New! Try This Interactive Training to Help Sharpen Your Records Identification Skills
Reminder! February Article Club: The Anatomy of Making an Effective Decision
The OCFO Article Club will be meeting on Wednesday, February 21st at noon Eastern. This month's discussion will cover effective decision making.
If the event isn't on your calendar, you can join by Google Meet on February 21st at noon Eastern.
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ICYMI: Check Out This Quarter's Newsletter!
Check out the Q1 newsletter to read more about OCFO's accomplishments, catch up on what the other two-letter offices are doing, and learn about your colleagues!
Have feedback on the newsletter? Share it through the OCFO Quarterly Newsletter survey.
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Reminder! Time and Leave Guidance for the Presidents’ Day Holiday
Check your inbox for detailed time and leave guidance for Presidents' Day, which will be observed on Monday, February 19th.
Heads-up: The in-lieu-of holiday for employees who aren't scheduled to work that Monday is Friday, February 16th.
ICYMI: Messages from GSA Leadership
Feb. 14th: Administrator Carnahan announces GSA's strategies for advancing equity in 2024
Feb. 13th: The administrator announces new appointees to the Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs
Feb. 13th: Deputy Administrator Katy Kale kicks off this year's Internal Partner Satisfaction Survey
You're all caught up! Check out the Messages from Leadership page on InSite, where you can find past messages from GSA leaders.
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 Lisa Wilson (BR3R)!
Shout out to Lisa Wilson for her willingness to chip in and help with all aspects of IRA budgeting.
Submitted by: Amber Cochran (BBP)
Shout out to Mark Whittemore (BG2ECC)!
Shout out to Mark Whittemore for pulling a data query from Business Objects with the exact information needed and very quick turnaround!
Submitted by: Marisa Quinlivan (BG2E)
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.
US Lawmakers Seek to Regulate AI Vendors to the Government
Got AI on the mind? Did you know that last month a bipartisan group of Congressional Representatives unveiled legislation that would require federal agencies and their artificial intelligence vendors to adopt best practices for handling the risks posed by AI? If approved, the bill would require federal agencies to adopt AI guidelines unveiled by the Commerce Department last year. Read all about it!
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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
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Date & Time
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508 for Google Docs
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Wed., Feb. 21 Noon to 1 p.m. Eastern
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Fundamentals of Environmental Justice
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Wed., Feb. 21 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern
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GSA Immersion: How to Thrive in a Hybrid Work Environment
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Wed., Feb. 21 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Eastern
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Continuous Leadership Journey Facilitated Discussion: Strategic Foresight
For more on this month's CLJ, visit the Adapting Using Strategic Forethought Channel on OLU
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Mon., Feb. 26 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern
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Learn About Work Schedules at GSA
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Tue., Feb. 27 Noon to 1 p.m. Eastern
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508 for Google Slides
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Wed., Feb. 28 Noon to 1 p.m. Eastern
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Introduction to Data Analytics*
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Mon., Mar. 4 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern
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Cultural Intelligence for Leaders*
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Thu., Mar. 7 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern
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Get to Know Your Google Drive
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Thu., Mar. 14 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern
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Emotional Intelligence*
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Tue., Mar. 19 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern
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Check out the Online University Events Calendar and GSA's Tech Training page 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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