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Why federal agencies have a retention problem, and what to do about it
The federal government is grappling with a talent shortage. This manifests in critical roles left vacant, with agencies and departments struggling to not only attract but retain top talent, especially in highly specialized, high-demand areas such as cybersecurity and IT. Certainly, pay incongruities between the public and private sectors weigh on employee attrition. Even with the recent 4.6 percent federal pay bump, it hasn't been enough to keep pace with the private sector.
Three best practices for federal agencies to improve the speed and retention of IT, cybersecurity talent
It’s no secret that there is a universal staffing problem across the federal sector — critical positions remain unfilled, agencies are having a hard time attracting and retaining talent, as well as developing that talent, particularly for jobs in IT, cybersecurity, DevSecOps and other areas requiring a high degree of technical skill. To this end, 7 out of 10 government IT leaders view continuing IT skills gaps as having medium to high impact on their...
Thiel: Expanding Access to Higher Education for Montana’s Rural Students Original
Education news and commentary, delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 newsletter. Sign up here for The 74’s daily newsletter. Donate here to support The 74's independent journalism. Rural communities, where one in five Americans now lives, are recording significantly lower rates of graduation in higher education, compared to urban Americans. Only 19.5% of rural adults have obtained a bachelor’s degree or higher, compared with 29% of urban adults.
The Challenges of Rural Entrepreneurship and Some Solutions
Rural area constitutes of America’s land mass, but it’s home to only one-fifth of the nation’s population, or about 60 million people, according to the most recent Census Bureau statistics. That means the total number of entrepreneurs in rural areas is small relative to urban centers. Yet entrepreneurship plays an outsized role in rural America. Small businesses are the primary source of jobs in America’s rural communities.
4 Critical Angles
If there's one thing a seasoned golf instructor can do, it's spot a solid setup, even from 50 yards away. One look is all it takes for an experienced teacher to recognize athleticism and balance. The reason why? Any instructor worth his or her salt will stress the fundamentals of a solid setup if solid results are what the student seeks. A proper setup requires a number of things. I'm sure you've been taught them all.
Make Elbow Room for Iron Play Success
Editor's Note: Story updated May 20, 2016 — Contrary to popular belief, the arms and elbows, from address to the top of the backswing, travel only a short distance. This is a reality few recreational players grasp. Most choose to believe that the arms and elbows travel a very great distance, and this is what provides power in the golf swing. These golfers are drastically misinformed. Power isn't generated by swinging the arms and elbows out and away from your body. In fact, just the opposite is true.
Philadelphia Eagles Sign Jason Peters To A Contract Extension
The Philadelphia Eagles signed 35-year-old left tackle Jason Peters to a one-year extension that will keep him under contract through the 2019 NFL season. Peters is now expected to make $32.5 million on the Philadelphia Eagles payroll over the next three years while receiving an $8 million signing bonus. The All-Pro tackle has been with the Eagles organization since 2009 where he was acquired via a trade with the Buffalo Bills, and he will now be able to finish his career in Philadelphia.
Odell Beckham Jr. Wants To Finish Career As A Giant
Odell Beckham Jr. has been the talk of the New York Giants front office this offseason with his desire for a new contract heading into the final year of his rookie deal. Beckham Jr. was absent from the New York Giants voluntary offseason OTAS a few weeks back and had many people wondering whether it was his way of showing displeasure of his current contract situation.
The Pittsburgh Penguins Repeat As Stanley Cup Champions
The Pittsburgh Penguins have completed the ultimate goal in the NHL by winning Game 6 Sunday night of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Nashville Predators and ending the final series by a score of 4-2. After both teams went scoreless for almost all of regulation, Pittsburgh was finally able to draw first blood when Patric Hornqvist scored with just over a minute and a half left in the game.
Baltimore Ravens Release Tight End Dennis Pitta
The Baltimore Ravens released starting tight end Dennis Pitta earlier this morning saving them $2.5 million in cap space. Pitta suffered his third severe hip injury in the last five years last week during non-contact OTAs causing the Ravens to pull the plug on the recently signed tight end. Pitta signed a five-year, $32 million extension in 2014 and led all NFL tight ends in receptions last season with 86.
Phillies Legend Mike Schmidt Makes Controversial Comment About Outfielder Odubel Herrera [Opinion]
Philadelphia Phillies legend Mike Schmidt has been an iconic figure for the franchise over the past several decades for his play on the field. Schmidt totaled 548 home runs and 2,500 hits and helped lead the Phillies’ franchise to their first World Series title in 1980 during his 18 years with the ball club. He is often remembered as the greatest athlete to ever put on a Philadelphia Phillies uniform.
The Philadelphia Eagles Should Stay Away from Jeremy Maclin [Opinion]
Former Kansas City Chiefs’ wide receiver Jeremy Maclin was released by the team late Friday night and has been the talk of many NFL rumors over this past weekend. Maclin signed a 5-year, $55 million contract back in 2015 with hopes to save the Kansas City receiving core, who had zero touchdowns in 2014. During his first season with the team, Maclin proved worthy of the contract totaling 87 receptions for 1,088 yards, and eight touchdowns.
Stanley Cup Finals: Penguins Take 2-0 Series Lead
The Pittsburgh Penguins came one step closer to repeating as Stanley Cup Champions Wednesday night when they defeated the Nashville Predators by a final score of 4-1. For the second straight game, the Nashville Predators were the better team for the majority of the game, but were unable to pull out the victory against the Penguins. The Penguins offense was held in check for most of the game and had no answers for the Nashville defense until ten seconds into the third period.
Philadelphia Phillies End May With Their Fourth Straight Loss
The Philadelphia Phillies lost their fourth straight game on Wednesday to the Miami Marlins by a score of 10-2, bringing their record to 17-34. The Phillies now own the worst record in baseball thanks to an abysmal 6-22 month of May. Every team usually goes through a bad stretch of baseball during the season, but this seems to be a lingering problem that doesn’t appear to be going away anytime soon.
Washington Nationals’ Bryce Harper Ejected After Throwing Punches in Sunday’s Win
Washington Nationals superstar outfielder Bryce Harper found himself in the middle of a fight on the pitcher’s mound with San Francisco Giants’ pitcher Hunter Strickland during Monday’s game. Strickland hit Harper with a 98 MPH fastball in the 8th inning of Monday’s game which led to Harper flipping his bat and charging the mound before the two began exchanging punches. The two benches immediately cleared, and the teams attempted to stop Harper and Strickland from exchanging blows.
Pittsburgh Penguins Preview Heading into Game 7
For the second consecutive series, the defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins will head into a seventh game during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Just like their previous series against the Washington Capitals, the Penguins blew an opportunity to close out the series and are now 2-4 in potential series clinching games this postseason.
NFL News: New Celebration Rule Approved
The NFL has been criticized for its strict officiating over recent years and has been relabeled as the “No Fun League”. One of a few rule changes that were approved for the 2017-2018 NFL season on Tuesday may have people rethink that nickname. The NFL will now allow players to perform celebrations after scoring touchdowns and will be much more lenient with the excessive celebration penalty.
Nashville Predators Advance to First Stanley Cup Finals
The Nashville Predators beat the Anaheim Ducks by a score of 6-3 Monday Night in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals. With the win, Nashville ended the series and punched their ticket to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in franchise history. Nashville never trailed during the game due to the superb play of goaltender Pekka Rinne and even received a huge amount of support from a young center.
San Antonio Spurs Dominated By Warriors In Game 2 Of West Finals
The Golden State Warriors extended their undefeated postseason streak to ten games Tuesday night when they defeated the San Antonio Spurs by a score of 136-100. Stephen Curry led all scorers with 29 points and seven assists, while shooting 8-13 from the floor including an impressive 6-9 from beyond the arc. Unlike Game 1, the Spurs showed no fight against the Warriors in this game and suffered one of their largest playoff blowouts in recent memory.
NBA Playoffs: Cleveland Cavaliers Take on Boston Celtics in East Finals
After waiting eight days, the Cleveland Cavaliers finally know who they will be battling in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Boston Celtics defeated the Washington Wizards 115-105 on Monday night’s Game 7 behind Isaiah Thomas’s 29 points and 12 assists. The two teams will now square off for their first playoff matchup since the 2015 opening round in which the Cavaliers swept the Celtics.
Seattle Seahawks Showing Interest in Colin Kaepernick
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll spoke Monday morning on a Seattle radio station and said that team has expressed interest in former 49ers’ quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Carroll stated that the team is looking to add some competition from the backup quarterback position and they are looking at all possibilities. Seahawks starting quarterback Russell Wilson has never missed a game during his five year tenure with the team, but dealt with several glaring injuries during the 2016 season.
NHL Playoffs: Now or Never for the Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals play host to the defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins tonight in game seven of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. With their backs against the wall, Washington has been able to force a game seven after being down 3-1 in the series. The two team’s faced off last in game seven during the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs where the Penguins won 6-2 and went on to win the Stanley Cup Final.
NHL Rumors: Ilya Kovalchuk Planning NHL Comeback
After a four year absence from the NHL, Ilya Kovalchuk is ready to make his long awaited return. Rumors around Kovalchuk’s attempted comeback have floating around the NHL for the last several weeks and they can now be confirmed. Kovalchuk played his last NHL game in 2013 for the New Jersey Devils and has since moved on to play in the KHL for the SKA St. Petersburg. At the age of 34, Kovalchuk faces a difficult path if he wishes to play for a team in the NHL again in the upcoming season.
NBA Playoffs: Rockets Win Game Four, Lose Nene
The Houston Rockets tied their second round series against the San Antonio Spurs at two games a piece with a 125-104 victory late Sunday night. James Harden led the way for the Rockets with 28 points off 10-18 from the field while also picking up 12 assists. The Spurs, without star point guard Tony Parker, saw poor performances from Kawhi Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge on both ends of the floor.
Isaiah Thomas Scores Career High in Celtics Win
Isaiah Thomas scored a career high 53 points in Tuesday night’s 129-119 overtime win against the Washington Wizards. Thomas went 18-33 from the floor and got the better of Washington point guard John wall, who went 16-32 with 40 points and 13 assists. The game went back and forth with both teams trading baskets until they reached overtime. During overtime, the Celtics outscored the Wizards 15-5 in the extra period including nine points from Thomas.
NHL Playoffs: Sidney Crosby Diagnosed With A Concussion, Out For Game Four
The Pittsburgh Penguins lost Monday night’s game to the Washington Capitals in overtime by a final score of 3-2. More importantly, the team lost their captain, Sidney Crosby, to a devastating head injury that will keep him off the ice for at least the team’s next game. Crosby received a cross-check in the back of the head from Capitals’ defenseman Matt Niskanen during the first period leading to a major penalty and a game misconduct for Niskanen.
NBA Playoffs: Cleveland Cavaliers Toronto Raptors Playoff Rematch Begins Tonight
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors will begin their second round playoff series tonight at 7:00 p.m. in Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena. The two teams had an identical regular season record of 51-31 with Cleveland owning the head-to-head tie breaker. The two teams have become very familiar with one another after facing off in last year Eastern Conference Finals.
NFL Rumors: Options For the Philadelphia Eagles During Tonight’s Draft [Opinion]
The Philadelphia Eagles are playing hosts tonight for the NFL Draft and own the 14th overall pick. Philadelphia has to get their first pick right because the thousands of Eagle fans in attendance will give them their seal of approval or disapproval either way. The last thing the team needs is to be boo’d off the stage in front of millions of viewers across the country.
San Francisco Giants News: Madison Bumgarner Won’t Need Surgery
San Francisco Giants ace left-hander Madison Bumgarner will not need surgery on his pitching on his pitching shoulder and is expected to be back in the lineup within two months. Bumgarner underwent an MRI Monday night that determined no structural damage had been done and he can begin the rehabilitation process within the next week.
Adrian Peterson Finalizes Deal With Saints, Will Play Vikings Week 1
As previously reported by Danny Cox, Adrian Peterson was expected to sign with the New Orleans Saints as of last night. Today he made it official, signing a two-year deal worth up to $7 million. In 2017, Peterson will make $3.5 million guaranteed, while his salary in 2018 is an incentive based contract. Peterson can earn upwards of $8 million total based on incentives and bonuses over the course of his tenure with the New Orleans Saints.
Andre Johnson Officially Retires As A Texan
Future Hall of Fame receiver Andre Johnson signed a one-day contract on Wednesday to officially retire as a member of the Houston Texans organization. Johnson spent 12 seasons with Houston and will be recognized as one of the franchises most beloved players. Andre Johnson holds almost every Houston Texans receiving record and is even 10th all time in the NFL’s receiving yards list.
Pittsburgh Pirates Outfielder Starling Marte Suspended 80 Games
The MLB announced earlier today that Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Starling Marte would be suspended the next 80 games for illegally using performance-enhancing drugs. Just 13 games into the season, the Pirates will be without the services of Marte until sometime in the middle of July. Starling Marte was a first time All-Star selection last season and finished with a batting average of.311 in 129 games played.
NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Chicago Blackhawks Losing Ground Vs. Nashville Predators
The Chicago Blackhawks coasted their way through the regular season and made their way into the top spot of the Western Conference headed into the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Facing the lowest seed in the Nashville Predators, however, the Blackhawks have run into their greatest test this season. The Blackhawks are currently down 2-0 in the seven game series with the Predators now gaining home ice advantage.
Pittsburgh Penguins Chance To Repeat Begins With The Columbus Blue Jackets
The Pittsburgh Penguins begin their quest to repeat as Stanley Cup Champions as they are set to take on the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight. The Penguins took the season series with a record of 2-1-1 and finished just ahead of Columbus in the standings with 111 points at the conclusion of the regular season. The two teams faced off during the 2014 postseason which saw the Blue Jackets win their first ever postseason game, but eventually lost to the Penguins in six games.
Pete Rose Inducted Into Phillies Wall Of Fame
Pete Rose may never find himself into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, but he has found a home as the newest member of the Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame. The team announced early Monday morning that Rose will be enshrined into the Wall of Fame during a ceremony that will take place on Saturday, August 12, prior to a game versus the New York Mets.
D’Angelo Russell’s Game Winning Shot Hurts Lakers’ Lottery Chances
D’Angelo Russell capped a 16 point performance against the Minnesota Timberwolves last night with a game winning three pointer as time expired. The win extended the Los Angeles Lakers winning streak to four games and brought their overall record to 25-55. Russell originally planned on sitting out Sunday’s game after hearing about the death of his grandmother early Sunday morning, but texted head coach Luke Walton and said he would like to honor his grandmother on the court.
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