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GPO offers mobile app of President's budget request
The President's fiscal 2013 budget request is available today in print, online and — for the first time — a mobile app.
Tags: Davita Vance-Cooks , mobile app , budget , technology
Legislative agencies' 2013 budget requests spell reduced staff, cuts
The Government Accountability Office, Congressional Budget Office, Government Printing Office and Library of Congress testified before a House committee this week on their fiscal-year 2013 budget requests. While they vary in many ways, none stray too far from 2012 funding numbers that cut the agencies' budgets.
Tags: Congress , House , Senate , budget , GAO , Library of Congress , CBO , Douglas Elmendorf , Gene Dodaro , Davita Vance-Cooks , James Billington
After buyouts, GPO's workforce at lowest levels in century
The Government Printing Office has announced more than 300 employees left the agency in the second half of 2011, mostly because of the buyouts and early retirements the agency offered last year. GPO's workforce is now stands at its lowest levels in a century, the agency said in a release.
Tags: retirement , pay and benefits , buyouts , Davita Vance-Cooks , budget
First woman to head GPO
Davita Vance-Cooks became the acting public printer, making her the first female to fill the top position at the Government Printing Office.
Tags: Davita Vance-Cooks , Bill Boarman , people , diversity , Senate
GPO names first deputy female public printer
Davita Vance-Cooks will be the acting chief of the Government Printing Office.
Tags: Davita Vance-Cooks , Bill Boarman , people
GPO releases first mobile app
The Government Printing Office has developed and released its first mobile app. It's a mobile member guide that provides information on members of Congress. The GPO guide lets users search for members by name, by party, by state or by the chamber they serve in. GPO decided to take a web-based approach to apps rather than developing different versions for each mobile platform. The office says it works well on iPhone, Android and Blackberry devices, and it expects to release more apps in the coming months.
Tags: Meeting Mission and Goals , technology
Boarman to step down as GPO chief
Senate leaves town without confirming nomination of 26th public printer. Boarman is unclear why his nomination has stalled.
Tags: Senate , Congress , Harry Reid , Orrin Hatch , John Isakson , Andrew Breitbart , Bill Boarman , people
GPO launches new app to grow digital operations
GPO's Chief Technology Officer Ric Davis talks about launching the agency's first mobile app. Users will be able to access information about members of Congress on their mobile devices.
Tags: Ric Davis , information technology , app , Fdys , Internet , mobile app , Federal Drive
GPO appoints new inspector general
Michael Raponi is the new inspector general at the Government Printing Office.
Tags: Michael Raponi , Rodolfo Ramiriz , Bill Boarman , IG , people , management
Lessons learned, best practices on telework examined after blizzard
Federal, state and local governments are looking at what worked -- and what didn't -- when it came to having employees telework during the storm. Federal News Radio learns how Arlington County was able to continue operations remotely, despite snowy and dangerous conditions outside.
Tags: technology , management , telework , COOP , Arlington County , Marcy Foster , Jack Belcher , Mike Causey , Dorothy Ramienski , OPM , USPTO , GSA , John Berry
