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This week in history: On July 4, 1884, the Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States by the French in Paris.
New: Agency-wide Town Hall on July 19 @ 2 p.m.
Join Administrator Robin Carnahan, Deputy Administrator Katy Kale, and others at a virtual agency-wide town hall to discuss the future of work, both as it relates to GSA as well as our federal customers.
This town hall will be streamed on Zoom starting at 2 p.m. Eastern, and live closed captioning will be available.
Video streaming tip: Connect to the live stream using your internet connection, not GSA's VPN or VDI.
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New: Feds Feed Families 2022
This year’s 2022 Feds Feed Families campaign has launched. Visit USDA's Feds Feed Families page for helpful ways to participate!
GSA’s goal is to beat last year’s contribution and donate more than 130,000 pounds of food by the campaign’s close at the end of August. Please consider getting involved and visit the FFF Hub to record your donations this year!
Since its inception, GSA employees have graciously donated more than 2 million pounds of food.
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Reminder: OCFO Town Hall - July 13 @ 2:30 p.m. Eastern
Join OCFO leaders on Wednesday, July 13, for a town hall to welcome our new CFO. Check your calendars for the invite or add the event to your calendar.
This town hall will be streamed on Google Meet starting at 2:30 p.m. Eastern, and live closed captioning will be available. Submit your questions in advance.
Video streaming tip: Connect to the live stream using your internet connection, not GSA's VPN or VDI.
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Reminder: Join GSA's Mentoring Program Mentor Pool
GSA supports a mentoring culture and mentoring as a developmental opportunity for employees. The GSA Mentoring Program is actively seeking employees and supervisors who are willing to help others by passing along their knowledge, wisdom and, guidance.
Joining the pool of mentors is quick and easy, only requiring a few steps in GSA Online University (OLU). You can even select where and how you would like to participate.
You can direct any questions to Wendy Cobb, the mentoring program manager.
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Update: Upcoming Mandatory Training Due Dates
July 22
- Security and Privacy Awareness
August 31
- Insider Threat Awareness and Reporting
- Internal Controls at GSA and You
- No FEAR Act
- Plain Language
These courses are now available in Online University.
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ICYMI: This Week's Messages from GSA Leadership
No messages this week. Check out the Messages from Leadership page on InSite, where you can find past messages from GSA leaders.
Reminder: OCFO Quarterly Newsletter Now Available
Check out the Q3 newsletter to read more about OCFO's accomplishments, catch up on what the other two-letter offices are doing, and learn about your colleagues' towns! Have feedback on the newsletter? Share it through the OCFO Quarterly Newsletter survey.
FEVS Fever: Week 6
OCFO hit 74% participation this week! Kudos to everyone who has taken the survey so far — you've helped OCFO take the number two spot in GSA.
If you haven't yet taken the FEVS, search your inbox for an email from EVGS@opm.gov to complete the survey today. Questions? Check out these frequently asked questions or reach out to your office’s FEVS champion. Let's make OCFO number one!
Welcome to the OCFO Analytics Corner! Each week, the Analytics Community of Practice (A-CoP) team will be sharing events, training, resources, and more. Complete this Google Form to receive more information about the A-CoP or to get involved.
Showcase: How FAS-ITC is Using the Cloud to Advance Analytics
Come hear about how the IT Category group is using the FAS Cloud Services Enterprise Data Architecture to solve advanced analytics challenges, like parsing contract text to identify IT spend. (Thursday, July 21 at 10:15 Eastern)
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Every week we will feature OCFO colleagues who have been recognized by their peers for their great work and character. This is a quick, easy, and fun way to acknowledge and thank one another. To recognize one (or more) of your peers in the next Week in Review, use the OCFO Shout Outs Google Form. |
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Shout out to Becky Schultz (BGR)!
Kudos to Becky for her role in introducing RPA technology in her Air Force reservist role to her unit, the 448th Supply Chain Management Wing. From a recent article on a four-day hands-on RPA Workshop she organized:
The Air Force RPA Center of Excellence, in partnership with the Secretary of the Air Force Financial Management Office, are traveling from base to base instructing personnel on finding ways to adopt this process in their day-to-day tasks. Recently, members of the 448th Supply Chain Management Wing took part in a four-day hands-on RPA Workshop that introduced them to [RPA] and allowed them to find ways to put it to practical use. Col. Rebecca Schultz, Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the Director, 448th SCMW, was instrumental in setting up this training and was excited for the prospect of her fellow Airmen to find ways to put RPA to use. “I hope that our pioneer team of RPA enthusiasts in the 448th SCMW start by learning how best to employ this technology today and then work together as a cohesive team going forward to enhance and streamline our wing's mission and find resiliencies and reduce risks in the Air Force Supply Chain. This initial training cohort at Tinker, plus the one scheduled in July at Robins, are the communities that will ‘accelerate change’ and jump-start our RPA program.”
Read more at https://www.afsc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3081102/robotic-process-automation-roadshow-comes-to-the-448-scmw/
Kudos to Becky, and thank you for your service!
Submitted by: Gabrielle Perret (BGR)
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Shout out to Evelyn Yang (BR1R), Kenneth Connaire (BR1R), and Aaron Prince (BR1F)!
We want to recognize the hard work and contributions of these three Zone 1 employees in their efforts to modernize and streamline the PS document request process for PBS in Zone 1. The team combined this process improvement initiative with comprehensive refresher training delivered to PBS employees across Zone 1. Thank you for all the time you spent developing the presentation and coordinating with PBS POCs. Thank you, Evelyn, for all your work developing/presenting the training materials and quiz. Thank you, Kenneth, for all the testing and input into the new process and for your help presenting the training. And thank you, Aaron, for all your hard work (and re-work) getting the google tools working and ready for our training on a tight deadline. Great team effort!
Submitted by: Alicia Saucedo (BR1)
GSA's new Online University is here and, with it, new mandatory training deadlines. Visit the Mandatory Training page on GSA's InSite for due dates and watch the Announcements section for training reminders.
Looking for enterprise-wide training opportunities? Check out the FY22 course list.
New: Join a Live Build-a-bot Session to Learn More About RPA
Join the robotic process automation (RPA) experts at USDA and the Federal RPA Community of Practice on Wednesday, July 13 from 1-2:30 p.m. Eastern for a hands-on training session that will include an in-depth introduction to RPA and feature a live build-a-bot demo by a USDA RPA developer. Lattrice Goldsby, RPA center of excellence and branch manager for USDA, will also discuss some of their recent success stories and USDA's RPA subscription service.
This session is perfect for those at all experience levels, whether you're new to RPA or are looking for ideas to expand your use cases.
Register in advance through Zoom. You'll receive a confirmation email containing a link to join once you register.
New: Use the New Online University Events Calendar to Hone Your Skills
The OLU Event Calendar lists a wide variety of free-to-you classes hosted by OHRM to help you hone your skills and enhance your career development. There is a large selection of on-demand virtual courses, books, and videos at your fingertips, 24/7!
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New: Check Out the New GSA Organizational Manual
Need to find the latest GSA organizational chart? Need to know who has what authority? OAS is offering a new tool called the GSA Organization Manual. This manual covers the organizational structure and history of GSA. The manual includes:
- Delegations of Authority.
- Organizational Charts.
- Functional Statements.
- Organizational Change Orders.
OAS and OHRM created this tool to update, display, and track changes to GSA organizations and provide a single location for staff to find updated information.
Reminder: Register for Treasury's 2022 Government Financial Management Conference
Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service is pleased to announce that the 2022 Government Financial Management Conference (GFMC) is open for registration. The GFMC is a free virtual conference which provides up to 10 NASBA continuing professional education (CPE) credits. All educational sessions will be led by federal financial management experts and select business partners.
To learn more about the conference, which will take place August 24-25, 2022, visit the GFMC site. To register, visit: https://cvent.me/18Woo2. Registration closes on Friday, August 19, 2022.
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Reminder: GSA IT Tech Training
Sign up for these upcoming tech training classes.
Get to know Google Sheets (August 17) - Learn what Google Sheets are and why you’d use them. Covers creating a Google spreadsheet, settings, menus, appearance and use. Also covers sharing, version history, and creating multiple sheets in a workbook.
Learn how to use DocuSign (July 14) - DocuSign is GSA's Digital Signature Solution (DSS). DSS allows you to efficiently sign, or send documents to be signed. This introductory, instructor-led training consists of a slide presentation, DocuSign sending and signing demonstrations, and Q&A. Any GSA employee is welcome to attend.
Find the right tool for virtual meetings (July 18)- Google Meet, Webex, and Zoom for Government - how do you select the best online meeting tool for your event? While Google Meet is GSA's standard meeting platform, Zoom or WebEx might offer unique tools or features you really need.
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