Margaret Weichert details federal workforce progress, and what’s to come

The CIO Council is following "clear demand signals" and learning from what's already been done, Margie Graves said Thursday.

Diversity in thought, diversity in culture and diversity in experiences are critical to national security, according to leaders from the DOD and IC.

The Cyber Excepted Service program is bearing some fruit, Department of Defense CISO Jack Wilmer says.

A major challenge "that doesn't get discussed is how you prepare your workforce to be able to support this new environment" after modernization, said USDA CIO Gary Washington.

Among survey respondents, 48 percent reported reduced customer service during the partial government shutdown.

A survey by the Partnership for Public Service shows how the Civic Digital Fellowship impacts fellows' future career plans.

CISA's Rick Driggers, says his agency needs start recruiting talent, even as early as high school, to bring in top cyber workers.

The director of talent for the United States Digital Service says the federal IT workforce has built up a lot of momentum around digital transformation.

Commentary: With the huge demand for cybersecurity professionals, it’s the job of universities and high schools to step up, says Eileen Belastock.

In a management alert, the Commerce Department's inspector general says tech challenges led to delays and performance failures during testing. The bureau says the alert is based on old information.

It's an extremely rare charge.

For Illinois College Assistant CIO Marc Benner, drilling holes into cement walls became part of his job description as he replaced legacy Wi-Fi infrastructure.

Washington spoke with WorkScoop at the 2019 Workforce Summit.