OPM AI Workforce Guidance
OPM Guidance on Skills-Based Hiring and AI Competency Model
United States · OPM CHCO Memo (Apr. 29, 2024)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- April 29, 2024
- Applies to
- Federal agencies hiring AI/data staff
- Enforced by
- OPM
OPM AI competency model and skills-based hiring guidance for federal AI/data roles under EO 14110 and the AI in Government Act.
Who is protected: Federal AI workforce + agencies adopting AI
Legal detail
OPM CHCO memo (Apr. 29, 2024): establishes federal AI competency model — General AI, Technical AI, AI Acquisition, AI Governance — and skills-based hiring guidance to expand federal AI talent pipeline.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | United States |
|---|---|
| Level | Federal |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | April 29, 2024 |
| Citation | OPM CHCO Memo (Apr. 29, 2024) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Topics | government use of AI · AI hiring and employment |
| Agency page | OPM Skills-Based Hiring + AI Competency Model (PDF) |
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