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Published Fri Aug 01 2003
The U.S. federal legislation and policy affects workforce development and the HRD profession. The director of the United States's Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced the U.S. government's new Chief Human Capital Officers (CHCOs) a provision in the Homeland Security Act of 2002 which requires each executive department and major agency to appoint a senior-level official as CHCO. The act also establishes a Chief Human Capital Officers Council, chaired by the OPM director and made up of the CHCOs of cabinet departments, the council will oversee and coordinate workforce planning issues including modernizing human resources systems, improving the quality of HR information, and advancing legislation affecting HR operations and organizations. CHCO Academy is being developed to create a shared understanding of the CHCO positions within the federal government.
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Policy News August 2003
Policy News August 2003