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 2008-05-07 monographic deposited born digital 37 p. GA 1.13:GAO-08-596 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-596 P0b002ee18038c713 f:d08596 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-596 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-596 GAO-08-596 Agency missions Cost analysis Data collection Employee incentives Employee retention Human capital Human capital management Human capital planning Human capital policies Information management Information resources management Labor force Mission critical information Needs assessment Performance management Performance measures Personnel recruiting Program evaluation Program management Strategic planning Workfare Other Written Product A81998 With a workforce of about 35,000, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) provides engineering services for civil works and military programs in the United States and overseas. Recently, the Corps' focus has shifted to also support contingency operations, such as responding to natural disasters. To meet its mission and emerging priorities, the Corps must have effective human capital planning processes to ensure that it can maintain its workforce. In this context, GAO was asked to examine the (1) extent to which the Corps has aligned its human capital plan with its strategic plan, (2) extent to which the Corps has the information necessary to identify and meet current and future workforce needs, and (3) challenges the Corps faces in meeting its workforce needs. To address these issues, GAO reviewed agency human capital and strategic planning documents, conducted structured interviews with eight Corps divisions and a purposeful sample of 14 of its districts, and interviewed other Corps officials. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-596/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-596.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-596/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-596.pdf GAO-08-596 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-596 Other Written Product GAO-08-596; Human Capital: Corps of Engineers Needs to Update Its Workforce Planning Process to More Effectively Address Its Current and Future Workforce Needs; Agency missions Cost analysis Data collection Employee incentives Employee retention Human capital Human capital management Human capital planning Human capital policies Information management Information resources management Labor force Mission critical information Needs assessment Performance management Performance measures Personnel recruiting Program evaluation Program management Strategic planning Workfare