6 'big, hairy' federal human capital challenges in 2015

Federal Times: When it comes to the people who do its work—members of our armed forces, civil servants, and contractors—the federal government faces a number of significant, long-standing challenges. To borrow a line from author Jim Collins, they're "big and hairy" and if left to fester unresolved until 2016 and beyond, they threaten no less than our nation's security. And paradoxically, these challenges are exacerbated even as our economy begins to boom, as those with the most mission-critical skills, those individuals who can really make a difference, have their choice of opportunities.

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