Michael Rigas delivers a keynote at FedScoop’s 2019 Workforce Summit. (FedScoop) Michael Rigas to replace Weichert at OMB in interim Rigas will pull double duty as both the deputy director of OMB and acting director of OPM. He takes on a key role in leading the administration's… Mar 25, 2020 By Billy Mitchell
Margaret Weichert speaks June 5, 2019, at FedTalks in Washington, D.C. (FedScoop) White House tells agencies to use technology to the ‘greatest extent practicable’ during coronavirus The government needs to "harness" technology like collaboration platforms and chat to continue agency operations, a new OMB memo states. Mar 23, 2020 By Jackson Barnett
Margaret Weichert speaks Nov. 14, 2019, at the Workforce Summit presented by FedScoop and WorkScoop. (Scoop News Group) Margaret Weichert to depart OMB in March Next she plans to join Accenture's commercial practice. Feb 14, 2020 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
(Getty Images) ‘Rigid’ pay system blamed for Federal Cyber Reskilling Academy struggles The U.S. Merit Protection Board has some ideas for a reskilling program that has yet to mint any new cybersecurity experts. Jan 22, 2020 By Jackson Barnett
(Getty Images) Watchdog predicts ‘ongoing challenges’ collecting administrative fees for TMF GAO has doubts about whether the TMF will be able to recover operating expenses; OMB says don't worry. Dec 16, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
Margaret Weichert speaks Nov. 14, 2019, at the Workforce Summit presented by FedScoop and WorkScoop. (Scoop News Group) Margaret Weichert details federal workforce progress, and what’s to come Building in agility to federal service, she said, is "absolutely critical." Nov 15, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
Dale Cabaniss. (Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee video feed) Dale Cabaniss confirmed as OPM director Nearly a year after Jeff Pon abruptly left, the office gets new official leadership. Sep 11, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
(Getty Images) First GEAR Center challenge winners focus on expanding cyber workforce, improving use of data Ideas highlight the importance of developing a cybersecurity workforce, and using data for more effective governance. Sep 10, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
At the Civic Digital Fellowship’s 2019 demo day. (Tajha Chappellet-Lanier / FedScoop) How to get more young people involved in civic tech, according to young people A panel of Coding it Forward's summer 2019 Civic Digital Fellows reflected on this question at the program's demo day. Aug 12, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
(Getty Images) OPM data center outage caused by ‘physical incident’ News about the July 10 breakdown comes as the Trump administration is arguing that a merger with GSA will solve OPM's legacy IT problems. Jul 16, 2019 By Dave Nyczepir