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Tag Archives: workforce
A Critical Shortage of Nurses
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
Posted in About GAO, Collections, Coronavirus
Tagged Coronavirus, health and human services, health care, HHS, James Cosgrove, pandemic, workforce
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DHS Cybersecurity Workforce
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
What Does It Take to Work on Wall Street?
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
Opportunity Knocks, 36,000 Feet in the Air
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
Posted in Human Capital, Transportation
Tagged airline industry, airline pilots, airlines, aviation, drone, engineering, National Aviation Day, PI, pilot shortage, pilots, STEM, workforce, Wright Brothers
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GAO’s Education, Workforce, and Income Security Team
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
Posted in About GAO, Mission Team
Tagged college costs, education, EWIS, GAO misison team, income security, teams, workforce
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Podcast on the Relationship between STEM Education and the Workforce
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
Posted in Education, Podcast, Science and Technology
Tagged curriculum, Department of Education, education, GAO, government accountability office, Labor, pedagogy, podcast, preparedness, STEM, usgao, workforce
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Impacts of Fiscal Year 2013 Sequestration
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
Posted in Budget and Spending, Government Operations
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
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