Strategic Goal 4: Ensure workforce readiness through development of innovative workplace practices​

ASPR staff are called to act during no-notice events while faced with a variety of unknowns. Personal and organizational preparation and resilience will enable the ASPR workforce to continue to face current and future challenges. In addition, ASPR will ensure that our other non-personnel assets are regularly maintained, upgraded, and meet the requirements necessary to keep our teams protected and safe in any situation.

Objective 4.2 Key Milestones:

1. Regularly review, test, and upgrade equipment and systems that our teams rely on.
2. Institute data standardization practices and data management best practices to harmonize data across systems, improve analytics, and enhance productivity.
3. Apply continuous improvement and quality control to internal ASPR communications, including for deployed and deployable teams.
4. Establish workforce resilience policies and provide employee wellness tools to ensure a productive and healthy work environment.

Effective information flow in formal and informal communication is critical for an organization and can have many positive effects, such as enhanced employee engagement, collective learning, problem solving and decision-making.

Objective 4.3 Key Milestones:

1. Promote a culture of information sharing, collaboration, and transparency.
2. Ensure that ASPR personnel are connected to the most current information, including classified information as appropriate, on responses and emerging threats.
3. Identify and implement best practices to manage and engage a hybrid workforce.
4. Cross-train ASPR personnel on all parts of the organization to improve coordination.
5. Develop a “resource helpdesk” for staff to request information or assistance on a specific subject, program, or initiative.
   

ASPR will utilize effective business management tools to continue to drive mission delivery and quickly mobilize a coordinated response to national emergencies and disasters.

Objective 4.4 Key Milestones:

1. Identify points of contact to track and ensure completion of mandated deliverables (e.g., congressional mandates, Administration priorities) during active disaster and public health emergency responses.
2. Conduct continuous review and improvement cycles for both Continuity of Operations and Operational Plans to ensure that the latest safety and security lessons, information, and intelligence are incorporated.
3. Apply risk management practices to the procurement, maintenance, utilization, and deployment of ASPR assets and capabilities.
4. Protect ASPR assets and infrastructure through timely lifecycle management that includes planning, acquisition/procurement, and maintenance (including upgrades, repairs, and disposals).
5. Conduct thorough due diligence assessments and compliance reviews for ASPR investments and incorporate contracting language adjustments as appropriate.