GovExec Daily: Modernizing OPM to Benefit the Federal Workforce

Earlier this month, the National Academy of Public Administration released “Elevating Human Capital: Reframing the U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s Leadership Imperative,” a report which Congress commissioned when it formally put on hold the Trump administration’s plan to abolish OPM and put its components within GSA and the Executive Office of the President. The report notes the ways OPM can achieve its mission as stated in the 1978 Civil Service Reform Act, but it more broadly identifies the issues with human capital management in the government.

After its publication, Academy CEO Terry Gerton and Panel Chair of the Academy’s OPM report Janet Hale authored a post on GovExec.com headlined “OPM Modernization is Critical to Building the Federal Workforce the Nation Needs.” It lays out the main points of the report and the needs for an elevated OPM. Hale and Gerton joined the podcast to discuss the post and the report.

Click here for a transcript of the episode.