management ideas that would make an impact across the department in recruiting, retaining, and promoting a diverse workforce. […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) is making some workforce changes within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (USD(R&E)) to ensure that the department continues to execute its mission that the U.S. gains and maintains the technological edge on the world stage. […]

Telecom policy veteran Gigi Sohn – who came out on the short end of a bruising nomination battle to become a commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) earlier this year – joined the American Association for Public Broadband (AAPB) last month as the group’s executive director, according to her LinkedIn page. […]

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) director sent a memo to agency chief human capitol officers (CHCO) today to help identify key skills and competencies required for positions related to AI within the Federal workforce. […]

As AI technologies continue to advance at a rapid pace, experts with the technology told members of Congress on May 16 that having the right technical talent in place within the Federal government is crucial to ensure the United States is prepared to address the potential risk and harms that AI systems can present. […]

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has hired in for two key positions in its Division of Operational Data and Analytics. […]

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) receives only a very small portion of the overall HHS budget, so the office is turning to AI to serve as a “workforce multiplier.” […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) employs approximately 2.8 million people – civilian, active duty military, national guard, and reservist – and to support such a large workforce, Pentagon officials are using digital services to ensure the wellness of their employees and build a supportive workforce culture. […]

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) just celebrated its 65th birthday earlier this month, and DARPA’s director of the Mission Services Office explained this week that the agency has a unique model and culture “you can’t create overnight.” […]

Longtime intelligence community and Defense Department (DoD) leader Jennifer Hay recently took over as the new principal deputy at the agency’s Directorate of Digital Services (DDS) – which falls under the Chief Digital and AI Office (CDAO). […]

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) launched a new Office of Technology today that will strengthen the agency’s capacity to protect Americans in the digital economy. […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) on Feb. 15 released an updated version of its cyber workforce plan, providing more role-specific requirements for a more targeted and flexible approach to modernizing the department’s cyber workforce. […]