Management
OMB Unpauses Its Plan to Rethink the Federal Property Footprint
Agencies have a December deadline for developing real property capital plans. The administration wants them to think about how their property needs might change after COVID-19.
Workforce
Watchdog Says That Racial and Ethnic Gaps Still Remain in the CDC's COVID-19 Data
Centers for Disease Control data on race and ethnicity about COVID-19 is sometimes "missing, inconsistent or inaccurate," an inspector general report says.
Workforce
The Biden Administration Looks to Jumpstart Cyber Training
At a White House event, the Labor and Commerce Departments announced a 120-day apprenticeship sprint to offer pathways into cybersecurity jobs.
Workforce
EEOC: Women Still Lag Far Behind Men in the Government’s STEM Workforce
A new report from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission digs into women in the government’s STEM workforce, showing gaps in overall participation, leadership and pay.
Workforce
GAO Dings the State Department's IT Workforce Efforts
The State Department is currently working on an IT strategic workforce plan to address recruitment and retention issues, according to comments included in a recent oversight report.
Tech
Bad Data and Old Tech Hamper CDC's Ability Track COVID Exposures on Flights
Because of its clunky, outdated data system, the CDC can't quickly identify how many people were exposed to a sick person on a plane, a recent GAO report states.
Tech
The Labor Department Seeks a Leader for Digital Transformation
The job announcement to lead the agency's new digital transformation directorate closes on Thursday.
Management
White House Updates Acquisition, Business of Government Priorities
Workforce, interoperability and governance all feature in the new goals set for the President's Management Agenda.
Tech
CFPB Expands Its Technologist Hiring Program
A top agency official says the agency needs more technologists to help it achieve its core mission.
Workforce
Right-Wing Activist Tees up a Successor to Schedule F
Christopher Rufo, an instigator of culture war battles over critical race theory, wants to "centralize ideological control" of federal agencies within the Office of Management and Budget in the next Republican administration.
Tech
GSA Looks to Help Get LGBTQI-owned Small Businesses in the Contracting Mix
The agency is going to work with the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce as part of an effort to increase access to contracting for LGBTQI-owned small businesses.
Tech
Digital Identity Challenges Could Be a Roadblock to Improved CX
Government agencies are currently wrestling with how exactly to verify Americans who want to access federal programs and services.
Tech
Biden Signs a Bill Creating a Federal Cybersecurity Rotational Program
Certain cyber and IT federal employees will be able to rotate to other agencies under a new law signed Tuesday.
Tech
How the Tech Modernization Fund Is Managing its Commitment to Customer Experience Projects
Having technologists on the team assessing potential projects and active TMF investments has been a key change over the past year, program leaders told FCW.
Management
$100M of Technology Modernization Fund Spending Is Tagged for Customer Experience Projects
The money, coming from the $1 billion investment in TMF made by the American Rescue Plan Act, will help implement the executive order on customer experience.
Oversight
Pandemic Response Watchdogs Urge Agencies to Focus on ID Theft
Federal agencies need to contend with outdated tech, identity proofing and data issues while also helping identity fraud victims, inspectors general told a House panel on Tuesday.
Management
The IRS Launched a Tax Credit Website Without the Authority to Operate, Watchdog Reports
The agency's CIO told auditors that the short-lived problem arose from a "one-time user error."
Workforce
Digital Corps Launches with 41 Fellows Across 13 Agencies
The program, run out of the General Services Administration, is meant to help government woo early-career tech talent.
Management
Unemployment Insurance Has Been Added to GAO's 'High Risk' List
The government watchdog says more than $78 billion in improper unemployment insurance payments were made in fiscal year 2021, and cited fraud, poor customer service, inequitable access, legacy tech and staffing shortages as key drivers of failure.
Workforce
The EEOC Will Keep Online Mediation Around Post-COVID
The EEOC had to offer mediation sessions online because of the pandemic and the agency wants to keep the virtual option for the future.
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