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Best Places to Work top 10 list has a few new faces, and many familiar ones

In a preview of the Best Places to Work rankings, the Partnership for Public Service has released top 10 lists of agencies with high employee engagement scores.

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CFPB, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Supreme Court

Supreme Court sides with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, spurning a conservative attack

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Telework

Senators delay federal telework bill to consider adding work-from-home supervision

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May We Say Thank You

During the month of May, we’d like to show federal employees and contractors how much their work truly means to us AND to you.

Help us recognize the devoted public servants who have exemplified public service at home and abroad and send an e-card today!

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ASPIRE targets the waste in federal workforce training

Tony Boese, the research programs manager and associate researcher in VA’s NAII, said the new workforce education platform reduces the need for retraining.

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The time for government to feel has come

The time for government to feel has come

Embracing the humanity of federal employees isn’t about balancing robotic professionalism and joyful home lives.

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Amelia Brust/Federal News NetworkReturn-to-office review: The latest from Congress, agency leaders and employees

Return-to-office review: The latest from Congress, agency leaders and employees

With the federal return-to-office conversation always in flux, Federal News Network wants to keep you up-to-date on what it all means for federal employees.

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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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Hologram information technology background with contacts the circuit Board on the background of the server room and the patch cord connected to the receivers

VA's IT shop defends raises under Special Salary Rate amid planned budget cuts

The Department of Veterans Affairs’ IT shop is preparing for budget cuts across some of biggest priorities next year — but not for its growing workforce.

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federal employees, pay

Another attempt to determine if federal employees are underpaid

Do federal employees make more or less than people with similar jobs in the private sector? It’s a question often asked, often answered, and never settled.

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Pandemic, fraud, PRAC

Justice Department expands its procurement fraud strike force

Sometimes federal procurements don’t go according to the rules. Sometimes its worse, when bribes and kickbacks come into play.

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5G fifth generation cellular network technology. Broadband access 3D concept.

The future of connectivity

Join moderator Jason Miller, and federal agency and industry leaders as they discuss network modernization strategy, 5G, AI and plans for the future at the Naval Network Warfare Command and NASA. Watch the on-demand video now!

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How patent examination technology caught up to the 21st century

Examiners at the Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) typically have to look at thousands of documents to determine whether an application is valid.

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Commerce Department

Energy deputy to take over as new Commerce CIO

Brian Epley, the principal deputy CIO at the Energy Department, will start at Commerce in early June as its CIO.

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Chris DeRusha is the Federal Chief Information Security Officer.

Federal CISO DeRusha leaving

Mike Duffy, the associate director for capacity building in the cyber division at CISA, will take over for DeRusha on an acting basis.

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Cybersecurity

State Department employing continuous automated testing in software development

The Diplomatic Security at the State Department is working on establishing a CI/CD pipeline with security involved throughout the process of development.

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Defense News

Uniformed and civilian cyber and military intelligence specialists monitor Army networks in the Cyber Mission Unit’s Cyber Operations Center at Fort Gordon, Georgia

Army moving closer to having global access to secret network

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DoD JEDI

Army changing the color of money used to modernize software

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Pay & Benefits

federal employees, pay

Another attempt to determine if federal employees are underpaid

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Technology

Workforce

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Best Places to Work top 10 list has a few new faces, and many familiar ones

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Telework

Senators delay federal telework bill to consider adding work-from-home supervision

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