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To stay aligned with current and future needs of Americans, government agencies need to rethink what they do, how they do business and who should do that business—federal workers, contractors or some combination of the two. Human capital reform will be central to these transformation efforts. This article examines how the U.S. Government Accountability Office has undertaken a range of initiatives designed to strengthen its workforce and better position the agency for the future. These include basic changes in such areas as recruiting, training and development, job classification, pay and benefits and employee empowerment.

Argues that the United States faces a long-term structural deficit that will increase significantly as the baby boomers retire. After noting that a budget crunch is inevitable, it is asserted that the government offers an incomplete and misleading picture of US financial conditions and fiscal outlook. The government has committed itself to $45 trillion in debt, and economic growth is not a solution. A call is made for prompt bipartisan action.