Tag Archives: workforce

A Critical Shortage of Nurses

Posted on May 12, 2020 by WatchBlog

Nurses are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with other health care workers, they face an increased demand for their services—which puts them at greater risk of catching coronavirus. So, in honor of National Nurses Week (May 6 … Continue reading →

Image | Posted on May 12, 2020 by WatchBlog | Tagged Coronavirus, health and human services, health care, HHS, James Cosgrove, pandemic, workforce

As economy turns, unemployment insurance may once again play an important role

Posted on March 25, 2020 by WatchBlog

During the last recession, from 2007-2009, about half of the 15 million U.S. workers who lost their jobs received unemployment insurance benefits. As another potential recession looms because of COVID-19 (the coronavirus), unemployment insurance programs may once again play an … Continue reading →

Image | Posted on March 25, 2020 by WatchBlog | Tagged Cindy Brown Barnes, Coronavirus, Department of Labor, Education Workforce and Income Security, employment, Employment assistance programs, pandemic, workforce

Trucking Shifts into the Future

Posted on May 30, 2019 by WatchBlog

Will there come a day when the big rig in the lane next to you doesn’t have a driver? Trucks that have some automated features—or that even drive themselves—are on the horizon, and they have the potential to improve efficiency … Continue reading →

Image | Posted on May 30, 2019 by WatchBlog | Tagged automated trucks, automated vehicle technologies, automated vehicles, cars, Cindy Brown Barnes, commercial trucking workforce, commercial trucks, Department of Labor, Department of Transportation, DOL, DOT, employment trends, EWIS, highway safety, highways, long-haul trucking, mechanics, PI, self-driving vehicles, Susan Fleming, technicians, tractor-trailer truck, truck drivers, truckers, trucking jobs, trucking technology, trucks, vehicle-to-infrastructure technologies, vehicle-to-vehicle technologies, vehicles, workforce

Spring Podcast Roundup – Podcasts You May Have Missed

Posted on May 23, 2019 by WatchBlog

It has been a busy year so far in our podcast studio! And if you’re not subscribed to the Watchdog report on iTunes or our RSS feed, you’re missing out. Today’s WatchBlog catches you up on some of the podcasts … Continue reading →

Image | Posted on May 23, 2019 by WatchBlog | Tagged advanced technology, AI, Andrew Von Ah, artificial intelligence, Cindy Brown Barnes, collection agencies, currency composition, David Trimble, debt collection, dirty bomb, EWIS, Internal Revenue Service, IRS, Jessica Lucas-Judy, machine learning, NRC, NRE, nuclear, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, PI, public-private, radioactive materials, robots, SI, tax debts, tax gap, U.S. Mint, US currency, workforce

DHS Cybersecurity Workforce

Posted on September 10, 2018 by WatchBlog

Secure federal computer systems depend on the federal and contractor workforce who design, develop, implement, secure, maintain, and use them. But the federal government faces a persistent shortage of workers trained in cybersecurity and information technology. The Department of Homeland … Continue reading →

Image | Posted on September 10, 2018 by WatchBlog | Tagged cybersecurity, Department of Homeland Security, DHS, Greg Wilshusen, IT, workforce

What Does It Take to Work on Wall Street?

Posted on March 20, 2018 by WatchBlog

Is the financial field still a “boys only” club? And who has the skills and credentials to work on Wall Street? Today’s WatchBlog explores these questions and our recent report on the management-level representation of women and minorities and diversity … Continue reading →

Image | Posted on March 20, 2018 by WatchBlog | Tagged Daniel Garcia-Diaz, diversity, finance, financial sector, financial services, FMCI, minorities, women, workforce

Opportunity Knocks, 36,000 Feet in the Air

Posted on August 19, 2016 by WatchBlog

On December 17th, 1903, two brothers took to the skies. Orville and Wilbur Wright’s 12-second inaugural flight near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina launched a revolution that would affect everything from war to commerce to vacations. For National Aviation Day—established by … Continue reading →

Image | Posted on August 19, 2016 by WatchBlog | Tagged airline industry, airline pilots, airlines, aviation, drone, engineering, National Aviation Day, PI, pilot shortage, pilots, STEM, workforce, Wright Brothers

GAO’s Education, Workforce, and Income Security Team

Posted on January 21, 2015 by WatchBlog

GAO’s workforce is organized largely by subject area, with many of its employees working in one of 14 mission teams. Today we’ll be putting the spotlight on the Education, Workforce, and Income Security (EWIS) team, which focuses on programs and … Continue reading →

Image | Posted on January 21, 2015 by WatchBlog | Tagged college costs, education, EWIS, GAO misison team, income security, teams, workforce | 6 Comments

Podcast on the Relationship between STEM Education and the Workforce

Posted on June 11, 2014 by gao_watchblog

Federal science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education programs, known as STEM programs, help enhance the nation’s global competitiveness by preparing students for related careers. Hear our latest podcast with Melissa Emrey-Arras, a director in GAO’s Education, Workforce, and Income Security … Continue reading →

Image | Posted on June 11, 2014 by gao_watchblog | Tagged curriculum, Department of Education, education, GAO, government accountability office, Labor, pedagogy, podcast, preparedness, STEM, usgao, workforce

Impacts of Fiscal Year 2013 Sequestration

Posted on March 6, 2014 by GAOWatchBlog

On March 1st, 2013, the president ordered an across-the-board reduction in federal agency budgets. This reduction, more commonly known as sequestration, had a wide range of effects on agency operations and services to the public. The infographic below outlines some of our key findings … Continue reading →

Image | Posted on March 6, 2014 by GAOWatchBlog | Tagged agencies, budget, Congress, Defense Department, Department of Defense, Department of Labor, DOL, Environmental Protection Agency, epa, federal budget, fiscal, Housing and Urban Development, Justice, Justice Department, Labor, personnel, reductions, sequester, sequestration, services, workforce | 2 Comments