WASHINGTON – Officials from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and TroyStateUniversity signed a unique partnership recently that will allow VA’s acquisition workforce to take part in a pilot program for a college degree.
“VA and TroyState are setting the stage for an ongoing collaboration to provide VA employees an opportunity to meet education requirements for further career advancement,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Anthony J. Principi. “This partnership is important for development of a critical component of our workforce, and we look forward to an ongoing relationship with this great institution.”
Assistant Secretary for Management William H. Campbell and Troy State University Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins signed a formal agreement that will offer VA employees an opportunity to acquire a bachelor of applied science degree in resources management, an acquisition-related degree program offered by TroySateUniversity.
This partnership is a direct result of a provision of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996, which requires specific training for federal acquisition employees and others who work with federal procurement processes.
The VA’s Office of Acquisition selected TroyStateUniversity as the academic institution to pilot this college degree program based on its record as a leader in the field of modern education.
