CRIME FW: [Information_technology] Daily News 3/05/03

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January 31, General Accounting Office
Information Technology Training: Practices of Leading Private-Sector
Companies. According to a report published on March 4 by the General
Accounting Office (GAO), the rapid pace of technological change, with
its
potential to transform the way the government delivers services, makes
information technology (IT) human capital a critical issue for federal
agencies. GAO has identified strategic human capital management as a
high
risk area for the federal government, and the demand for skilled IT
workers
is expected to increase over the long term. To help federal agencies
better
design and implement such training programs, GAO was asked to examine
private-sector practices for training both IT and non-IT professionals
(e.g., business managers and other staff needing training in IT) that
could
be used as a basis for addressing federal efforts. GAO identified 22
existing and emerging training practices used by leading companies to
implement effective IT training. GAO's discussions with leading private
sector companies indicate that training is not simply a support
function,
but a strategic element in achieving corporate objectives. Source:
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-03-390

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