Coast Guard Modernization: Modernizing How we Work

Guest Post from VADM Cliff Pearson, Chief of Staff.

In my recent posts (17 December and 20 December), I discussed how Coast Guard Modernization will develop new organizational structures (Logistics and Service Centers) and work processes (bi-level service delivery and product lines) to provide life-cycle support for all of our assets, including personnel, ships, planes, shore facilities, and information technology. The DCMS organization will have common, consistent, and well-documented work processes CG-wide.

Understanding that people are our most important asset, I challenged the Modernization teams to develop new human resources management strategies to complement our new organizations and processes and minimize potential impacts on our workforce. It is imperative we modernize our human resource practices along with our organization and business processes to achieve the best results. One such human resource management practice being studied and developed is the Geographically Dispersed Work Force (GDWF) concept.

To find out more information concerning our Mission Support use of the Geographically Dispersed Work Force management practice, I invite you to the Coast Guard’s Modernization page.