The Civil Defense Acquisition Workforce: Enhancing Recruitment Through Hiring Flexibilities

Abstract

Policymakers and defense acquisition experts have asserted that improved recruitment for the defense acquisition workforce is a necessary component for comprehensive acquisition reform. To help rebuild the workforce and enhance recruitment, DOD has used several hiring flexibilities authorized by Congress, the President, and OPM in recent years. Hiring flexibilities are a suite of tools that are intended to simplify, and sometimes accelerate, the hiring process.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 22, 2016
Accession Number
AD1022302

Entities

People

  • Kathryn A. Francis

Organizations

  • Congressional Research Service

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attrition
  • Business Administration
  • Civil Defense
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Acquisition
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Policy
  • Students
  • Test And Evaluation

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