That's So OPRE
This descriptive phrase captures the perfect combination of intelligence, kindness, and commitment to ACF’s mission that OPRE staff exhibit.
What is "Smarties with hearties"?
This phrase means "let's discuss this later".
What is "circle back"?
Sometimes we hold meetings that some might agree could have been this type of communication instead.
What is “an email”?
In the ’90s, this bright yellow cartoon family was already predicting the future on TV.
Who are “The Simpsons”?
This was the year that ACF released its Data Strategy and established its Office of the Chief Data Officer.
What is "2024"?
These four terms stand for B/ART, which is a structure and approach that OPRE has been using to define, analyze, and understand how individuals and teams work more efficiently and effectively together.
What are "Boundaries, Authority, Role, and Task (BART)"?
When a colleague wants to discuss privately/separately from the current meeting.
What is “let's take this offline"?
This platform will provide OPRE with a one-stop-shop for all staff-facing materials and a robust ticketing platform.
What is “ORBIT/Zendesk”?
When Gen Z say “no cap”, they mean this.
What is “no lie”?
These are the 6 divisions currently in OPRE, in the order they were established from earliest to most recent.
What are the "Division of Economic Independence, the Division of Child and Family Development, the Division of Family Strengthening, the Division of Data Improvement, the Division of Data Capacity, and the Division of Data Privacy"?
These are the 6 Matrix Teams that provide expertise and operational support for our staff across OPRE’s divisions.
What are "Admin, Budget, IT, Dissemination, Procurement, and Grants Matrix teams"?
This phrase is commonly said during virtual meetings when someone asks a colleague a question and there is silence/no audio.
What is “I think you are on mute”?
This genAI platform is hosted within ACF’s Next Gen Secure Cloud and gives you a secure and flexible tool to create custom virtual assistants to support your workflows.
What is “Credal”?
This blockbuster movie, released in 1977, introduced audiences to lightsabers.
What is “Star Wars: A New Hope”?
These are the 6 divisions currently in OPRE, in the order they were established from earliest to most recent.
What are "the Division of Economic Independence, the Division of Child and Family Development, the Division of Family Strengthening, the Division of Data Improvement, the Division of Data Capacity, and the Division of Data Privacy"?
These 5 tenants make up the policy that OPRE developed for ACF, and that later became the basis of a similar policy for several other federal agencies.
What are “rigor, relevance, independence, transparency and ethics”?
This descriptive term refers to an easy task or solution that requires minimal effort so the project team can make progress toward the objective and have a quick win.
What is a “low-hanging fruit”?
We aim to improve this three-letter acronym for OPRE’s webpages, which refers to the practice of improving a website’s visibility by ensuring content is helpful and searchable through queries.
What is "SEO (Search Engine Optimization)"?
In 2021, she became the youngest artist to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Who is “Olivia Rodrigo”?
This was the year that ACF’s Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (as it is currently named) was officially created.
What is "1995"?
This office debate centers around the eternal question of standards versus efficiency and has us questioning, at what point do we move forward and let it go.
What is "Perfect vs. Good enough"?
This phrase is often used in our contractual language to provide options without being overly restrictive.
What is "including but not limited to”?
This federal framework standardizes how ACF and other agencies categorize information systems to determine baseline security controls.
What is the "Federal Information Security Modernization Act or FISMA"?
Gen Z say this slang term to mean being noticed, recognized, caught, or called out.
What is “clocked/clock it”?
These three offices or programs merged to form ACF on April 15, 1991.
What are "the Office of Human Development Services, the Family Support Administration, and the Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Program"?