Agriculture Department

CDO Council sees administration’s equity goals increase demand for data

Chief data officers are relatively new additions to most agencies, but the Biden administration sees them as an essential part of some of its top priorities.

Big Data

Delta variant has forced some agencies to adjust return-to-work plans

Federal Newscast

USDA hasn’t kept pace in documenting Farmers.gov performance, GAO says

Agency Oversight

AP Photo/Ron Harris

Western lowland gorillas are seen in their habitat at Zoo Atlanta on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021, in Atlanta. Nearly all of the zoo's 20 gorillas are showing symptoms of having contracted the coronavirus from a zoo staff worker, according to zoo officials. The confirmed cases of those gorillas tested have come back positive for the COVID-19 Delta variant. (AP Photo/Ron Harris)

The Agriculture Department finds good use for millions of dollars to monitor animals and protect people

Management

Where is the cloud going next? Ask USDA, GSA

Reporter's Notebook

Sammies-recognized USDA engineer extending lives of dams, preventing major disasters

People

USDA looking to stop the next pandemic before it begins

Federal Newscast

From left, Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., and Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., confer after a brief meeting of the House Rules Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

For federal employees, 3 items to watch in the bipartisan infrastructure bill

Congress

Federal scientists invent a possible new way to disinfect surfaces, without the harmful side effects

People

A military policeman closes a gate at JBSA-Lackland Air Force Base gate, Wednesday, June 9, 2021, in San Antonio. The Air Force was put on lockdown as police and military officials say they searched for two people suspected of shooting into the base from outside. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Some military installations are reinstituting COVID-19 travel restrictions

Federal Newscast

Practice makes perfect: firefighter Nick Vallardo trains with an engine crew as they prepare for the coming wildfire season. (Lisa Cox, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)

Interior, USDA to implement pay raises for federal firefighters later this month

Pay

A look into the world of federal contracting protests

As detailed as solicitations and procurement rules might be, protests are a regular part of the federal contracting scene. Joseph Petrillo, attorney at…

Contracting

USDA unit’s new guide aims to help stimulate employment in rural areas

Farah Ahmad, chief of staff for Rural Development at USDA, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to talk more about the guide and program.

Workforce

Senior Master Sgt. Paul Kalle, 723d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron first sergeant, speaks with a family during a Deployed Spouses Dinner Feb. 18, 2020, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. The monthly event is a free dinner at Georgia Pines Dining Facility designed as a ‘thank you’ for each families’ support and sacrifice while their spouse is deployed or on a remote assignment. The dinner, occurring on every third Tuesday of the month, provides an opportunity for spouses to interact with other families of deployed Airmen, key spouses and unit leadership, as well as provide a break for the spouse while military sponsor is deployed. The next Deployed Spouses Dinner will be March 17. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erick Requadt)

DoD taking steps to scope military hunger issue

Defense

Some military families may not be eligible for SNAP because of the housing allowance they receive.

Agriculture Department

CDO Council sees administration’s equity goals increase demand for data

Delta variant has forced some agencies to adjust return-to-work plans

USDA hasn’t kept pace in documenting Farmers.gov performance, GAO says

The Agriculture Department finds good use for millions of dollars to monitor animals and protect people

Where is the cloud going next? Ask USDA, GSA

Sammies-recognized USDA engineer extending lives of dams, preventing major disasters

USDA looking to stop the next pandemic before it begins

For federal employees, 3 items to watch in the bipartisan infrastructure bill

Federal scientists invent a possible new way to disinfect surfaces, without the harmful side effects

Some military installations are reinstituting COVID-19 travel restrictions

Interior, USDA to implement pay raises for federal firefighters later this month

A look into the world of federal contracting protests

USDA unit’s new guide aims to help stimulate employment in rural areas

DoD taking steps to scope military hunger issue

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