A new bipartisan bill introduced in the Senate seeks to boost education on artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum science across the nation by authorizing the National Science Foundation (NSF) to award scholarships for higher education students. […]

A key House member on AI issues said Thursday that the Senate’s recently released AI roadmap aligns closely with the work that lawmakers are doing on the issue in the House. […]

While the Department of Defense (DoD) has immense amounts of data on recruitment, retention, and development of its military workforce, the same cannot be said for its civilian workforce. That’s why the Pentagon’s talent management office is pursuing a plan to close that data gap to improve civilian workforce operations. […]

The General Services Administration (GSA) is making strides in advancing the three pillars of the President’s Management Agenda (PMA), with Administrator Robin Carnahan saying this week that doubling down on efforts to recruit AI talent into the Federal government is “paying off.” […]

The 2023 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings released today show that employees who teleworked full-time were more satisfied in their jobs and with their agencies compared to Feds working on-site at headquarters or in field offices. […]

The Department of Labor (DoL) today released a set of principles that provide employers with guidance for implementing AI technologies in ways that enhance job quality and protect workers rights. […]

Federal Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Deputy National Cyber Director (NCD) Chris DeRusha is leaving his post after nearly three and a half years, two White House spokespeople confirmed to MeriTalk. […]

New research from General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) that tracks progress of Federal government agencies in their adoption of artificial intelligence technologies is finding that successful AI project completion timelines are narrowing, and that future demand for AI projects appears to be building around chat and coding-related functions. […]

Dustin Brown had been tapped to serve as chief operating officer (COO) and acting chief of staff for the Social Security Administration (SSA), according to a recent update on the SSA commissioner’s website. […]

The failure of Congress to approve a timely budget for fiscal year (FY) 2024 – and the impact of further budget restrictions expected for FY2025 – has forced NASA to make some tough choices including letting go some of its valuable human talent, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson told lawmakers on April 30.  […]

As the Federal government looks to upskill its technology developer workforce to take advantage of new AI capabilities, government officials on Wednesday explained a lot of that work comes down to simply “translating” technical skills they already know and applying them to AI. […]

Three Federal chief information officers (CIO) said this week that the current surge of interest in AI technologies presents an opportunity for the Federal government to reform its hiring processes to meet demand for a larger AI workforce. […]

U.S. Army Chief Information Officer (CIO) Leo Garciga released a new policy earlier this month that aims to create a “chain of responsibility” around the service branch’s data to guide how the Army can manage it efficiently and effectively. […]

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has a new chief information security officer (CISO) as of April 7, a DHS spokesperson confirmed to MeriTalk today. […]

Deputy National Cyber Director (NCD) for Technology and Ecosystem Security Camille Stewart Gloster will be departing her White House post on Tuesday, an NCD spokesperson confirmed to MeriTalk today. […]

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) today released its finalized policy document for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within Federal agencies, delivering on-time a core component of the administration’s October 2023 AI executive order (EO). […]

Forty Democratic House lawmakers are urging the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to focus on developing a robust Federal AI workforce as it begins its efforts to implement the Biden administration’s recent AI executive order (EO). […]

President Biden on March 21 nominated Michael Sulmeyer to become Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy – a new position that was created by the fiscal year (FY) 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). […]

The head of diversity at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) said today that part of the VA’s mission is to ensure that its workforce looks like the veteran population. […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) has announced that David Cattler will take over as the next director of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), which handles most of the Federal government’s personnel security vetting tasks. His first day on the job will be March 24. […]

The Federal government must invest in the emerging generation of cybersecurity and technology leaders to ensure the United States is prepared to participate in the changing digital landscape, a leading Federal security official and educator said this week. […]

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is set to get a $1.255 billion boost in its fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget, according to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies FY2024 appropriations bill released on Sunday by the Senate and House Appropriations Committees. […]

Academic and private sector experts laid out a list of recommendations today for Senate lawmakers to consider as they wrestle with the problem of helping defense industrial base (DIB) companies compete for necessary workforce talent. […]

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has tapped Juliane Gallina to serve as the agency’s new deputy director for digital innovation. […]

The Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) talent center is working to expand its workforce diversity by establishing hiring procedures that will help individuals in the neurodivergent community to better present themselves during the hiring process, according to a senior CIA official. […]

A top official from the General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) said today that the agency has achieved early accomplishments in diversifying the Federal market space through several initiatives, including awarding more contracts to minority serving institutions (MSIs). […]

The U.S. Army is widening its online approach to recruiting new enlisted members and civilian personnel by going beyond some of the traditional government job sites, an official from the service branch said this week. […]

The Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act has been reintroduced in the House as part of a bipartisan, bicameral effort to strengthen the nation’s cyber defenses and cybersecurity workforce by creating two new training programs within the Federal government. […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) recently announced the launch of a new digital learning platform that will educate its workforce on AI capabilities and other emerging technologies.   […]

Federal employees on average earned 27.54 percent less than private sector workers in similar jobs this year, according to an analysis released by the Federal Salary Council.   […]