executive core qualifications

The Federal Chief Information Officers Council selected 21 GS-14s and 15s from 11 different agencies to participate in an Agriculture Department-run Senior Executive Service candidate development program. The goal, USDA said, is to groom a new class of executives ahead of the presidential transition, often a popular time for SES retirements.

Both the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Office of Personnel Management are building new leadership development models for a modern era.