SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: Strengthening and Sustaining the Federal Science and Technology Workforce

Abstract

Critical skill gaps are making it difficult for federal agencies to carry out their missions--particularly in science and technology. Our past work and recommendations outlined 3 key areas for building the federal science and technology workforce: strategic planning to identify skill gaps and future needs; improving federal pay and hiring; and addressing factors affecting the work environment, like sexual harassment. We testified that while agencies have implemented some of our prior recommendations, they haven't fully implemented others. We've included strategic human capital management on our High Risk List since 2001.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 17, 2021
Accession Number
AD1163116

Entities

People

  • Candice N. Wright

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accountability
  • Animal Diseases
  • Biomedical Research
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Governments
  • House Of Representatives
  • Information Systems
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Money
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Policy
  • Research Facilities
  • Scientists
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • United States Government

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