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The Transportation Security Administration this month inked an eight-year, $1.2 billion deal with Lockheed Martin Corp. to provide TSA with comprehensive human resources support.
The outsourcing trend is fueled by a recognition that in-house HR methods are behind the times and unresponsive to growing needs. Agencies across government are seeing large-scale turnover of their staffs because of retirements, and that means accelerated recruiting, hiring and training. The move, proponents say, will enable agencies to employ smaller HR staffs that can focus on crafting strategic hiring plans and pay-for-performance systems.
jkind July 15, 2008 11:35 AM
What are they going to do with $1.2 billion? How about they repurpose that money for salaries or signing bonuses to lure the kids away from google.
YHF July 15, 2008 6:59 PM
I think they will most likely use the money to hire employees to do the work outlined in the contract.
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