Federal News Radio has an interesting article on FedCloud: a staffing model for Federal employees based on cloud computing concepts.

From the article:

Imagine a future federal workforce that includes a group of "free agents" — feds who are ready at a moment's notice to help across government agencies on special projects.

That's the idea behind Deloitte's Fed Cloud workforce model, drawing on the concept of cloud computing. Instead of information, humans make up the cloud, giving agencies the flexibility to select from a range of knowledge and skillsets.

"If you think about how fast the world is changing right now...government can't move fast enough in changing those skill sets," said Bill Eggers, Global Director for Public Sector Research at Deloitte, in an interview with In Depth with Francis Rose.

Check out the video Deloitte put together explaining it through the lens of middle school students from late 90s. In other words, the same generation entering the workforce now. (Don’t you feel old. )

It’s a compelling idea. I wonder if it will catch on.