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Estonia solves cyber staffing problem with volunteers

NPR and TechAmerica report on the volunteer organization for cyber defense in Estonia.

Tags: Estonia , Cybersecurity Update , technology , Cyber Defense League , Keith Alexander , Dorobek Insider

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New federal internship programs explained

The Partnership for Public Service's Tim McManus explains how the new guidance from OPM will affect agency hiring.

Tags: Partnership for Public Service , Tim McManus , internship , FCIP , management , Dorobek Insider

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OPM lays new path for intern, hiring programs

The Office of Personnel Management issued guidance on the new internship and hiring programs. Last month President Obama had issued an executive order to scrap the controversial Federal Career Intern Program.

Tags: management , pay and benefits , OPM , FCIP , Pathways Program , Meg Beasley

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NIST to speed up hiring for critical positions

Changes to the The National Institute of Standards and Technology's hiring protocol will update its 13-year-old Alternative Personnel Management System. The new rules will let NIST have direct-hire authority to expedite hiring for critical functions.

Tags: management , NIST , OPM , Meg Beasley

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Three-track system to replace Federal Career Internship Program

President Obama has signed an executive order that replaces the controversial Federal Career Intern Program with three consolidated 'pathways.' Administration officials say the old hiring system put agencies at a competitive disadvantage with private sector employers.

Tags: management , pay and benefits , Federal Career Intern Program , Merit Systems Protection Board , OMB , Jared Serbu , National Treasury Employees Union , American Federation of Government Employees , Colleen Kelly , John Gage

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OPM creates cybersecurity career path

OPM's Nancy Kichak explains how the cyber internship works.

Tags: Cybersecurity Update , technology , Nancy Kichak , OPM , Federal Drive

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UMBC training future cyber workforce

Jon Lau, Director of the Center for Cybersecurity for UMBC Training Centers, told Federal News Radio's Tom Temin how the program interacts with industry and government.

Tags: Jon Lau , UMBC , Cybersecurity Update , technology , Federal Security Spotlight , Tom Temin , Dorobek Insider ,

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Women leading men in new jobs

Employers are looking for more highly educated workers, and the bulk of available jobs are in nursing and retail. One American demographic fits that bill.

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Federal managers mixed on need for pay freeze

Bryan Klopack, director of research at the Government Business Council, discussed a recent survey of federal managers by Government Executive on the impact of the impending pay freeze.

Tags: Bryan Klopack , Government Business Council , Government Executive , pay and benefits , pay freeze , pay debate , management , retirement , Dorobek Insider

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Report highlights federal recruiting best practices

The Partnership for Public Service's Tim McManus explained the findings of a report on best practices for federal hiring.

Tags: Partnership for Public Service , Tim McManus , management , best practices , Dorobek Insider

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