The National Institutes of Health risks not having the workforce needed “to administer tens of billions of dollars in annual research grants,” a federal government watchdog says.

The launch comes less than eight weeks after President Biden announced his relief plan and after this weekend's beta test saw more than 8 million borrowers apply.

Nick Skytland highlights the approach his team takes to procuring sophisticated leading-edge technology and says this is being similarly applied to IT acquisition.

The National Weather Service is working to deliver new flood and water supply mapping capabilities by the end of the decade.

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

The initiative will use a new $2.5 million grant from the Knight Foundation to embed the experts.

Only the first 250 applicants will be considered.

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

The legislation directs OPM to establish new job classifications for digital careers.

A GAO report finds such an institute could significantly improve the government's pipeline of digital services staff.