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Improve IT workforce identification, assessment and reporting capabilities to support agency requirements and to respond to
overall Federal IT workforce trends.
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MAJOR ACTIVITIES: - Conduct Federal-wide IT Workforce Capability Assessment (ITWCA) Survey. This online survey is designed
to collect information regarding the types of work that Federal IT employees carry out to inform agency workforce planning.
The survey allows agencies to capture the "supply" of IT workforce capabilities, including proficiency in a set of IT-related
competencies and skills, the percentage of the workforce possessing certain IT-related certification areas, the amount of
time spent on selected specialized job activities, and a demographic profile of the IT workforce. - Analysis of Government-wide
results of IT Workforce Capability Assessment. The Federal CIO Council developed the Survey and a Capability Planning and
Analysis Tool (CPAT) for Federal agencies to identify a "demand" model of capabilities needed to support their IT mission.
A Federal-wide analysis is conducted to present a comprehensive picture of strengths and gaps. Individual agencies can compare
their agency capabilities against Federal-wide capabilities. This tool also allows agencies to compare the current capabilities
of its IT workforce to its desired target capabilities, and to identify specific competency and skill gaps. Utilization of
the two major tools, the ITWCA Survey and the CPAT developed for Federal-wide use, avoids significant costs. Agencies are
able to leverage a mature set of workforce planning tools in a standardized environment to address and close critical skill
gaps. - Issue updated Clinger-Cohen Core Competencies. Core universal knowledge requirements have been identified for IT staff
across the Federal Government. The Competencies are updated biennially and are used to define learning objectives for Federal
educational institutions which support IT workforce development, including the Federal CIO University consortium, the National
Defense University’s (NDU’s) Information Resources Management College and the USDA Graduate School. - IT Roadmap. The IT Roadmap,
developed by the Federal CIO Council, is a tool used by the IT workforce for career planning. The Roadmap is based on the
GS-2210 series parenthetical titles and is an interactive, web-based application that allows individuals to identify competency
requirements, conduct a competency gap analysis, and identify training that will help each individual develop needed competencies.
The IT Roadmap also enables employees to compile competency information into a long-term, customized plan for professional
development.
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