In addition, OMB will send agencies a letter to "provide clarity and consistency of guidance," he said. "Agencies have to see what the guidance is in a joint situation."
At least 10 agencies are investing about $50 million annually in online training programs that can be replaced by the Gov Online Learning Center, Forman said at an event today at the Office of Personnel Management. The business cases agencies submitted for the fiscal 2004 budget showed the redundancy, he said, adding that agencies "need to team up. They can't go at it alone."
OPM is responsible for the e-training initiative, which is one of the Bush administration's 24 e-government initiatives. OPM launched the Gov Online Learning Center in July 2002, and today it launched the second phase of the program, which includes new features and enhancements to the site.
The highlights include:
- Implement a competency-based career path tool for information technology workers (fully functional in June).
- Implement fee-for-service technology.
- Provide access to additional free and mandatory training courses.
- Establish initial functionality with the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and the Office of Executive and Management Development.
- Preview the Merit Systems Principles tutorial.
RELATED LINKS
- Gov Online Learning Center
- "E-learning to smooth career paths" [Federal Computer Week, Jan. 27, 2003]
- "FBI creates online training hub" [Federal Computer Week, Dec. 9, 2002]
- "Embracing e-learning" [Federal Computer Week, Sept. 9, 2002]