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Federal Drive interviews -- July 23
Rob Strayer of the Bipartisan Policy Center discusses the compromise cybersecurity bill. Daniel Schuman talks about the Congressional Research Service. Dick Gregg fills us in on the Treasury's annual fiscal report.
Tags: John Palguta , Partnership for Public Service , Rob Strayer , Bipartisan Policy Center , Daniel Schuman , Sunlight Foundation , Dick Gregg , Treasury Department , Helena Bottemiller , cybersecurity
Report finds mixed progress on plain language
A new report details mixed progress on a law requiring agencies to write using plain language when dealing with the public. The Center for Plain Language awarded the Agriculture Department an "A" for its efforts, the highest score of 12 large agencies and departments it surveyed. The Veterans Affairs Department, however, earned an "F" for its mostly incomplete progress.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , plain language , Plain Writing Act , Annetta Cheek , VA , management
GSA backs sale of island that's home to DHS lab
A federal agency supports a plan to sell New York's Plum Island, home to the country's only laboratory that studies infectious animal diseases that could affect the livestock industry, according to a draft report by the agency.
Tags: GSA , DHS , Plum Island , National Research Council
Federal produce-testing program spared _ for now
The nation's largest produce-safety testing program narrowly escaped closure thanks to a last-minute grudging reprieve from the Agriculture Department, and finding a permanent solution to keep tainted fruits and vegetables from reaching consumers could take an even bigger effort.
Tags: CDC , Rosa DeLauro , Congress , food safety
Fed. panel supports Kan. biosecurity lab project
Tags: DHS , biosecurity , biodefense
7 agencies make progress on implementing 'cloud first,' GAO says
The Government Accountability Office assessed the performance of seven federal agencies in migrating some of their services to the cloud as required by the Office of Management and Budget. Five of the seven agencies succeeded in meeting OMB's requirements and the other two are expected to be compliant by year's end.
Tags: Cloud First , OMB , GAO , HHS , GSA , DHS , Treasury , SBA , technology , information technology , Federal Drive , Michael OConnell
Boehner says no decision on farm bill vote
Tags: House , budget , Tom Vilsack , 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 , Navy , Air Force , biofuels , Esther Carey , Ray Mabus , Tom Vilsack , Heather Zichal , green government
Sustainability Efforts: The grades are in
Federal agencies released FY 2011 sustainability scorecards indicating overall progress.
Tags: green government , OMB , CEQ , Robin Heard , Nancy Sutley , sustainability , Esther Carey , sustainability scorecard
