By Brittany R. Ballenstedt bballenstedt@govexec.com
February 8, 2008
The Defense Department's human capital plan is inadequate and could hinder its ability to fill certain mission-critical jobs with qualified personnel, according to the Government Accountability Office.
In a letter sent to key members of the House and Senate Armed Services committees on Wednesday, GAO said the Pentagon was not prepared to meet several looming workforce challenges, especially considering half of its civilian personnel are eligible to retire in the next few years.
"This is becoming a long-standing issue," GAO said. "Without a plan that addresses all of the elements essential to a successful workforce plan ... DoD's future workforce may not possess the critical skills and competencies needed."
http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=39254&sid=60
GAO Report at http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d08439r.pdf
Also see http://tfxreports.blogspot.com/2008/02/department-of-defenses-civilian-human.html
