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Changes are coming to Washington's green spaces

Washington has more green space per person than any other U.S. city of its size. The National Capital Planning Commission's Director of Intergovernmental affairs Julia Koster explains how federal and local agencies are working together to make them even better.

Tags: interagency cooperation , mngt , NCPC , Julia Kostner

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Naval Postgraduate School wins 'Best Overall Location'

The Naval Postgraduate School is the latest agency to win in our Best of the Federal Government series.

Tags: Best of the Federal Government , USDA , Naval Postgraduate School , DoE , VA , location

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Vote: Which agency has the best overall location?

Vote today in our Best of the Federal Government series.

Tags: Best of the Federal Government , location , USDA , Energy , Naval Postgraduate School , VA

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Filmmaker Ken Burns chronicles history of National Parks

The Washington, D.C. area is home to one of the largest concentrations of national parks in the country. But do you know what it took to make the National Parks what they are today? A new documentary on America's National parks airs all this week on public television.

Tags: newsstand , DOI , PBS , Ken Burns , Max Cacas

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Interior won't fight Chambers' reinstatement

Fired U.S. Park Police Chief Teresa Chambers will meet Tuesday afternoon with officials from the Department of Interior and National Park Service to determine how she will return to the job. We get the latest from WTOP reporter Neal Augenstein.

Tags: Federal Drive , DOI , Teresa Chambers , Salvatore Lauro , management , whistleblower , pay and benefits

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National parks free on Saturday

The National Park Service wants volunteers to turn out for various activities, but even if you don't volunteer, the entrance fees to the parks will be waived.

Tags: National Park Service , nation's capital , Colleen Kelleher

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Park ranger interships guarantees students a future

The National Park service has turned to college students to solve a personnel shortfall

Tags: Federal Drive , management , Jill Hawk , ProRangers , Temple University

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NPS completes plans for the National Mall

Planning is nearing the final stages. Details of the National Mall Plan have been released and comments are coming in. We get the latest from NPS spokesman Bill Line

Tags: Federal Drive , management , Bill Line , National Mall Plan , Suzanne Kubota

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NPS IT team brings home the gold

The Alaska National Park Service IT/radio team has received the Alaska Federal Executive Association 2009 Civilian Team of the Year Award on the basis of cost savings to the government by means of technology. We learn more from NPS's Alaska region CIO, Dan Healey.

Tags: Federal Drive , management , technology , CIO , Dan Healey , best practices , lessons learned , Suzanne Kubota

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National Park Service gears up for Independence Day

Spokesman Bill Line clearly outlines what you can and can't do if you plan to go to the Mall on Sunday.

Tags: management , newscast , Bill Line , Dorothy Ramienski , July 4 , Independence Day , DorobekInsider

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