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"Two senators active on government reform issues on Monday introduced legislation to revamp federal hiring procedures dramatically."

For the second time in less than two years, the federal jobs portal has been hacked, causing concern among security experts.

The incoming administration is looking at more than 300 technology positions that are presidentially appointed, according to a job listing Congress released in November. Of those, 21 are listed as chief information officers.

University of Vermont professor John P. Burke is an expert on 20th-century presidential transitions. He has authored numerous articles and books on the subject, including Presidential Transitions: From Politics to Practice, which looks at the Carter, Reagan, Bush Sr. and Clinton administrations.

To help the government attract scientists, doctors, economists and other highly skilled professionals, two House members yesterday introduced a bill that would create graduate-level scholarships for students who commit to public service.

Sens. Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii) and George Voinovich (R-Ohio), who oversee the federal security clearance program, criticized a recent reform proposal for being skimpy.

Lawmakers called on the Homeland Security Department to do more to increase workforce diversity during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on Wednesday.

The federal hiring process is broken and needs a quick fix, two senators with a keen interest in government management said yesterday.

A bill introduced in Congress this week would aim to tighten the lax computer security practices at the Homeland Security Department by requiring DHS to test its defenses against known cyberattacks and to set out stricter qualifications for cybersecurity positions, ...

The Office of Personnel Management is launching a series of initiatives aimed at expediting the federal hiring process, streamlining job announcements for entry-level positions and modifying selection methods for entry into the Senior Executive Service.