How the SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite celebrates and supports your government and defense workforce year round
Happy first Friday of March—also known as National Employee Appreciation Day! It’s a day dedicated to celebrating the achievements, the hard work, and the dedication of your workforce.
As a secure cloud service provider, dedicated to national security and delivering innovation to highly regulated industries, we value the meaningful work done by employees within Department of Defense, state and federal governments, and other regulated sectors. These employees play a critical role in supporting U.S. national security. Here at SAP NS2, we think the accomplishments of your people should be a year-long celebration.
Your people deserve to be in the spotlight, and that starts with fostering a work environment that prioritizes long-term career growth, skills and learning development, and employee connection—all key to a positive employee experience.
So, how can you fuel the success of your employees and help them show up as the best version of themselves? The SAP SuccessFactors human capital management (HCM) suite deployed by SAP NS2 is the perfect place to start.
The employee experience is a beginning to end journey. Everything an employee encounters, from their initial job search to their last day of work and beyond, will make an impact. SAP SuccessFactors deployed by SAP NS2 is designed to support your federal and defense employee’s needs throughout the entire journey, including core HR, talent management, learning, and analytics. With this dynamic suite of solutions, you can take care of your team, increase employee satisfaction, and nurture your talent.
Figure 1: Protecting your enterprise with the SAP NS2 advantage
HCM support for U.S. local & federal government
Government workers perform essential services that support communities, protect the public, and shape policies. Supporting your government workforce, throughout every chapter of their career, is key to recruiting individuals that are committed to your mission. And retaining this top talent requires a people-first approach—from onboarding and team engagement to recognition and career advancement.
The capabilities included in the SAP SuccessFactors HCM suite cover the four traditional pillars of human resource management: recruiting, learning and development, performance management, and compensation management. This prioritizes the employee experience, fosters an environment where employees can be celebrated, and allows HR professionals to support their workforce from a single, real-time view. When integrated with SAP NS2’s security model, which is designed to protect government information with U.S. based cloud security protocols, your workforce can flourish.
With SAP NS2, your HCM solution is embedded with key security authorizations, such as StateRAMP and FedRAMP®, to ensure employee records are protected. The SAP NS2 team stays ahead of security threats, and we embed compliance into your HCM cloud environment to adhere to regional and U.S. regulations. The SAP NS2 network is locked down from all entry points—staying one step ahead of bad actors and applying protections at the very foundation of our system security boundary.
HCM support for U.S. Department of Defense
The DoD workforce must have an unwavering commitment to the Nation’s security, and this requires specialized skillsets in areas such as cybersecurity, operational readiness, critical infrastructure, and global influence. In 2025, the DoD shared that some of their top management and performance challenges were building the future force and increasing military readiness—how can the DoD address this shortage of civilian personnel, retain trained service members, and adequately onboard new hires?
With SAP SuccessFactors deployed by SAP NS2, the DoD can boost performance and retention by finding, developing, and mobilizing the skills and attributes needed to empower the leaders of today and tomorrow. Through career discovery, learning, and talent development, you can support the force and provide a safe and healthy environment in which employees can both live and work.
Beyond career development, there are constant, ongoing, and emerging threats at bay within the DoD, and you must ensure your people are ready to tackle these arising challenges. SAP SuccessFactors delivers on both people and agency impact.
The scope and pace of malicious cyber activity continues to grow with new threats and attacks to the Nation’s infrastructure emerging daily.
– DoD Cyber Workforce Strategy Goals & Objectives, 2023 – 2027
The HCM platform focuses on employee experience and provides insight to improve how work gets done. It juggles the evolving needs of diverse talent to ensure the DoD workforce is trained and ready to effectively support the DoD’s mission. This allows you to manage workforce operations across the defense enterprise.
Achieving success and security with SAP SuccessFactors at SAP NS2
SAP NS2 was founded to support highly regulated industries within the U.S. With a mission to protect national security and secure regulated workloads, your HCM solution is protected by U.S. based cloud regulations and adheres to industry-specific security regulations.
SAP SuccessFactors, delivered through SAP NS2, promotes a future-ready workforce by empowering employees with the skills and agility needed deliver your mission and improve the future of your organization.
Set priorities, manage risk consistently, and celebrate your employee’s—not just on the first Friday of March, but every day.
DoD Sources:
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https://dodcio.defense.gov/Portals/0/Documents/Library/CWF-Strategy.pdf
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https://media.defense.gov/2024/Nov/15/2003584454/-1/-1/1/MANAGEMENT%20CHALLENGES%20FY2025_SIGNED_15NOV.PDF
