OPM Gives Agencies Guidance for a New Program to Rotate Cybersecurity Employees

Article Title: OPM Gives Agencies Guidance for a New Program to Rotate Cybersecurity Employees
Snippet of Article: "...implement the new Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program, meant to give government employees working in cybersecurity the opportunity to take details at other agencies. The program comes from a bipartisan law passed last year. The new program comes as the government and industry continue to contend with a shortage of cybersecurity workers. In 2022, there were 755,743 job openings for cybersecurity professionals nationwide, according to Cyberseek, a tool backed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology - NIST. In the public sector, there were 45,708 openings. ..."

Source: www.govexec.com

[tag] Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program,federal employment,Cyber Jobs,OPM, [/tag]

Younger workers shying away from federal employment

Article Title: Young workers souring on federal careers
Snippet of Article: "...No one has compiled statistics on the number of federal workers quitting their jobs or looking to do so. But public employees say the chorus of dissatisfaction among young people is reaching record decibels...."

Source: www.washingtonpost.com

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, [/tag]

White House analysis of how “sequestration” or mandatory reductions would affect government operations

Article Title: Cuts could hit programs, federal employment
Snippet of Article: "...Earlier, the House passed a more wide-ranging package of spending cuts that would require all federal employees to pay an additional 5 percent of salary toward their retirement annuities, phased in over five years. The House also has endorsed steps including a 10 percent reduction in the federal workforce through attrition and extending the freeze on federal salary rates...."

Source: www.washingtonpost.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Aerospace engineers affected by the ending of the Space Shuttle Program learn about federal employment

Article Title: OPM Sponsors Space Coast Job Fair and Hands-on Training
Snippet of Article: "...As part of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) continuing effort to promote federal hiring in areas adversely affected by current economic conditions, OPM supported the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in its effort to assist aerospace workers impacted by the end of the Space Shuttle Program at the Space Coast Job Fair and Hands-on Training in Cape Canaveral, Florida. ..."

Source: www.opm.gov

[tag]Federal employment,Government employment,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Hiring freeze on non-security federal workforce?

Article Title: GOP wants to impose hiring freeze on non-security federal workforce Snippet of Article: "...Thursday's proposals most closely mirror a bill introduced in June by Rep. Cynthia M. Lummis (R-Wyo.) that would replace every two non-security federal workers who leave the government with only one new hire. ..."

Source: www.washingtonpost.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Vast majority of federal employees like the kind of work they do

Article Title: Vast majority of federal employees like the kind of work they do Snippet of Article: "...Office of Personnel Management has released the results of the 2010 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey that collected data on federal employees' perceptions about how effectively agencies are managing the work force...."

Source: fredericksburg.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Department Of Homeland Security Border Patrol Agent Employment

Article Title: Border Patrol Agent Employment Snippet of Article: "... Discover a challenging and rewarding career in CBP, the sole organization responsible for securing the nation's borders. As part of our carefully selected, highly trained team, you'll leverage state-of-the-art technology, innovative strategies and world-wide partnerships to protect our communities and defend our frontier...."

Source: usajobs.gov

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Federal Employee Pay Debate

Article Title: Rep. Lynch calls inaccuracies in pay debate 'hogwash' Snippet of Article: "...The chairman of a congressional committee that focuses on issues surrounding federal workers says he's concerned about all the inaccurate information being spread about the pay and benefits of government employees--even from his fellow lawmakers on Capitol Hill. ..."

Source: www.federalnewsradio.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Don't Cut Civil Workforce

Article Title: Don't Cut Civil Workforce Snippet of Article: "...cannot ignore either economics or politics, but neither can we fool ourselves into believing that the federal work force is the cause of, or the solution to, excessive federal spending. As history shows, any small, short-term budgetary gains from work force cutbacks are likely to be offset by serious regulatory missteps..."

Source: www.huffingtonpost.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Federal Employment Opportunities

Article Title: Federal Employment Opportunities Snippet of Article: "...Currently there are over 5,000 federal job employment opportunities to be found and searched on the official USA Jobs..."

Source: usajobs.gov

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Federal workers are glad to have their jobs, according to survey

Article Title: Survey says, 'Federal workers are glad to have their jobs' Snippet of Article: "...include responses from a little more than half of the 500,000 workers who received copies of the survey in February and March. ..."

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[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Better job applicants, hired faster, is OPM goal

Article Title: Better job applicants, hired faster, is OPM goal
Snippet of Article: "...benefits for 2 million current federal workers and 2.5 million retirees, John Berry said OPM's strategic goals budget are to hire the best, respect the work force, expect the best and honor service. To accomplish this, Berry outlined high-priority goals that include hiring reform..."

Source: fredericksburg.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Navy Offers Four-Year NROTC Scholarships to Winners of Cyber Challenge

Article Title: Navy Offers Four-Year NROTC Scholarships to Winners of Cyber Challenge
Snippet of Article: "...The Navy is establishing five annual four-year college Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) scholarships for U.S. high school and college students who demonstrate advanced cyber security skills...."

Source: www.navy.mil

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]