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The U.S. federal government lacks the necessary talent to address modern technological challenges.
The U.S. federal government is expected to reduce its civilian workforce by approximately 300,000 employees, from 2.4 million to 2.1 million, by the end of the current year.
In the U.S. federal government's performance review system, 99.7% of employees are rated as "meeting expectations" or higher on a 5-point scale.
The Office of Personnel Management has issued guidance to implement a forced distribution for performance reviews of senior-level government employees (SES), capping the number of top ratings (4 or 5) at 30%.
Only 7% of U.S. federal government employees are under the age of 30, compared to approximately 25% in the general workforce.
Approximately 45% of U.S. federal government employees are over the age of 50, compared to 33% in the non-federal workforce.
For 43 years, the U.S. government was barred from using functional skills assessments in hiring due to a consent decree from the Carter/Reagan era, which has only recently been exited.
The Office of Personnel Management has issued new guidance requiring a functional skills assessment for all job applicants to the U.S. government.
The U.S. government is exploring the creation of a centralized, consent-based citizen portal to consolidate personal information like benefits, tax status, and passport expiration from multiple agencies.
The U.S. President has signed an executive order aimed at breaking down data silos between federal agencies.
The U.S. government is unprepared for the rapid advancement of technology.
The U.S. federal government's culture is characterized by an over-obsession with risk mitigation, viewing risk as a pass/fail concept rather than a spectrum.