United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2003-08-22 monographic deposited born digital 17 p. GA 1.13:GAO-03-1046 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-1046 P0b002ee1803a2009 f:d031046 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-1046 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-1046 GAO-03-1046 Civilian employees Computer modeling Data collection Data integrity Labor force Management information systems Personnel management Projections Reductions in force Documentation Army Civilian Forecasting System Other Written Product A08179 Between fiscal years 1989 and 2002, the Department of Defense (DOD) reduced its civilian workforce by about 38 percent, with little attention to shaping or specifically sizing this workforce for the future. As a result, the civilian workforce is imbalanced in terms of the shape, skills, and experience needed by the department. DOD is taking steps to transform its civilian workforce. To assist with this transformation, the department is considering adopting an Army workforce-planning model, known as the Civilian Forecasting System (CIVFORS), which the Army uses to forecast its civilian workforce needs. Other federal agencies are also considering adopting this model. GAO was asked to review the adequacy of the steps the Army has taken to ensure the credibility of the model. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-1046/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-1046.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-1046/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-1046.pdf GAO-03-1046 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-1046 Other Written Product GAO-03-1046; DOD Personnel: Documentation of the Army's Civilian Workforce-Planning Model Needed to Enhance Credibility; Civilian employees Computer modeling Data collection Data integrity Labor force Management information systems Personnel management Projections Reductions in force Documentation Army Civilian Forecasting System