WORKFORCE
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
The Army’s ambitious goals for the future require a digital transformation across the service. To make this possible, civilians will take training focused on agile software development, DevSecOps, cloud foundations, data science, machine learning, human-centered design, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. (Photo by Pixabay, Pexels)
to the customer. Te Udemy platform uses a customer-centric, business-focused model, but in the acquisition workforce, the customer is the warfighter. “Many of us in the world of acquisition are not engi- neers,” said Pekol-Evans, “but this enables you to go toe-to-toe at some level with vendors and warfighters.”
Tese courses also count for continuous learning points (CLPs), helping work- force members fulfill the 40 CLPs they are required to complete every year and the 80 CLPs every two years. “Fourteen out of 80 is palatable, and it meets the course objec- tives of what we came up with, that every workforce member should need, with regard to digital literacy,” Greene said. With the addition of three other optional training topics, there are more than 30 total hours of training and CLPs.
In addition to the Udemy courses, there are several digital literacy courses curated by the Defense Acquisition University, and the DACM Office has partnered
with Carnegie Mellon University to offer courses to higher-level officers and senior executives. While employees taking those courses may not be required to take the Udemy training, both are recommended.
CONCLUSION Because this is new, the team is includ- ing end-of-course surveys in each learning path to ensure that Udemy is the right solution.
“We’re trying to get this right,” empha- sized Pekol-Evans. “Tis isn’t something where we just click the easy button [Udemy] and then leave it. We want to make sure we’re doing right by the work- force in digital literacy.”
Feedback ensures that this pathway to digital transformation succeeds. A success- ful transformation means a successful acquisition workforce, ensuring that the Army of 2035 is the lethal and agile force it needs to be.
To register or learn more about train- ing through Udemy, go to https://
armyciv.udemy.com/organization/ home. For more information on DACM Office civilian programs or acquisition career development opportunities, go to https://
asc.army.mil/web/career-development/ civilian.
BRIANNA CLAY is an Army Public Affairs Fellow and public affairs specialist at the U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center. She holds an M.S. in international affairs from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a B.A. in international affairs from the University of North Georgia.
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