Agriculture Department
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GSA’s Rob Coen took on a new role as OASIS program manager, while HUD’s Chad Cowan is the new acting assistant secretary for administration.
November 05, 2018 -
The Technology Modernization Fund board chose three more projects to receive extra funding and it still has $31.5 million to hand out for a possible third round of awards.
October 29, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management is changing regulations on direct hire authorities.
October 29, 2018 -
USDA says it won't make the 2020 deadline for transitioning to GSA's EIS telecommunications contract, while HUD says it will be close.
October 26, 2018 -
The Partnership for Public Service and Accenture detail the ways three agencies are leading the pack to overhaul their systems in order to meet customer needs
October 24, 2018 -
The U.S. Department of Agriculture continues to train dogs at its National Detector Dog Training Center to safeguard American agriculture.
October 24, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, 35 states and 136 different groups express interest in hosting the new locations for the Agriculture Department's Economic Research Service and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture bureaus.
October 23, 2018 -
Federal agencies are slipping when it comes to using clear language everyone can understand on their public-facing websites. Some of the drop can be attributed to high turnover in the positions meant to work on this goal.
October 12, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, base officials are the describing the damage at Tyndall Air Force Base in the Florida panhandle as "catastrophic."
October 12, 2018 -
USDA and HUD are taking advantage of both the Technology Modernization Fund and the Centers of Excellence to jumpstart IT modernization efforts.
October 12, 2018 -
Gary Washington, the chief information officer at the Agriculture Department said the commitment from agency leadership, the White House and the program offices to modernize systems and applications is why he is confident about the future.
October 08, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Government Accountability Office said the Postal Service's retiree health benefits fund has over $60 billion in unfunded liabilities.
October 02, 2018 -
David Chow, the CIO of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, said the mission owners will have a bigger seat at the table than ever before to drive the agency’s IT modernization strategy.
October 01, 2018 -
The Department of Housing and Urban Development became the second agency to get help in upgrading its technology and financial management systems under the White House's marquee IT modernization effort.
September 26, 2018 -
When the Agriculture Department announce plans in August to relocate hundreds of employees from the D.C. area, some wondered whether the agency could force them to move. Former DHS CHCO Jeff Neal offers his take.
September 19, 2018