GITEC 2014: Feds Face Workforce Challenges

Agencies take different paths to developing an effective personnel strategy.

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<li><span class="st">Walter Bigelow, Chief of IT Systems Management, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives</span></li>
<li>Joe Klimavicz, CIO, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</li>
<li>Kimberly Hancher, CIO, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission</li>
<li>Mark Krzysko, Deputy Director of Enterprise Information, Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology &amp; Logistics</li>
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<li>Agencies must decide whether they want to focus on IT or project management skills.</li>
<li>Hiring innovative thinkers who can deliver on their ideas is critical.</li>
<li>An effective mentoring program can help workers evolve into leaders.</li>
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