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Assessing Needs for Civilian STEM Talent in the Department of the Air Force Navigating the Complexities of Workforce Demand and Supply / SEAN ROBSON, LISA M. HARRINGTON, KELLY ATKINSON, ALVIN MOON, NATHAN THOMPSON, JONAH KUSHNER, GRACE FALGOUST, ALICE NGUYEN, BARBARA BICKSLER, JOANNA ZAKZEWSKI.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Robson, Sean
- Series:
- Research report (Rand Corporation) ; A3170-1.
- Report ; A3170-1
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Department of the Air Force--Civilian employees--Personnel management.
- United States.
- United States. Department of the Air Force--Operational readiness.
- Scientists--Supply and demand--United States.
- Scientists.
- Engineers--Supply and demand--United States.
- Engineers.
- Technologists--Supply and demand--United States.
- Technologists.
- Technical education--United States.
- Technical education.
- Civilian Military Workforce.
- Operational Readiness.
- STEM Education.
- Technical Professions.
- United States Air Force.
- Workforce Management.
- Local Subjects:
- Civilian Military Workforce.
- Operational Readiness.
- STEM Education.
- Technical Professions.
- United States Air Force.
- Workforce Management.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 112 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
- Other Title:
- Assessing Needs for Civilian Science Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent in the Department of the Air Force
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2025
- Summary:
- Bolstering technical capabilities throughout the Department of the Air Force (DAF)--both its military and civilian--is a current goal of the department. Although the DAF has many tools to address needs for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) talent within its military workforce, many barriers inhibit its ability to assess similar needs in its civilian workforce. The authors of this report thus examine how the DAF can identify potential gaps in technical competencies in its civilian workforce and describe options for closing technical skill gaps. Because of the size and complexity of the DAF civilian workforce, their analysis centered on three case studies: the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Digital Directorate; the Deputy Chief of Staff, Air Force Futures; and Headquarters, Pacific Air Forces. The authors reviewed manpower and personnel data, conducted interviews with subject-matter experts (SMEs) in the case study organizations, analyzed relevant job announcement information, developed and fielded two surveys, and conducted a literature scan of training and development opportunities--all of which inform their proposed strategies to better track the supply of and demand for STEM talent in the DAF civilian workforce.
- Contents:
- CHAPTER 1: Introduction
- CHAPTER 2: Demand for Civilians with Technical Competencies
- CHAPTER 3: Determining the Supply of STEM Civilian Personnel
- CHAPTER 4: Exploring Civilian STEM Needs Through Three Case Studies
- CHAPTER 5: Using Surveys for Supply and Demand Assessments of Technical Skills
- CHAPTER 6: Strategies for Filling Gaps in STEM Competencies
- CHAPTER 7: Key Findings and Recommendations
- APPENDIX A: Large Language Model Skill and Competency Extraction
- APPENDIX B: Case Study Interview Methodology and Protocol
- APPENDIX C: Supplemental Information on Case Studies and Case Study Populations
- APPENDIX D: Pilot Surveys for Supply and Demand Assessments of Technical Skills
- APPENDIX E: Development of STEM Pipelines and Capabilities
- APPENDIX F: Broad Civilian Workforce Challenges in the Department of the Air Force
- Notes:
- Title from PDF document (title page; viewed March 13, 2025)
- "Prepared for the Department of the Air Force"
- "RAND PROJECT AIR FORCE"
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-112)
- Description from electronic resource
- ISBN:
- 1977415032
- 9781977415035
- OCLC:
- 1508067640
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