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Article: Addressing NOAA's Needs.(National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration's personnel issues)(Brief Article)
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- September 1, 2001
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"The federal government's most experienced and knowledgeable labor pool is eligible to retire by 2005. By 2005, 32 percent of NOAA's workforce is eligible to retire." This statement, spoken by futurist Edward D. Barlow Jr. at the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Strategic Planning Workshop for its constituents on April 19, 2001, was one of a few predictions he has for tomorrow.
This meeting, the fifth of its kind, is the first that focused on long term planning for NOAA instead of short term planning, according to Margaret McCallac, acting director of NOAA's policy and strategic planning office. The workshop provided a forum for constituents ...