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New DCSA director sees a data-driven future for security clearances and more

David Cattler, a longtime intelligence official, sees a range of both near- and long-term priorities in his new role as director at DCSA.

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Construction work is shown July 22, 2022, in the 1600 block of the cantonment area at Fort McCoy, Wis., on a second new transient training troops barracks project on the post.

Facing billions in facility backlogs, DoD looks to new pilot for 'livable communities'

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Army, Air Force, Navy, recruitment

Army, Air Force ‘optimistic’ about recruitment, Navy falls behind

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Jill Biden

DoD, State Dept streamline process for federal employees to telework overseas

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Editor's Pick

With ‘spying bosses’ on the rise, where do federal agencies stand on employee monitoring?

One federal office has turned to employee monitoring technology in recent years, and it's led to a major rift between workers and management.

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Register for Federal News Network's 2024 CX Exchange

Over the last three years, customer experience went from buzzword to reality. What’s next? How are agencies elevating the total experience, both for the public and for federal employees?

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Everything you need to know about the 2025 budget request

President Joe Biden sent his 2025 budget request to Congress. Federal News Network has the numbers and analysis to know what's most important to your job.

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Federal News Network's New Hire Guide

Federal News Network's New Hire Guide

New to civil service? We created this guide to provide insights and pointers to first-time feds. Be inspired by careerists and also get pointers to make the transition to your new job as smooth as possible. (Pssst: It includes health and life insurance cheat sheets too!)

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Kiran Ahuja, Office of Personnel Management Director. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Kiran Ahuja stepping down as OPM director

OPM Director Kiran Ahuja is stepping down from her role in early May. Once the position is vacant, Deputy Director Rob Shriver will step in as acting director.

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HHS, cybersecurity, Administration of Children and families,The Department of Health and Human Services building

A look into whether one HHS component is properly securing its cloud information systems

A new audit looks at how one agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) manages its cloud computing assets.

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TSA, AI, security screeners

TSA chief sees potential for AI to reduce burdens on security screeners

TSA Administrator David Pekoske also says the agency wants to hire more security screeners so the workforce can have more flexibilities.

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dod cloud x palo alto

DoD Cloud Exchange: Why securing cloud applications demands shifting cyber left

Integrating security into application development is more important than ever given the velocity of cloud applications, so cyber needs to be introduced during dev, explains Palo Alto Network’s David Kubicki.

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Department of Treasury

Treasury giving agencies a fighting chance to prevent fraud

David Lebryk, the fiscal assistant secretary at the Treasury Department, said a new machine learning tool is reducing the chance of fraud from paper checks.

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Rerouting Reno-Mail-in Ballots

DeJoy apologizes for ‘deteriorating’ regional service, but vows turnaround by summer

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said USPS is seeing “significant issues” with on-time delivery in regions where USPS is opening massive new facilities.

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Social Security

Congress again ponders updating Social Security policy for non-eligible federal retirees

The Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset have both been around for decades. They reduce or rule out Social Security benefits for some.

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AI, artificial intelligence

Can agencies actually follow the White House AI order?

The White House has given agencies until the end of the year to make sure their use of artificial intelligence is safe and fair.

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Defense News

Construction work is shown July 22, 2022, in the 1600 block of the cantonment area at Fort McCoy, Wis., on a second new transient training troops barracks project on the post.

Facing billions in facility backlogs, DoD looks to new pilot for ‘livable communities’

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Army, Air Force, Navy, recruitment

Army, Air Force ‘optimistic’ about recruitment, Navy falls behind

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Pay & Benefits

Social Security

Congress again ponders updating Social Security policy for non-eligible federal retirees

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Technology

HHS, cybersecurity, Administration of Children and families,The Department of Health and Human Services building

A look into whether one HHS component is properly securing its cloud information systems

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cmmc

The next security update: What you need to know about the newest version of NIST 800-171

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Workforce

Jill Biden

DoD, State Dept streamline process for federal employees to telework overseas

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