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NASA Artemis astronaut candidates attend their graduation ceremony at Johnson Space Center in Houston on March 5, 2024. (Photo by Mark Felix / AFP via Getty Images)

NASA and OPM take steps to modernize astronaut applications

The Office of Personnel Management has partnered again with the space agency to introduce existing online capabilities for astronaut applications.

Apr 3, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

The Theodore Roosevelt Federal Building that houses the Office of Personnel Management headquarters is shown June 5, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

OPM outlines incentives to attract, retain federal AI workforce

New memo follows the Office of Personnel Management’s authorization of direct-hire authority for AI positions in December.

Feb 27, 2024 By Madison Alder

Representative-elect Glenn Ivey, D-MD, arrives for orientation for newly elected members at the House Auditorium of the US Capitol in Washington, DC on November 14, 2022. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Rep. Glenn Ivey: Government must ‘create the space’ for younger tech talent

Congressman Ivey said creating new organizational structures that allow federal staff to try and integrate with new technologies is one potential solution for bringing in young, fresh…

Jun 1, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

Man reading legal documents in an office. (Photo by Dafydd Owen/Construction Photography/Avalon/Getty Images).

Civilian federal agencies to adopt new contract management standard

The new standard is intended to improve contract mobility between the Pentagon and other government departments.

Jan 30, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

Kurt DelBene speaks at a public meeting of the Defense Innovation Board in Austin, Texas March 5, 2020. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)

VA will use Silicon Valley hiring spree to bring fresh talent into EHR program, CIO DelBene says

The hiring scheme is focused on appointing employees to jobs covering transformation efforts including financial accounting management systems, supply chain and HR as well as the EHR…

Dec 9, 2022 By Nihal Krishan

Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology Anne Neuberger answers reporters’ questions during the daily news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on September 02, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Biden administration cyber apprenticeship sprint creates 194 new programs

42% of cyber apprentices hired through the recruitment push are people of color.

Nov 16, 2022 By Nihal Krishan

David Shive, GSA — David Shive speaks Dec. 4, 2018, at the Public Sector Innovation Summit presented by VMware and produced by FedScoop and StateScoop. (FedScoop)

GSA expanding use of COMET blanket purchase agreement: CIO Shive

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

Aug 2, 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 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

OPM makes competing for cybersecurity talent a priority

The director recently signed off on "critical" pay increases for a couple of cyber positions to keep pace with other agencies.

Dec 3, 2021 By Dave Nyczepir