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FedRAMP acting director Conrad to step down

Brian Conrad, the acting director of the FedRAMP cloud security program, has led several modernization initiatives over the last three years.

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OPM prioritizing pooled hiring, HR workforce in 2025 budget

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DHS budget request forecasts big hiring goals for CBP, TSA

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USPS unions, top House Democrat back bill setting harsher sentences for robbing letter carriers

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Amelia Brust/FNNEverything you need to know about the 2025 budget request

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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AI & Data Exchange 2024: OSTP's Austin Bonner on 'leading by example' as agencies implement AI executive order

The White House's deputy U.S. CTO for policy charts progress made under recent artificial intelligence EO and what's coming next.

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Derace LauderdaleThe 85 percent: FEBs burst the D.C. bubble

The 85 percent: FEBs burst the D.C. bubble

Federal Executive Boards, which have been in operation since 1961, each represent roughly 140 different agencies and components. In 28 different locations across the country, boards of senior leaders in government collaborate to discuss goals…

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Biden proposes 2% federal pay raise in 2025 budget request

Along with a proposed 2% federal pay raise for 2025, the Biden administration is looking at reforms for federal firefighters, as well as FAA and TSA 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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GPO distribution leveraging tech to do more with less

The Government Publishing Office (GPO) is looking into RFID in its distribution centers to streamline workflows and gather more inventory data.

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USPS, union warn courts not serious on postal crime after 30-day sentence for letter carrier robbery

The National Association of Letter Carriers is championing bipartisan legislation aimed at imposing more severe penalties on postal crimes.

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Updated 3/13 with Education Dept: A running list of agencies' return-to-office plans

Federal News Network is compiling a list of agencies that have so far made return-to-office announcements for their employees. The list will be regularly refreshed as we learn more.

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AI & Data Exchange: Empowering SOCs to move at ‘machine speed’ through AI use

Although cybersecurity has been adopting and using artificial intelligence for a while, SOCs need to expand their adoption of AI use and automation to stay ahead of threats and manage potential risks in real time, explains Palo Alto’s Jim Smid.

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IRS-Tax Gap Estimates

The IRS launches Direct File, a pilot program for free online tax filing available in 12 states

After weeks of testing, an electronic system for filing returns directly to the IRS is now available for taxpayers from 12 selected states.

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CISA eyes staff, tech upgrades to support cyber incident reporting

CISA is expected to answer some key questions about the “CIRCIA” cyber incident reporting law in its forthcoming rulemaking.

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Should the Defense Department get more mixed up with mergers and acquisitions?

The defense industrial base roster of companies keeps shrinking, and supply chain snags have become constant.

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Transportation Security Officers have a spiffy new collective bargaining agreement

Transportation security officers have reached what their union calls a groundbreaking bargaining agreement with the TSA.

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Should the Defense Department get more mixed up with mergers and acquisitions?

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Pay & Benefits

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TSA, AFGE aim to expand workforce options in new 7-year contract

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Technology

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Military leaders talk incessantly about innovation. Why don’t they buy more of it?

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Multimodal geospatial data – Shrinking time from acquisition to actionable insights

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Workforce

Federal Workforce

OPM prioritizing pooled hiring, HR workforce in 2025 budget

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TSA, Contract, AFGE Council 100

Transportation Security Officers have a spiffy new collective bargaining agreement

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USPS

USPS unions, top House Democrat back bill setting harsher sentences for robbing letter carriers

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