Reminder! Upcoming Agency-wide Town Hall
Join agency leadership for a town hall on Wednesday, October 11th, from 2-3 p.m. Eastern. The upcoming town hall will focus on two 2023 themes: making buying from and selling to the government easier and delivering the best in digital services.
This event will be hosted through Zoom.
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Complete Your Mandatory Training Today!
To access your courses and view due dates, go to your GSA Online University transcript and launch the GSA 2023 Mandatory Refresher Training for Employees curriculum.
Courses due September 29th:
- Records Management Training
- COOP Awareness Training
- Plain Language
- Enhancing Customer Experience
New employees, senior executives, and contractors who have joined GSA in 2023 have different mandatory training curriculums with different due dates. You can find more information on the Mandatory Training Page on InSite or contact program manager Wendy Cobb for help.
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Save Your Old Emails by October 1st!
Federal regulations require that GSA email and attachments older than seven years be deleted at the start of each fiscal year. All GSA emails from October 2016 or earlier will be deleted on October 1st.
Have older messages you want to view after October 1st? Use the email-to-pdf tool to convert them into PDFs. Need a review of how it works? Visit the GSA email management page on InSite.
ICYMI: Messages from GSA Leadership
September 28th: Administrator Carnahan recognizes National Disability Employment Awareness Month
September 28th: Deputy Administrator Katy Kale shares an update on a potential lapse in funding
Check out the Messages from Leadership page on InSite, where you can find past messages from GSA leaders.
Join OCFO's Chief of Staff for the Next Lunch With a Leader!
Sign up today to join Christian Hazen for lunch on Thursday, October 26th at noon by signing up here.
Lunches are limited to 20 people, so sign up today!
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OCFO FY 2023 COOP Statistics
Thank you, OCFO for the incredible support this fiscal year. Your assistance has been the key to the Continuity of Operations Planning Program's success, and I cannot thank you enough for responding during each drill or exercise. OCFO has had one of the best records at GSA for the past two years. I am forever grateful for your support. As you already know, OCFO rules!
Additionally, please remember that when you receive a message that looks as follows, please click the link to respond. This message is not a phishing expedition. These messages come directly from coop@naas.gsa.gov and look as follows and reads the same for each drill or exercise.
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 If there were to be a true emergency, the message would change significantly. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Les.Painter@gsa.gov.
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 Djuana Pittman (BR4B)!
Big shout out to Djuana Pittman for her work on NCR's recurring contracts. She is key piece of our funding process. She shares her knowledge and expertise not only within our budget team but also with requestors and contracting. Also a big shout to the CPG team in BR2. They are the final piece of getting our contract obligations recorded and the collaboration with Djuana is appreciated.
Submitted by: Carol Remsberg (BR4B)
Shout out to Francesco DalMolin (BR4R)!
A BIG thanks to Francesco DalMolin for collaborating outside his Division to help our Building Ops Team with a fixed asset error. Appreciate you taking time from your work to assist. Your knowledge of the systems makes you a go to. Thank you so much!
Submitted by: Carol Remsberg (BR4B)
Shout out to Lin Oo (BGF)!
I would like to make a shout out to Lin for always assisting me with finance questions, he is always informative, helpful, patient and positive. I enjoy working with Lin, he makes my job easier to navigate with his support.
Submitted by: Jules Mariani (QFAB)
Shout out to Jennifer Dunham and Keith O'Hara (BGF)!
A big shout out to Jen and Keith for guiding and helping me with my professional development. Thank you for your time, effort, patience, and constant support whenever I needed help. I truly appreciate it.
Submitted by: Ganjargal Ganbold (BGF)
Welcome to the OCFO Analytics Corner! Each week, the Analytics Community of Practice (A-CoP) team will be sharing events, training, resources, and more. If you would like to learn more about the OCFO Analytics Community of Practice, you can sign up for updates here.
4 Skills the Next Generation of Data Scientists Needs to Develop!
Are you ready to deepen your data skill set but don't know where to start? The Harvard Business Review is here to help! Earlier this month, they published an article breaking down the four key areas of skills and capabilities that will help current and future data scientists hone their abilities. Read it today!
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Visit the Mandatory Training page on GSA's InSite for mandatory training deadlines and watch the GSA News & Info section for training reminders.
Looking for enterprise-wide training? You'll find a selection of the upcoming offerings below or check out the Online University Events Calendar for a full slate of training opportunities.
Upcoming Enterprise-wide Training
Check out the Online University Events Calendar for more training opportunities.
*These courses fill up fast, so register today! If no more seats are available, join the waitlist or register for a later session.
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