Federal Manager's Daily Report

An administration report on the first year of implementation of the President’s Management Agenda highlights the following regarding the “Workforce for the 21st Century” element:

“The Office of Personnel Management created new direct hire authorities for scientific, technical, engineering, and mathematics and cybersecurity workers. Hiring top talent in these fields is vital to long-term security and national competitiveness.

“The U.S. Digital Service and the Lab at OPM are working to re-imagine USAJobs to get more top tier candidates to hiring managers more frequently.

“The Chief Information Officers Council and Department of Education launched the first-ever Cyber Reskilling Academy, selecting a first cadre of 25 high-quality candidates from over 1,500 applicants.

“USDS and the Office of Management and Budget trained contracting officers to better understand and adopt technology industry language. Previously, the federal government bought technology the same way it acquired tanks and helicopters. The demands of tech procurement require new approaches.

“The National Science Foundation launched the Career Compass Challenge, a $100,000 cash prize competition on challenge.gov. Now, researchers, educators, developers, and the private sector can spark the best thinking to develop a reskilling tool to prepare employees for career opportunities.”