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USDA says furloughs not expected
Furloughs at the Agriculture Department are looking increasingly unlikely following Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack's request to shift funding and the department's ongoing efforts to find alternative cost savings. A USDA spokeswoman confirmed last week that the department wouldn't have to furlough employees in either the Farm Service Agency or the department's Rural Development division.
Tags: Sequestration , furloughs , USDA , Workforce , Jack Moore
Napolitano, Vilsack to stay in Obama's second term
Janet Napolitano and Tom Vilsack will both stay on as cabinet secretaries in President Barack Obama's second term.
Tags: USDA , people , Inauguration 2013
USDA fighting discrimination legacy with more training, accountability
The Agriculture Department is addressing long- standing discrimination claims by minorities and women with better workforce training, more accountability and a deeper look at its data. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack shares with The Federal Drives recent efforts to address the agency's shaky civil rights history.
Tags: USDA , discrimination , Federal Drive , Workforce , Management , best practices , Jolie Lee
Boehner says no decision on farm bill vote
Tags: House , budget , USDA , appropriations
USDA, DoE, Navy kick starting biofuel development
The agencies are making $30 million available for companies to investigate the possibilities for creating military biofuels. The projects could help achieve the President's energy goals, military energy security and rural economic improvement.
Tags: DoD , DoE , USDA , Navy , Air Force , biofuels , Esther Carey , Ray Mabus , Heather Zichal , green government
Budget top of mind as USDA celebrates 150th birthday
The Agriculture Department kicks off a year-long celebration of its 150th anniversary today with a star-studded party at its Washington, D.C., headquarters.
Tags: USDA , In Depth , budget , Michael OConnell
In Depth interviews - May 14
On the In Depth show blog, you can listen to the interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day and links to additional resources.
Tags: Brenda Brockman Smith , CBP , H. Allen Dobbs , Sammies Awards , Agriculture , Sharon Pickup , GAO , Mark Cohn , Unisys , Jeff Neel , ICF International , Linda Bilmes
USDA takes direct approach to managing workforce, reducing costs
Billy Milton, chief human capital officer at the USDA, tells The Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Emily Kopp about the Agriculture Department's successful approach to managing its workforce in tough budgetary times.
Tags: Billy Milton , USDA , CHCO , retirement , pay and benefits , Workforce , Management , Federal Drive , Senior Executive Service , Michael OConnell , VERA , VISA , VSIP
Emails show White House input on Sherrod ouster
White House officials were in close contact with the Agriculture Department in the hours leading up to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack's decision to fire USDA employee Shirley Sherrod in 2010, according to administration emails.
Tags: White House , USDA , Shirley Sherrod , Barack Obama
Buyouts possible after USDA office closures
The Agriculture Department's closing of 259 offices could result in buyout offers, said the agency's deputy secretary. This week Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the closures would save about $150 million year in the agency's $145 billion budget.
Tags: Kathleen Merrigan , USDA , buyouts , VSIP , pay and benefits , budget , Federal Drive , Jolie Lee
