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This week in history: On July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 lifted off from NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Four days later, two of its astronauts, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, became the first humans to set foot on the Moon.
Update: 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 and our federal customers.
Submit your questions to be answered during the town hall to gsatownhall@gsa.gov.
This town hall will be streamed on Zoom starting at 2 p.m. Eastern, and live closed captioning will be available. Add the town hall to your Google calendar.
Video streaming tip: Connect to the live stream using your internet connection, not GSA's VPN or VDI.
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Reminder: 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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Update: Watch the July 13 Town Hall Recording and Share Your Thoughts!
For those of you who couldn’t attend Wednesday's town hall, the recording, slide deck, and transcript of the meeting are all now available.
If you did attend, please take a few minutes to share your feedback on Wednesday's town hall by completing this post-event questionnaire.
A recording of the Wednesday's town hall and the slides will be available soon. Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts!
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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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Reminder: Upcoming Mandatory Training Deadlines
Friday, July 22
- Security and Privacy Awareness
Wednesday, 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
7/14: Deputy Administrator Katy Kale shares an update on GSA's 2021 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government ranking
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.
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.
A Hybrid Approach to Measuring & Managing Time
Your time is valuable, but it is often challenging to measure how your time is used. Time use data is widely recognized as difficult to collect, expensive, and complicated. In her article, Kathleen Beegle explores the challenges of measuring time use and how a new hybrid approach could make it easier to collect this data!
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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 Jill Randall (BA)!
Congratulations to Jill Randall and her partner, Amie! They welcomed their first son, Dario Randall Hernandez, on July 1st! Jill will be spending the next few months getting acquainted with and enjoying the new addition to their family.
Submitted by: Amarilis Reyes Box (BA)
Shout out to Debra Waterfield (BA) and Kevin Holland (BA)!
Shout out to Debra Waterfield and Kevin Holland for their outstanding teamwork July 5-8! During this short manned week for BA, Kevin and Debra stepped in to assist wherever they were needed. Their work ensured we provided top notch support to our partners while meeting all of our deadlines. Thank you, Debra and Kevin; I love having you on our team!
Submitted by: Amarilis Reyes Box (BA)
Visit the Mandatory Training page on GSA's InSite for mandatory training deadlines and watch the Announcements section for training reminders.
Looking for enterprise-wide training opportunities? Check out the FY22 course list.
New: Agile in Action Session - Best Practices Using Jira and Confluence
During this interactive session, panelists will provide demonstrations of GSA’s agile applications, Jira and Confluence, and show how they use reporting features to increase teamwork and overall improved outcomes. You’ll also hear from a number of product and technical managers who are leading modernization efforts across the enterprise.
If you’re curious about how to use Jira and Confluence or how to incorporate agile practices into your own work, team, or program, our agile coaches will be on hand to share additional training resources and tips for everyone using Jira and Confluence.
Register for the session, which will be held on Tuesday, July 26 at 2 p.m. Eastern.
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Reminder: Virtual Emergency Procedures & Active Shooter Training Offered Monthly
The Office of Mission Assurance offers monthly Occupant Emergency Plan and Active Shooter training to help prepare building occupants for multiple emergency scenarios. Employees and contractors need to be properly prepared for an emergency and are strongly encouraged to attend OMA's monthly OEP/active shooter training.
The training is currently available through Google Hangouts Meet from 11 a.m.-noon on the last Wednesday of every month, with a capacity limit of 250 people. This month's session will be held on July 27 at 11 a.m. Eastern.
For more information, including upcoming training dates, visit the Emergency Procedures and Active Shooter Training InSite page. For additional information about active shooter preparedness, visit the Safety and Security page on GSA InSite.
Update: GSA IT Tech Training
Sign up for these upcoming tech training classes.
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.
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.
Make the most of Google Meet (August 29) - Maximize your Google Meet experience with mic and camera settings, layouts, full-screen, closed captions, and other attendee options. Google Meet is the standard GSA virtual meeting tool. Class also covers hosting options, controls, and activity features such as polls and Q&A. This class prepares you to take all our other training presented using Google Meet.
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Reminder: 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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Reminder: 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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