Cross-Agency Priority GoalsAs required by the Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRAMA), the Obama administrationestablished 14 cross-agency priority goals requiring collaboration across government. Nine deal with policy initiatives and fivecenter on administrative and management issues.The Obama AdministrationTo establish cross-agency priority goals requiring collaboration across government.CollaborationExportsDouble U.S exports by the end of 2014.1Energy EfficiencyReduce energy demand.2Job TrainingEnsure our country has one of the mostskilled workforces in the world by preparingtwo million workers with skills trainingby 2015 and improving the coordinationand delivery of job training services.3Real PropertyThe federal government will manage realproperty effectively to generate $3 billionin cost savings by the end of 2012.4Skills GapsClose critical skills gaps in thefederal workforce to improve missionperformance. 5By September 30, 2013,reduce by 50 percent the gaps forthree to five critical federal governmentoccupations or competencies, and closeadditional agency-specific high-riskoccupation and competency gaps.Entrepreneurship & Small BusinessIncrease federal services to entrepreneursand small businesses with an emphasis onstart-ups, growing firms and small markets.6EntrepreneursSmall BusinessesVeterans Career ReadinessImprove career readiness of veterans.7VeteransBy September 30, 2013, increase thepercentage of eligible service memberswho will be served by career readinessand preparedness programs from 50to 90 percent in order to improve theircompetitiveness in the job market.CybersecurityExecutive branch departments andagencies will achieve 95 percentimplementation of the administration’spriority cybersecurity capabilities by theend of fiscal 2014. 8These capabilities includestrong authentication, trusted Internetconnections and continuous monitoring.Improper PaymentsThe federal government will achievea payment accuracy rate of 97percent by the end of 2016.9Strategic SourcingReduce the costs of acquiring commonproducts and services by agencies’ strategicsourcing of at least two new commoditiesor services in both 2013 and 2014 thatyield a savings of at least 10 percent.10BroadbandAs part of expanding all broadbandcapabilities, ensure 4G broadband coveragefor 98 percent of Americans by 2016.11STEM EducationImprove the quality of STEM education.12Science, Technology, Engineering,and Math (STEM) Education -- In support of the president’s goal that theU.S. have the highest proportion of collegegraduates in the world by 2020, the federalgovernment will work with educationpartners to improve the quality of STEMeducation at all levels to help increase thenumber of well-prepared graduates withSTEM degrees by one-third over the next 10years, resulting in an additional one milliongraduates with degrees in STEM subjects.SustainabilityThe federal government will reduce itsdirect greenhouse gas emissions by28 percent and will reduce its indirectgreenhouse gas emissions by 13 percentby 2020 from a 2008 baseline.13Data Center ConsolidationImprove information-technology servicedelivery, reduce waste and save $3 billionin taxpayer dollars by closing at least1,200 data centers by fiscal 2015.142013-08-09http://ourpublicservice.org/OPS/publications/download.php?id=228OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net