Human Capital: Building on DOD's Reform Effort to Foster Governmentwide Improvements

Abstract

People are at the heart of an organization's ability to perform its mission. Yet a key challenge for the Department of Defense (DOD), as for many federal agencies, is to strategically manage its human capital. DOD's proposed National Security Personnel System would provide for wide-ranging changes in DOD's civilian personnel pay and performance management and other human capital areas. Given the massive size of DOD, the proposal has important precedent-setting implications for federal human capital management. This testimony provides GAO's observations on DOD human capital reform proposals and the need for governmentwide reform.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 04, 2003
Accession Number
AD1155781

Entities

People

  • David M. Walker

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

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  • Business Administration
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Law
  • Money
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Security Personnel
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States Government
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