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Accession Number:
ADA411934
Title:
An Optimization Approach to Workforce Planning for the Information Technology Field
Descriptive Note:
Corporate Author:
RAND ARROYO CENTER SANTA MONICA CA
Report Date:
2002-01-01
Pagination or Media Count:
90.0
Abstract:
A February 2000 report on Human Resources Strategy produced by the Defense Science Board noted that rapid downsizing in recent years has changed the roles of, and balance between, DoD civilians and military personnel, as well as the roles of government and private-sector personnel DSB, 2000, p. vi. Because of these changes, the board called for the development of a strategic human resources plan that effectively uses military, government civilian, and contractor personnel. Effectively managing these three sources of manpower is especially important for the Army in the information technology IT and information assurance IA fields. This report presents a linear programming approach to modeling the ITIA workforce that will help identify the potential costs and benefits of policy changes that affect how these personnel resources are used. The transformed Army of the twenty-first century will increasingly depend on digitized tools, such as the Army Battle Command System ABCS, a vast system of interconnected computers that will provide commanders with a common picture of the battlefield. The Armys 2001 Force Design Update anticipates that the increased reliance on such systems will require an active-duty Army TOE ITIA workforce more than two and one-half times larger than the current one.
Distribution Statement:
APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
