The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has kicked off its search for a candidate who will serve as both chief information officer and assistant director.

The selected candidate will oversee the evaluation of NGA’s information technology investments and capabilities and collaborate with consultants and top leaders from other agencies within the Defense Department, Intelligence Community and industry, the agency said in a USAJobs notice posted Wednesday.

The incumbent will be based in Springfield, Virginia, and will be responsible for the implementation of the Presidential Decision Directive-63 on the protection of critical infrastructure as well as the Clinger-Cohen Act.

The CIO role will direct the implementation of information assurance, e-commerce strategic policies and plans, knowledge management, enterprise architecture and IT performance measures as well as lead the agency’s efforts in the areas of data security, IT governance, privacy, records management, civil liberties and commodity IT.

NGA will accept applications for the position through Thursday.

The Government Accountability Office has urged NASA to develop a contingency plan for U.S. operations at the International Space Station beyond 2018 as the contractors on the Commercial Crew Program are not able to meet certification requirements this year.

GAO said in a report published February that Boeing and SpaceX have indicated they expect to achieve certification in 2018 as they work to meet NASA human spaceflight standards.

The report noted the delay could potentially impact NASA’s efforts to establish a domestic capability to transport U.S. astronauts to and from ISS before an existing crew transportation contract with Russia’s space agency expires in 2019.

The companies received their respective $4.2 billion and $2.6 billion contracts in 2014 to develop the CST-100 and Dragon space capsules as potential alternatives to Russia’s Soyuz.

GAO added the schedule pressure arises from the average three-year contracting process NASA would need to undergo if there is a need to purchase seats on the Soyuz for the U.S. space crew.

NASA concurred with the recommendation for a contingency plan that would ensure continued U.S. presence aboard the space station in case of further delay in the Commercial Crew Program amid other risks that the contractors face and the need for visibility into their activities.

R. Alexander Acosta, dean of the Florida International University’s law school, will be  nominated by President Donald Trump as head of the Labor Department.

Acosta previously held various Presidentially-appointed and Senate-confirmed positions in the government such as a member of the National Labor Relations Board, the White House said Thursday.

He also served as chairman of the U.S. Century Bank in Florida and became the first Hispanic to assume the role of assistant attorney general and U.S. attorney for Florida’s southern district.

“His extensive experience has tremendously impressed me and my team and makes us confident that he will lead the Department of Labor with the utmost competence and determination to support the American worker,” said Trump.

“Alex is going to be a key part of achieving our goal of revitalizing the American economy, manufacturing and labor force.”

The Senate voted 51-49 Thursday to confirm Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-South Carolina) as director of the Office of Management and Budget, The Hill newspaper reported Thursday.

Jordain Carney writes Mulvaney will administer the federal budget process, lead agency performance evaluations and implement strategies and policies for the acquisition of goods and services in the government.

The report said Republican lawmakers expect Mulvaney to help balance President Donald Trump’s spending plans that include proposed tax reduction and infrastructure funding efforts.

“Mulvaney knows that making government more effective and accountable is conducive to economic growth and he knows that getting our fiscal house in order goes hand in hand with compassion,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) was quoted as saying.