National security
Subtitle: an overview of professional development activities intended to improve interagency collaboration : report to congressional committees
Contributors: Steinhardt, Bernice
Publisher: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 58
Subjects: National security; Interagency coordination; Planning; Emergency management; Study and teaching; Officials and employees; Training of
Other titles: Overview of professional development activities intended to improve interagency collaboration
Description: "Agencies must engage in a whole-of-government approach to protect the nation and its interests from diverse threats such as terrorism and infectious diseases. However, GAO has reported that gaps in national security staff knowledge and skills pose a barrier to the interagency collaboration needed to address these threats. Training and other professional development activities could help bridge those gaps. GAO was asked to identify: (1) training and other professional development activities intended to improve the ability of key national security agencies' personnel to collaborate across organizational lines and (2) how these activities were intended to improve participants' collaboration abilities. To address these objectives, GAO asked nine key agencies involved in national security issues to submit information on professional development activities that were explicitly intended to build staff knowledge or skills for improving interagency collaboration. In addition, GAO gathered and analyzed other information such as target audience, participation levels, and participating agencies. GAO also interviewed responsible human capital and training officials. GAO will explore how interagency participation and other factors may influence the success of these activities in a subsequent review. GAO does not have any recommendations in this report. Technical comments from the agencies reviewed were incorporated where appropriate"--page following t.p.
Notes: Title from cover screen (GAO, viewed on Dec. 16, 2010).

"November 2010."

"GAO-11-108."

Includes bibliographical references.

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