The workforce of the 21st century must adapt and integrate their talents to fulfill the changing requirements of federal agencies in the constantly evolving digital world. Senior executives and front-line managers must encourage a more fluid and agile management style to handle this digital revolution. They must invest in retraining and rebuilding current employees to stay abreast with the growing rate of change.
The federal IT workforce, which is well-positioned to drive change in the federal sector, is at the forefront of this evolution. Government organizations have identified the need for reskilling initiatives and are concentrating on improving specialized skill sets, beginning with cyber security and shortly moving on to data science programs.
Recent studies by WorkScoop and FedScoop indicate that the landscape of in-demand IT skills is likely to change significantly in the near future. Competence in cloud technologies, artificial intelligence, data analysis, and enterprise engineering will be in great demand during the next two years. Due to the expanding extent of the public sector’s digital transformation, agencies expect a considerable need for a range of other traditional IT skills.
Many important roles inside government organizations have already embraced digital capabilities, but the shift is still far from complete. Many organizations are still in the early phases of their digital transformation, and much effort remains to be done to move more tasks online and develop creative projects, particularly in the realm of defense. The demand for IT and engineering talents will continue to grow across all levels of government as technology maintains its rapid advancement.