1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:08,029 --> 00:00:11,000 Hello DCMA . I'm Karen Schulteis , the 3 00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:12,989 executive director for Information 4 00:00:12,989 --> 00:00:15,689 Technology and DCMA's chief information 5 00:00:15,689 --> 00:00:18,440 officer . I also serve as the 6 00:00:18,440 --> 00:00:20,107 organizational infrastructure 7 00:00:20,107 --> 00:00:22,051 capability board manager , and I'm 8 00:00:22,051 --> 00:00:24,107 excited to announce the board's June 9 00:00:24,107 --> 00:00:26,790 2025 release of our latest workplace 10 00:00:26,790 --> 00:00:29,012 improvement initiative , the onboarding 11 00:00:29,012 --> 00:00:32,349 process application . Onboarding is a 12 00:00:32,349 --> 00:00:34,516 new employee's first impression of the 13 00:00:34,516 --> 00:00:36,627 agency , and we want to make it great 14 00:00:36,627 --> 00:00:38,738 for everyone . Think back to when you 15 00:00:38,738 --> 00:00:41,430 onboarded to DCMA . Was it smooth ? Was 16 00:00:41,430 --> 00:00:43,750 it fast ? Did you get everything you 17 00:00:43,750 --> 00:00:45,909 needed when you needed it ? I'm sure 18 00:00:45,909 --> 00:00:48,020 some of you are saying , yes , it was 19 00:00:48,020 --> 00:00:50,131 great , while others are rolling your 20 00:00:50,131 --> 00:00:52,353 eyes and thinking , nope , that was not 21 00:00:52,353 --> 00:00:54,576 my experience . Our goal is to have all 22 00:00:54,576 --> 00:00:56,687 future employees who on board to DCMA 23 00:00:56,930 --> 00:00:59,729 say it was a great experience and DCMA 24 00:00:59,729 --> 00:01:02,810 is an amazing place to work . The old 25 00:01:02,810 --> 00:01:04,559 manual checklist process often 26 00:01:04,559 --> 00:01:06,559 presented a resource burden on team 27 00:01:06,559 --> 00:01:08,670 members and supervisors that required 28 00:01:08,670 --> 00:01:10,448 frequent follow-ups and delayed 29 00:01:10,448 --> 00:01:13,209 completion . The new onboarding process 30 00:01:13,209 --> 00:01:15,750 drives completion of mandatory tasks 31 00:01:15,750 --> 00:01:17,806 through automated reminders , saving 32 00:01:17,806 --> 00:01:19,970 time and resources and ensures 33 00:01:19,970 --> 00:01:23,000 efficient execution . The app 34 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:25,290 establishes consistency in the 35 00:01:25,290 --> 00:01:27,569 onboarding process for all agency 36 00:01:27,569 --> 00:01:30,080 civilian , military , and contracted 37 00:01:30,080 --> 00:01:32,849 personnel , facilitates communication 38 00:01:32,849 --> 00:01:35,127 between new employees , the on boarder , 39 00:01:35,127 --> 00:01:37,293 and stakeholders by providing a shared 40 00:01:37,293 --> 00:01:39,650 view of task status and progress , and 41 00:01:39,650 --> 00:01:41,483 it streamlines processes such as 42 00:01:41,483 --> 00:01:43,699 equipment issuance , systems access , 43 00:01:43,730 --> 00:01:45,970 and local office space assignments . 44 00:01:46,669 --> 00:01:48,836 Thank you to all who helped bring this 45 00:01:48,836 --> 00:01:50,725 vision to reality , including our 46 00:01:50,725 --> 00:01:53,002 boarding modernization initiative team , 47 00:01:53,339 --> 00:01:55,470 information technology developers and 48 00:01:55,470 --> 00:01:58,150 total force subject matter experts . We 49 00:01:58,150 --> 00:02:00,039 use their feedback throughout the 50 00:02:00,039 --> 00:02:02,039 development process and worked with 51 00:02:02,039 --> 00:02:04,206 subject matter experts from across the 52 00:02:04,206 --> 00:02:05,706 agency's global network of 53 00:02:05,706 --> 00:02:07,872 professionals to streamline the effort 54 00:02:07,872 --> 00:02:10,070 and deliver an efficient and effective 55 00:02:10,070 --> 00:02:12,529 application . We also relied on 56 00:02:12,529 --> 00:02:14,751 capstone participants from the agency's 57 00:02:14,751 --> 00:02:16,973 emerging leadership development program 58 00:02:17,169 --> 00:02:19,058 to strengthen the development and 59 00:02:19,058 --> 00:02:21,280 deployment of the new automation tool . 60 00:02:21,729 --> 00:02:23,649 These aspiring leaders provided 61 00:02:23,649 --> 00:02:26,039 validation of resource materials , 62 00:02:26,089 --> 00:02:27,811 contributed valuable frontline 63 00:02:27,811 --> 00:02:29,978 perspectives , ensuring the tool meets 64 00:02:29,978 --> 00:02:32,399 the needs of the workforce . You can 65 00:02:32,399 --> 00:02:34,566 find out more about the new onboarding 66 00:02:34,566 --> 00:02:36,600 process application on the agency's 67 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:38,740 website in a new article highlighting 68 00:02:38,740 --> 00:02:41,270 the initiative . Within the article , 69 00:02:41,479 --> 00:02:44,080 you'll find greater application details , 70 00:02:44,220 --> 00:02:46,949 links to resource pages , logistics 71 00:02:46,949 --> 00:02:48,893 information , and application user 72 00:02:48,893 --> 00:02:50,889 guide , process and application 73 00:02:50,889 --> 00:02:53,369 training videos , recorded discussion , 74 00:02:53,399 --> 00:02:56,960 feedback options , and more . Remember 75 00:02:56,960 --> 00:02:59,360 this initial rollout is just phase one . 76 00:02:59,639 --> 00:03:02,039 We'll continue to add functionality and 77 00:03:02,039 --> 00:03:04,095 make improvements through upgrades . 78 00:03:04,320 --> 00:03:06,800 There's more work to be done . So we 79 00:03:06,800 --> 00:03:09,119 plan to combine the onboarding and 80 00:03:09,119 --> 00:03:12,119 offboarding applications and even add 81 00:03:12,119 --> 00:03:14,230 more automation to further streamline 82 00:03:14,230 --> 00:03:17,339 the boarding processes . Our continued 83 00:03:17,339 --> 00:03:19,460 goal is to work hard to develop tools 84 00:03:19,460 --> 00:03:21,970 that improve your workplace experience , 85 00:03:22,179 --> 00:03:24,179 so we can all focus on our ultimate 86 00:03:24,179 --> 00:03:26,979 goal , delivering superior warfighter 87 00:03:26,979 --> 00:03:29,649 support and excellent taxpayer value . 88 00:03:30,300 --> 00:03:32,467 Thank you for your time today . Have a 89 00:03:32,467 --> 00:03:33,300 great rest of your day .