ABSTRACT
This chapter presents an overview of strategic human capital management (SHCM), especially in the federal government. It reviews some of the key theories and studies in the academic literature. It also discusses the development of SHCM in the federal government, including an overview of key concepts and models that emerges. The chapter discusses the implementation of SHCM at the national aeronautics and space administration (NASA), which is the first executive branch agency to receive a green rating from the office of management and budget (OMB) for meeting the standards of the president's management agenda (PMA). It discusses the implications of a strategic approach for HR professionals. Human resource management (HRM) practices in the federal government has undergone a revolution that began in the mid-1990s and continues today. Federal human resource (HR) officers are now called on to be strategic partners critical to accomplishing organizational objectives rather than administrative gatekeepers.
