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Employee Policy
Agencies need younger, more experienced hackers
Federal agencies could do much to improve their cybersecurity talent pool if they moved away from restrictive General Schedule hiring practices and were more open to bringing on younger candidates, according to Chris Krebs, Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
Pay
Non-profit seeks better tax treatment for feds
The National Association of Active and Retired Federal Employees makes pitch in advance of congressional tax reform efforts.
Benefits
House budget proposal pushes civil pension reform
A budget resolution calls for federal employees to contribute more to pension plans.
Pay
Military slated for big pay bump under House version of NDAA
The $696 billion defense authorization bill, passed by the House Friday, includes a 2.4 percent pay raise for members of the military.
Employee Policy
DHS announces one-time 15K increase of H-2B visa cap
In May, Congress gave DHS the option to increase the cap after a surge in demand in the first half of the year.
