Action Plan to Achieve a Diverse Workforce

To prepare itself for the challenges of 21st century health threats, CDC embarked on the “Futures Initiative,” a multi-year effort begun in 2002 to break down stovepipes among its scientific centers, eliminate redundancies and strengthen collaboration with partners.

These efforts culminated in an organization realignment announced in April 2005. To ensure that the realignment leveraged employee talents and expertise to the fullest extent, CDC enlisted the assistance of the National Academy of Public Administration to provide trusted advice and counsel on issues of leadership development, succession planning and diversity strategies.