RELATED June 06, 2025 Partnership for Public Service’s public comments on OPM’s “Improving Performance, Accountability and Responsiveness in the Civil Service” (Schedule P/C) proposed rule June 02, 2025 Partnership for Public Service's public comments on OPM's "Assuring Responsive and Accountable Federal Executive Management" proposed rule April 24, 2025 New Partnership for Public Service polling shows majority of the American public concerned about cuts to the federal workforce and government services Back to Reports Foreign Languages: Human Capital Approach Needed to Correct Staffing and Proficiency Shortfalls January 9, 2002 This report reviews the use of foreign language skills at the U.S. Army, the Department of State, the Department of Commerce’s Foreign Commercial Service, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Specifically, GAO examined the nature and impact of reported foreign language shortages, determined the strategies that federal agencies use to address these specific shortages, and assessed the efforts of agencies to implement an overall strategic workforce plan to address current and projected shortages. Download (1m)