Colin Kahl, the Biden administration s pick to be the undersecretary of defense for policy, talked cyber and defense while dodging critiques on past social media posts.
While Neera Tanden s nomination to lead the Office of Management and Budget is in peril, it looks like Shalanda Young will have an smooth path to confirmation as the agency s number two official.
By Lauren C. Williams
The chapel at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. (Image credit: John Hoffman/Shutterstock.com)
The Air Force Academy s IT infrastructure is in such dire need of modernization that its accreditation could be in jeopardy. That s what Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, the academy s superintendent stressed during a House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on March 2. Our IT is woefully behind where we need to be a provider of cyber excellence, Clark testified. Right now we have needs for immediate funding for this year, unfunded requirements, plus we need money into the [Program Objective Memorandum] because our network is not the same network the broader Air Force uses. We are on a .edu whereas the Air Force is on a .mil.
By Adam Mazmanian
The Presidential Rank Awards are back in 2021, after a one-year hiatus. The awards pay significant cash bonuses to recipients in the Senior Executive Service and individuals in senior level and scientific or professional (SL/ST) positions.
An announcement from the Office of Personnel Management, which administers the awards, said that the resumption represents the Biden administration s commitment to supporting the federal workforce and recognizing federal employees who serve with distinction.
The program was established by the 1978 Civil Service Reform Act, and there are multiple tiers of awards. Distinguished Rank awardees can receive a cash award amounting to 35% of their base salary. Such recipients cannot comprise more than 1% of the career SES or SL/ST workforce. Winners of the Meritorious Rank awards are eligible for a cash award of 20% of their base salary. No more than 5% of the senior workforce can be recognized with this distinction.
Plan to survive and thrive in the face of natural and man-made data disasters with this comprehensive Disaster Recovery Plan Template. Inventory your organization’s IT infrastructure and critical information, and develop a detailed plan to recover and restore service.