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GSA uses reverse energy auctions to save money

General Services Administration is teaming up with other agencies to solicit bids from energy providers via online auctions. GSA's New England Region administrator details the savings his office has reaped from the program.

Tags: State Departement , Veterans Affairs , management , acquisition , GSA , Robert Zarnetske , best practices , Michael OConnell

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Navy breaks ground on second-largest federal solar project

The Navy has signed a deal to start funneling green energy to its largest base. Instead of costing money, the project will save money, Navy and industry officials say.

Tags: DoD , SunPower , Navy , China Lake , Clifford Maurer , power purchase agreement , green government , Karen Butterfield , Jared Serbu

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Air Force reducing energy consumption in the air, on bases

The Air Force is hungry for energy like no agency in the federal government. The service's top energy official says they're trying to have a smaller appetite without hindering their mission.

Tags: DoD , On DoD , Air Force , green government , Kevin Geiss , Jared Serbu

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Fermi Lab to speed up commercialization of discoveries

At the Fermi National Laboratory in Batavia, Ill., the scientific specialty is particle acceleration. The lab is also on a mission to accelerate commercialization of particle discoveries.

Tags: Fermi National Lab , Barack Obama , Illinois Accelerator Research Center , Robert Kephart , Federal Drive

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Report: DoD bases potential hotbeds for solar development

A new Defense Department report finds solar-power development on military bases and installations in the Western United States could generate as much solar energy as seven nuclear power plants. By working with private industry and renting out unused land on bases to serve as energy testbeds, the department could reap as much as $100 in revenue and reduced energy costs and rent payments. DoD spends $4 billion a year on energy costs.

Tags: DoD , electric grid , technology , Federal Drive , DoD Report , Katherine Hammack , solar power , ICF International , Army , Renewable energy

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New effort aims att securing critical infrastructure computers

The White House launches a new initiative to better secure the computers that run critical infrastructure like power plants and water systems.

Tags: White House , cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , DHS , DoE , Federal Drive , technology

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2012 R&D budget winners and losers

An analysis by the American Association for the Advancement of Science found the 2012 budget for research and development will make investments into energy and environment research and cut R&D at the Defense Department and NASA.

Tags: American Association for the Advancement of Science , budget , research and development , DoD , NASA , NIST , NSF , Commerce , innovation , Jolie Lee

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Energy aims to improve security of electric grid

Energy Department wants to develop a cybersecurity maturity model grid operators can measure themselves against.

Tags: electric grid , cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , technology , Federal Drive

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Kane named 'CHCO of the Year' for online training, performance evaluation work

The Energy Department is one of six agencies testing a framework aimed at revamping one of the thorniest issues in government: how supervisors evaluate employees. Chief Human Capital Officer Mike Kane led a working group of more than 100 union, management and government representatives who drafted the framework. He earned the "Chief Human Capital Officer of the Year" award from the CHCO Council.

Tags: CHCO Council , Mike Kane , HR University , Pathways , hiring , hiring reform , 2011 and Beyond , performance management , Emily Kopp

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Federal buildings, old and new, go green

Treasury's building, DoD's Mark Center both get LEED Gold certification. Treasury expects to save $3.5 million by improving how the structures uses energy. DoD expects its new building to use 45 percent less water.

Tags: DoD , Treasury , green government , LEED , Dan Tangherlini , Joanne Hensley , Amy Boyce , U.S. Green Building Council , Jared Serbu , energy efficiency , BRAC , Mark Center

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