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2. None of us will be as good as we can be or as free as we can be without a very strong, highly-functioning federal work force to run the government. What is THE PEOPLE FACTOR? http://brookingspress.typepad.com/peoplefactor/

3. In the time it will take to watch this video…. Federal government agencies will have solved multiple crimes Supervised the safe take-offs and landings of hundreds of airplanes And processed some $50 million in banking transactions Issued a national weather forecast Monitored the skies for any sign of enemy attacks Rescued struggling ships at sea Paid food stamps to hungry citizens What is THE PEOPLE FACTOR? http://brookingspress.typepad.com/peoplefactor/

4. But after a century of neglect , the cracks are beginning to show. U.S. found no evidence WMD moved from Iraq No signs that weapons were smuggled, intelligence officials say Katrina victims blame racism for slow aid Emotions flare as black survivors testify before special House panel Apr il 29, 2009: Federal Oversight of Lenders and Guarantors 'Needs Improvement,' Says Inspector General What is THE PEOPLE FACTOR? http://brookingspress.typepad.com/peoplefactor/

5. Due to rapid globalization b usiness has changed and adapted in order to survive. By contrast, the government systems and structures that served an earlier age are still in place. What is THE PEOPLE FACTOR? http://brookingspress.typepad.com/peoplefactor/

6. “ something like the hardening of the arteries in the current system” -Admiral James Loy What is THE PEOPLE FACTOR? http://brookingspress.typepad.com/peoplefactor/

7. of current federal workers say that they rarely, or only sometimes, have enough employees to complete their jobs properly. 59% Ratio of federal workers to the population has fallen from 1 per 68 Americans to 1 per 112 Americans What is THE PEOPLE FACTOR? http://brookingspress.typepad.com/peoplefactor/

8. The Veteran’s Administration’s backlog of unprocessed claims has risen to 400,000 U.S. Patent and Trademark Office now faces a backlog of close to 1 million patent applications What is THE PEOPLE FACTOR? http://brookingspress.typepad.com/peoplefactor/

9. Number of Toys China exports to U.S. each year: 3 billion Number of inspectors for toys from China the FDA employs: 1. What is THE PEOPLE FACTOR? http://brookingspress.typepad.com/peoplefactor/

10. The amount of contracting done by the federal government has more than doubled in the past five years to $500 billion Federal workers have not been trained to manage the performance of these contracts. Army Criminal Investigation Command has 90 investigations under way related to alleged contract fraud in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kuwait What is THE PEOPLE FACTOR? http://brookingspress.typepad.com/peoplefactor/

11. The system is failing , despite the good people in it. What is THE PEOPLE FACTOR? http://brookingspress.typepad.com/peoplefactor/

12. But why do something right now? What is THE PEOPLE FACTOR? http://brookingspress.typepad.com/peoplefactor/

13. we are in the midst of a human capital crisis What is THE PEOPLE FACTOR? http://brookingspress.typepad.com/peoplefactor/

14. 1.9 million people work for the federal government.

15. Almost half of them will be eligible for retirement within the next five years. (including almost 90 percent of senior level employees)

16. Which means that if all of those who were eligible to retire decided to do so, 6,100 of the 7,000 most senior managers and technical experts could walk out the door tomorrow. Within four years that includes: 97% of administrative law judges 87% of social security examiners 40% of Homeland Security analysts What is THE PEOPLE FACTOR? http://brookingspress.typepad.com/peoplefactor/

17. The average age in the federal workforce is increasing at twice the rate of the private sector. Under 35 17 percent 35-44 23 percent Over 45 60 percent What is THE PEOPLE FACTOR? http://brookingspress.typepad.com/peoplefactor/

18. So who will replace the retirees? What is THE PEOPLE FACTOR? http://brookingspress.typepad.com/peoplefactor/

19. Only 19% of federal employees say their agencies do a good job of hiring “qualified” applicants. What is THE PEOPLE FACTOR? http://brookingspress.typepad.com/peoplefactor/

20. 2/3 of college students agree with the statement: “ It is difficult to locate and apply for a job with the federal government” What is THE PEOPLE FACTOR? http://brookingspress.typepad.com/peoplefactor/

21. Average length of time a college grad can afford to wait for a government job before taking another offer: Average length of time the government takes to make a hiring decision: 4 weeks three months or more. What is THE PEOPLE FACTOR? http://brookingspress.typepad.com/peoplefactor/

22. The federal government spends only about 1.9 percent of salaries per year per person on annual training. (The private sector spends 4 percent on average) What is THE PEOPLE FACTOR? http://brookingspress.typepad.com/peoplefactor/

23. Put simply, the United States is not managing its enormous investment in human capital strategically to deliver the highest possible quality of government for everyone. What is THE PEOPLE FACTOR? http://brookingspress.typepad.com/peoplefactor/

24. It’s time to in those men and women who serve our country everyday. re-invest What is THE PEOPLE FACTOR? http://brookingspress.typepad.com/peoplefactor/

25. By investing 10 million in human capital the government the government could reap 300 billion to 600 billion in productivity gains. This is THE PEOPLE FACTOR. Want to know more? Buy the book. http://brookingspress.typepad.com/peoplefactor/buy-the-book.html