Graduate School USA Launches Federal HR Center of Excellence® and HR Pathways to Navigate DOGE

WASHINGTON, March 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Graduate School USA (GSUSA) is launching a groundbreaking new online community resource that provides immediate, actionable support for Federal Human Resources (HR) practitioners. The federal workforce is undergoing one of the most significant transformations in its history following President Trump's recent executive orders and the Department of the Office of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiatives.

"This new community, the FHRM Center of Excellence^®, is intended to be a path forward for HR practitioners, equipping them with the tools and knowledge to lead their agencies through transformation and ensure mission readiness," says Steve Somers, President of GSUSA. "By adding this community of practice resource to our already deep portfolio of Federal HR-specific training, GSUSA is setting the best practice standard to help Federal HR practitioners navigate these unprecedented changes."

GSUSA is a leading provider of Federal HR training, offering an extensive catalog* of nearly 100 Federal-specific HR training courses. GSUSA solutions available immediately for Federal HR leaders and staff include:  

• The FHRM Center of Excellence^®: Access to expert-led webinars and the wider, exclusive interactive online community that supports and facilitates real-time collaboration among Federal HR professionals.
  
  
• HR Pathways for DOGE Transformation: Accelerates the HR practitioner's ability to manage buyouts, retirements and workforce transitions, ensuring mission continuity and a high performing, modernized federal workforce.

"Our solutions include courses that provide Federal HR practitioners with the knowledge, expertise and skills to succeed in this new reality," says Somers. "With a shrinking and evolving Federal workforce, they must balance separation initiatives with strategic workforce planning to empower mission execution."

Graduate School USA is a Path Forward

In these challenging times, GSUSA offers a path forward with innovative community and workforce solutions that provide the support and training HR practitioners need to navigate change.

About Graduate School USA (GSUSA)
Graduate School USA is a leading training provider to the federal workforce with an extensive portfolio of government agency customers. It serves the federal, state, and local government workforce through customized contract training (B2G) and open enrollment (B2C) to government professionals. GSUSA has a catalog of over 350 training courses, conducted online, self-paced, and in-person and its mission is to improve government performance by providing skills, training and tools to public employees that enhance their careers and our nation.

Contact: 
Steve Somers
President, Graduate School USA
Email: [email protected]

* Based on an analysis conducted on January 31, 2025, by Graduate School USA (GSUSA) comparing Federal HR Training offered by GSUSA to training offered by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's Federal HR Institute (OPM FHRI) and two other primary providers of Federal HR training. 

SOURCE Graduate School USA