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What Federal Agencies Get Wrong About Developing Their Acquisition Workforce Federal agencies spend billions of dollars on contract administration every year. The people responsible for
In 2025, Gallup documented $438 billion in annual productivity losses linked to declining global employee engagement. That figure is striking, but the more important data
Every federal agency deals with employee turnover. Most have learned to treat it as a structural feature of the workforce — a cost of doing
When a leadership development program is eliminated, one thing happens immediately: the budget line disappears. Facilitator contracts end, materials are not renewed, and program administration
The federal cybersecurity workforce gap is not a new problem. But it’s an accelerating one. Threat sophistication is increasing. Agency attack surfaces are expanding as
Federal agencies have committed hundreds of billions of dollars to IT modernization over the past decade. Cloud migration, zero trust architectures, legacy system replacement, digital
Federal human resources is one of the most complex and heavily regulated HR environments in the world. Title 5, OPM policy, agency-specific supplemental guidance, union
If you’re on a federal career path aimed at the Senior Executive Service — or managing leaders who are — the five OPM Executive Core
What Is FAC-C Certification? The Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) is the federal government’s professional certification for civilian contracting professionals — the acquisition workforce
The Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers â FAC-P/PM â is the federal government’s official credentialing framework for program managers and project managers
Federal agencies have more options than ever for FAC-COR training. That’s good news and a problem. More options mean more vendors delivering the minimum â
Every contracting officer’s representative who manages a contract above the simplified acquisition threshold is required to be certified. That’s not a recommendation â it’s policy.
