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A cadre of highly capable IT professionals with the mission critical competencies needed to meet agency goals.

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DESCRIPTION: IT workforce planning is a dynamic process. The rate of change in information technology, Congressionally-mandated requirements, and other Federal policies all contribute to the ongoing evolution in IT workforce management. As the Federal Government continues to streamline IT resources, resulting in more enterprise-wide programs, it must also ensure that the IT workforce remains highly competent and well versed in critical IT skills. To carry out its objectives, the Federal CIO Council works in close cooperation with OPM, OMB, GSA, the Chief Human Capital Officers Council, academia, and many private sector organizations in the IT industry. These partnerships enhance IT product and service delivery by ensuring that Federal agencies possess the necessary tools to enable the recruitment, retention, and development of a skilled IT workforce. KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS - 50% of agencies actively using the Capability Planning & Analysis Tool for IT workforce planning in support of the President’s Management Agenda. - 75% of agencies sending participants to IT Quarterly Forums and Federal IT Summits; and programs are evaluated as good to excellent by 90% of agency participants. - 50% of agencies using IT recruitment video as part of recruitment and outreach efforts within one year after release. - 10% increase in the number of agencies participating in the Scholarship for Service Job Fair each year. SUCCESS STORY: Developing the strategies and actions to recruit, develop, and maintain a best-in-class professional IT workforce has been a Federal CIO Council priority since the establishment of the Council. Workforce issues are real, compelling, and rank consistently at the top of CIO critical issues lists. The Clinger-Cohen core competencies have served as the foundation of the Council’s IT workforce activities. These competencies have been used in the establishment of the 2210 IT Specialist series which incorporates titling for critical job areas. They are used in recruitment, and also as the basis for the essential learning objectives supporting our major educational programs. Hundreds of individuals are gaining knowledge and ability based on these competencies through the IT curriculum at institutions such as the NDU’s IRMC College, USDA Graduate School, and universities offering the Federal CIO University certificate. Workforce initiatives target today’s employees and tomorrow’s leaders. Since 2000, 770 students from private industry and Government have earned Federal CIO University certificates. A sizeable student outreach effort has provided hundreds of high school students with Federal job shadow opportunities. With the establishment of the IT Workforce Survey in 2003, the IT community took the lead in assessing existing skill gaps and determining agency IT bench strength across the Federal Government. Agencies are realizing considerable benefits as a result of targeted workforce planning efforts focused on closing critical skill gaps. In FY 2006, 65 percent of agencies met all gap closure milestones, and 58 percent of agencies met their IT hiring targets. Significant economies of scale have been achieved by the use of one survey and gap analysis tool for all agencies. In addition, the survey has also been of great interest to several other governmental organizations. For example, the State of New York modified the survey tool for its own IT workforce assessment requirements. Additionally, academic institutions have used this Federal survey data for research in improving IT competency management. In years past, IT workforce planning was an afterthought, now it is a targeted approach.

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