Agriculture Department
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The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is concerned about four agencies that had particularly high retirement processing error rates in September. The Social Security Administration and departments of Agriculture, Interior and Veterans Affairs topped the list. Congress now wants the Government Accountability Office to review the process that agencies and the Office of Personnel Management each use to review a retirement claim.
October 20, 2016 -
Government sources tell Federal News Radio that some in the departments of Commerce, Agriculture and Labor also are pushing back against the implementation of the intrusion detection and prevention program known as EINSTEIN 3-Accelerated (E3A).
September 12, 2016 -
The email threats to the Agriculture Department last month were scary, causing temporary building shutdowns. Bob Tobias, a professor in the Key Executive Leadership Program at American University, wonders on Federal Drive with Tom Temin whether this was an example of misconceptions about the federal government blossoming into something more sinister.
September 08, 2016 -
USDA is currently working with FBI and other law enforcement agencies to determine the credibility of threats made against six of its offices.
August 31, 2016 -
Workers and tourists find a lunch and dinner repast at the Agriculture Department's Friday Farmers Market. Foods available include fresh produce and wood fire pizza.
August 16, 2016 -
Dave Nelson is leaving the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to be the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s CIO while Karen DeSalvo left her role as coordinator for health IT to focus full time on being acting assistant secretary for health.
August 15, 2016 -
A new report from GAO found that the top three benefits of telework reported by agencies were improved recruitment and retention, improved work-life balance and increased productivity.
August 02, 2016 -
Federal managers advise that to take the next step in your career in government, it takes initiative and an understanding and acceptance that responsibilities will change.
August 01, 2016 -
Jonathan Alboum, USDA’s chief information officer, said he is working through the agency’s CIO Council to develop a concept of operations to modernize the agency’s networks and move to the cloud.
July 22, 2016 -
The Agriculture Department has been working to get more young people to go into farming by bringing disparate federal resources together, virtually.
July 08, 2016 -
Social media has become a useful tool for federal agencies to show off the work they do every day.
July 04, 2016 -
The Agriculture Department's Food and Nutrition Service relies on state agencies to detect and stop fraud in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program (SNAP). States don't all have the people and money required to fully monitor their SNAP programs, and USDA doesn't have what it takes to watch the states. Kay Brown, director of education, Workforce and Income Security issues at the Government Accountability Office, shares the details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
June 29, 2016 -
Interior Department and Forest Service officials say a new $182 million contract awarded to Booz Allen Hamilton will make it easier for travelers to plan their visits to national parks, lands and waters.
May 24, 2016 -
The Office of Management and Budget is close to finalizing Circular A-123, which will require an enterprise approach to risk management.
May 16, 2016 -
USDA officials open the VegUcation tent at the first farmers market of the season in Washington, D.C. The tent offers 10-minute lessons on how to pick, prepare and store seasonal fruits and vegetables.
May 09, 2016