October 2019 | WorkScoop

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15 major companies announce effort to tackle cybersecurity workforce recruitment issues

Apple, Facebook, Google, IBM, and more are working to nix requirements and eliminate gender-biased job descriptions.

Oct 30, 2019 By Shannon Vavra

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How STEAM education can prepare students for the workforce

Commentary: Technology is a key to students integrating into an increasingly global economy, says edWeb.net’s Eileen Belastock.

Oct 25, 2019 By Colin Wood

Fun and games can raise cybersecurity awareness in state government

North Carolina's capture-the-flag exercise is extending cybersecurity concerns beyond the office of the chief information officer.

Oct 24, 2019 By Ryan Johnston

Staff Sgt. Micah McDonald, a air surveillance technician with the 176th Air Defense Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, evaluates radar data during exercise Fencing Rice on JBER, June 14, 2016. Fencing Rice is a local exercise designed to test the units Air Defense response. The 176 ADS employs surveillance, identification, weapons control and data links in support of the Alaskan NORAD regions 24/7/365 mission to watch and protect the skies over 1.3 million square miles of Alaskan airspace. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Edward Eagerton/released)

Indiana chosen for National Guard’s latest cyber battalion

The country's fifth cyber battalion will provide a "larger blanket of protection" against the United States' adversaries.

Oct 23, 2019 By Colin Wood

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USDS wants to fix the ‘black hole’ USAJOBS with alternative hiring assessment

The U.S. Digital Service recently piloted pass-fail assessments of applicants against IT job requirements at the Department of Health and Human Services and National Park Service.

Oct 23, 2019 By Dave Nyczepir

OMB, OPM and agencies partner to create data scientist occupational series

It's part of a broader goal to increase data literacy throughout government.

Oct 22, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier

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House bill would require IoT cybersecurity training for federal employees

The Office of Management and Budget would ensure the training if a new House bill becomes law.

Oct 21, 2019 By Dave Nyczepir

State IT workers should adopt ‘consultant’ mindset, Tennessee CIO says

Stephanie Dedmon told NASCIO's 2019 conference that her staff needs to focus on customer needs, not just the tech.

Oct 16, 2019 By Benjamin Freed

Higher ed CIOs look for more inclusive hiring, workforce

A focus on diversity, equity and inclusion can improve higher ed IT operations, CIOs said at Educause Annual Conference 2019.

Oct 15, 2019 By Jake Williams

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Are federal CDOs being set up to fail?

Some agencies have named dual-hatted chief data officers, potentially undermining their unique role facilitating evidence-based policymaking, according to a new white paper.

Oct 14, 2019 By Dave Nyczepir