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Overcoming bureaucracy to expedite software development cycles
This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. Red tape often delays digital transformation initiatives across government agencies, including the adoption of modern software delivery practices critical for mitigating disruption from emerging threats and changing mission requirements. Well-meaning policies have blocked many agencies from swapping traditional waterfall or siloed software development models for agile methods capable (more...)
Here’s now Trump’s new vice presidential pick stacks up on federal workforce issues
This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, has been at the center of GOP efforts in Congress to “dismantle” diversity, equity and inclusion programs at federal agencies, and has suggested that during a second Trump term, the president should fire “every mid-level bureaucrat” in government. (more...)
Designing Military Decision-Making Anew: A Conversation with Dr. Ben Zweibelson, Director, Strategic Innovation Group, U.S. SPACE COMMAND
This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Broadcast Date: Monday, July 15, 2024 Dr. Ben Zweibelson (more...)
Risk Response, Disruption, and The Big Question
This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Monday, July 15, 2024 Dr. Karen Hardy By now, we are all aware of the heavy rains that caused floods in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to the National Center for Meteorology, this was the country’s heaviest rainfall recorded in 75 years. The numbers are mind-boggling. (more...)
Does the Hatch Act apply to you? Election season do's and don'ts
This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. The first installment in a series about the rules and policies federal employees should know ahead of the midterm elections. (more...)
Can federal employees volunteer for political campaigns and make contributions? Election season do's and don'ts
This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. The second installment in a series about the rules and policies federal employees should know ahead of the midterm elections. (more...)
Can federal employees take part in political campaign activities? Election season do’s and don’ts
This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. The third installment in a series about the rules and policies federal employees should know ahead of the midterm elections. (more...)
Data security’s integral role in the digital age
This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. For machine shops, compliance with government standards is an evolving challenge. Defense and aerospace manufacturers must adhere to strict standards and documentation procedures, including the DoD’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). Failure to comply with evolving requirements in a timely manner results in severe consequences, chief among them (more...)
A House funding bill would make recent federal firefighter pay raises permanent
This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. The House Appropriations Committee is set to advance a spending package Tuesday that would codify recent temporary pay raises for federal wildland firefighters into law and fund them to the tune of $330 million. (more...)
Project 2025: The worst-case scenario for veterans
This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. COMMENTARY | “By dismantling key agencies and slashing federal jobs, Project 2025 risks undermining not only government efficiency but also the livelihoods of tens of thousands of veterans,” writes one veteran. (more...)