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NewsOPM spends 'under $1M' for emergency upgrades to USAJobs 3.0
The Office of Personnel Management has spent somewhat less than $1 million in emergency software, hardware and personnel upgrades during the past 3 weeks to correct a problematic rollout of USAJobs Read more...
Berry: USAJobs.gov relaunch 'highly complex'
USAJobs.gov has been riddled with problems since the Office of Personnel Management unveiled its website redesign Oct. 11, but OPM Director John Berry says OPM will continue working to address Read more...
Spires: DHS focused on improving its IT workforce
The massive restructuring required to stand up the Homeland Security Department--as mandated by the Department of Homeland Security Act of 2002--produced a contractor-heavy information technology Read more...
NIST publishes draft cyber workforce plan
A National Institute of Standards and Technology document says it aims to address two personal and national security risks: American citizens are largely unaware of cyber threats and the United Read more...
Q&A: Tom Simmons on telework
The mother of all gridlocks is set to descend on Washington, D.C. this Monday and Tuesday with world leaders converging here for the 2010 Nuclear Security Summit, at the Washington Convention Center. Read more...
Federal telework hurt by IT security, budget pressures
A small percentage of federal employees now telecommute, and the numbers are growing very slowly, according to a new report by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The reasons are many, but it Read more...
Tech helps OPM beat the clock on security clearances
With a little help from technology, the Office of Personnel Management is on track to cut down the average length of time required to process security clearance applications. OPM Director John Berry Read more...
OPM to create database of top job candidates
The Office of Personnel Management is finally tapping into IT so agencies can find qualified people for mission-critical jobs in an easily accessible and centralized place. Until now, job applicants Read more...
OPM abandons RetireEZ
This is a lesson for every agency about reaching too far in developing a project. It happened to the Office of Personnel Management, which had plans for an online retirement calculator that would Read more...
OPM chief endorses telework
The times they are a changin', that's for sure. With emergency planning now underway for a swine flu pandemic that may never happen, telework is getting an even bigger boost than it had the week Read more...
| Press ReleasesNIST Seeks Comments on National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Draft Strategic PlanAugust 11, 2011Contact: Evelyn Brown (301) 975 5661 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today issued for public comment a draft strategic plan for the National Initiative for Read more >> HHS Secretary to announce steps to make it easier for Americans with pre-existing conditions to get health insuranceWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- On Tuesday May 31, HHS Secretary will join Suzanne Hannon, PCIP Member, John Berry, Director of the Office of Personnel Management, and John H. Klippel, CEO and Founder, Read more >> HHS Secretary to announce steps to make it easier for Americans with pre-existing conditions to get health insuranceWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- On Tuesday May 31, HHS Secretary will join Suzanne Hannon, PCIP Member, John Berry, Director of the Office of Personnel Management, and John H. Klippel, CEO and Founder, Read more >> OPM Launches USAJOBSRecruit.govNew Website Promotes Agency Collaboration on Governmentwide Recruiting Efforts Washington, DC - The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) launched USAJOBSRecruit.gov, a one-stop gateway to Read more >> Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) Applauds OPM Decision to Exempt Certain Military Spouses from Federal Hiring TimWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- On Thursday, March 10, 2011, The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced plans to eliminate the time limitation for military spouses of deceased and 100 percent Read more >> |
