OPM cuts degree requirements for government tech jobs in new standards

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Problems viewing? View as a web page   Subscribe Here FEDERAL TECH TODAY Thursday, April 16, 2026 ismagilov/Getty Images OPM cuts degree requirements for government tech jobs in new standards By Natalie Alms The changes have been years in the making and represent a federal hiring apparatus more focused on applicable skills than specific backgrounds. How to scale value without scaling complexity By Dave Raley and Gordon Deng COMMENTARY | Instead of doing more with less, organizations should have experts focus on what they do best. Pentagon announces senior appointments to CIO’s office By Edward Graham "Their collective expertise in cybersecurity, defense innovation, and enterprise-level strategy is exactly what we need to accelerate our mission,” Defense CIO Kirsten Davies said about her new leadership team. Sponsored by D & G   DMSMS is the Silent Goliath Threatening U.S. Military Readiness   DMSMS, or Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages, is one of the greatest but often least visible threats to U.S. military readiness. Critical aircraft, ships, and weapon systems increasingly rely on parts that are no longer in production, difficult to source, or costly and time-consuming to reproduce. As obsolescence accelerates, aircraft are grounded, ships are sidelined, capacity shrinks, and deterrence weakens. This is not simply a maintenance issue; it is a threat to our national security.   Learn more  Did a friend forward you this? Subscribe here. Expect more cybersecurity executive orders soon, national cyber director says By David DiMolfetta Sean Cairncross also said that his office and others in the administration are in touch with AI and tech companies following Anthropic’s Project Glasswing announcement. House readies vote to renew FISA 702 without a warrant amendment By David DiMolfetta GOP leadership is confronting a possible shortfall in support. House Dems: OPM ‘omitted’ employee departures from retirement backlog investigation By Erich Wagner In responding to a December 2025 congressional inquiry, the Office of Personnel Management noted the separation of around 35 customer service representatives last year, but failed to mention more than 100 departures from its Retirement Services division. Sponsored by D & G   DMSMS is the Silent Goliath Threatening U.S. Military Readiness   DMSMS, or Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages, is one of the greatest but often least visible threats to U.S. military readiness. Critical aircraft, ships, and weapon systems increasingly rely on parts that are no longer in production, difficult to source, or costly and time-consuming to reproduce. As obsolescence accelerates, aircraft are grounded, ships are sidelined, capacity shrinks, and deterrence weakens. This is not simply a maintenance issue; it is a threat to our national security.   Learn more  Want more news? Have a news tip? Reach us at newstips@nextgov.com. To make sure we hit your inbox every weekday, add news@e.nextgov.com to your contacts. Want more Nextgov/FCW? Sign up for our print magazine here. Thanks for reading!   NEXTGOV/FCW // CONTACT US // PRIVACY POLICY // UNSUBSCRIBE     This message was sent from Nextgov/FCW to gjagjeet610.worldwin@blogger.com. You have been sent Federal Tech Today because you have opted in to receive it. Note: It may take our system up to two business days to process your unsubscribe request and during that time you may receive one or two more newsletters. Thank you for reading Federal Tech Today. GovExec, 600 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20037 test