Fed Gov Today The Pentagon’s Secret Weapon, a Federal HR Shakeup, and the End of FedScope
Jan 25, 2026
Joe Ditchett, an SAP industry advisor who advances digital twins and dynamic testing for the Navy. Scott Cooper, Director of OPM leading a government-wide HR consolidation and TechForce hiring. They discuss using virtual experiments to speed capability delivery. They outline a phased, governed federal HR platform rollout and replacing FedScope with a modern workforce data system.
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Digital Twins Shift Testing Left
- Digital twins enable dynamic, upstream testing that finds issues before costly live trials.
- Joe Ditchett says this systems approach turns prototypes into continuously improving operational capability.
Adopt Open, System-Based Experimentation
- Adopt an open-architecture, system-based mindset to run many virtual experiments concurrently.
- Prioritize capability delivery and decentralized decision-making to speed field-ready outcomes.
HR Consolidation Is Technical And Political
- OPM will consolidate 119 HR systems to reduce fragmentation and improve data access.
- Scott Cooper framed the effort as both technical integration and a governance challenge to align agencies.