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National Institute of Standards and Technology: Improved Workforce Planning Needed to Address Recruitment and Retention Challenges
GAO-23-105521
Feb 28, 2023
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National Institute of Standards and Technology The OHRM Division Chiefs should track how often flexibilities have been used—including how often incentive payments have been offered and paid—to evaluate their success. (Recommendation 1)
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National Institute of Standards and Technology The OHRM Division Chiefs should develop and implement a succession planning framework, and link leadership development programs and technical training to succession planning efforts. (Recommendation 2)
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National Institute of Standards and Technology Directors of NIST's key operating units, including its HR office and laboratories, should collaborate to develop and implement an agency-wide strategic workforce process, which addresses recruitment, retention, DEIA, and succession planning. (Recommendation 3)
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Federal Workforce: OPM Advances Efforts to Close Government-wide Skills Gaps but Needs a Plan to Improve Its Own Capacity
GAO-23-105528
Feb 27, 2023
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Office of Personnel Management The Director of OPM should establish an action plan to address OPM's skills gaps identified in the workforce assessment, either as an update to its HCOP or a separate effort. (Recommendation 1)
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Office of Personnel Management The Director of OPM should document, select risk responses for, and monitor progress addressing the risks OPM's skills gaps pose to achieving its strategic objectives, either as part of the process for monitoring strategic plan implementation or through other risk management processes. (Recommendation 2)
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Veterans Health Administration: Action Needed to Address Persistent Control Weaknesses and Related Risks in Employee Screening Processes
GAO-23-104296
Feb 23, 2023
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Department of Veterans Affairs The Under Secretary for Health should establish a timeline for finalizing and implementing a policy regarding DEA employment waivers. (Recommendation 1)
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Department of Veterans Affairs As the Veterans Health Administration develops a DEA employment waiver policy, the Under Secretary for Health should ensure that the policy includes guidance for determining whether employees have access to controlled substances. (Recommendation 2)
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Department of Veterans Affairs As the Veterans Health Administration develops a DEA employment waiver policy, the Under Secretary for Health should ensure that the policy specifies that an employment waiver is required to employ any individual in a position with access to controlled substances who, at any time, has been convicted of a felony offense related to controlled substances, had an application for a DEA registration denied, or had a DEA registration revoked or surrendered for cause, and does not presently hold an active DEA registration. (Recommendation 3)
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Department of Veterans Affairs After implementing a DEA employment waiver policy, the Under Secretary for Health should review the individuals still employed at VHA among the 50 we confirmed had controlled substance-related criminal history to determine whether they have access to controlled substances as part of their assigned duties and thus need DEA employment waivers. (Recommendation 4)
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Department of Veterans Affairs After implementing a DEA employment waiver policy, the Under Secretary for Health should review the approximately 12,500 employees we identified with indications of controlled substance-related criminal history—but for whom we did not confirm controlled substance-related felony convictions—to determine whether they need DEA employment waivers. (Recommendation 5)
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Department of Veterans Affairs The Under Secretary for Health should implement control procedures to ensure that suitability adjudicators use information regarding undisclosed criminal history in compliance with OPM regulations and VA policy, including policies requiring that adjudicators document their assessments of the materiality and intent of undisclosed information and their rationale for not referring cases involving nondisclosure to OPM. (Recommendation 6)
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Military Cyber Personnel: Opportunities Exist to Improve Service Obligation Guidance and Data Tracking
GAO-23-105423
Dec 21, 2022
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6 Open Recommendations
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Department of the Army The Secretary of the Army should ensure that the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel updates Army Regulation 614-200 in a timely manner to clearly define active-duty service obligations for ION training, for the Army's relevant cyber enlisted personnel. (Recommendation 1)
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Department of the Army The Secretary of the Army should ensure that the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel updates Army Regulation 350-100 in a timely manner to clearly define active-duty service obligations for ION training, for the Army's relevant cyber officers. (Recommendation 2)
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Department of the Navy The Secretary of the Navy should ensure that the Commandant of the Marine Corps develops guidance in a timely manner to establish active-duty service obligations for ION training. (Recommendation 3)
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Department of the Army The Secretary of the Army should ensure that the Chief of Staff of the Army takes the necessary steps to integrate U.S. Cyber Command work roles into the Army's personnel system of record to track cyber personnel data by work role. (Recommendation 4)
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Department of the Air Force The Secretary of the Air Force should ensure that the Chief of Staff of the Air Force takes the necessary steps to integrate U.S. Cyber Command work roles into the Air Force's personnel system of record to track cyber personnel data by work role. (Recommendation 5)
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Department of the Navy The Secretary of the Navy should ensure that the Commandant of the Marine Corps takes the necessary steps to integrate U.S. Cyber Command work roles into the Marine Corps' personnel system of record to track cyber personnel data by work role. (Recommendation 6)
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