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House OKs FDA bill to increase inspections, fees
The Food and Drug Administration would have more power to catch tainted pharmaceuticals manufactured overseas before they enter the U.S. market under legislation passed Wednesday by House lawmakers.
Tags: FDA , House , Congress , Federal Drive
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: Tom Vilsack , In Depth , budget , Michael OConnell
All USDA buildings open on Tuesday
It's back to business as usual for Department of Agriculture employees the day after a fire closes six buildings at the agency's headquarters.
Tags: Federal Drive , fire
USDA headquarters, offices closed Monday
Six USDA buildings are closed today after a minor electrical fire at one of the headquarters buildings caused power outages and Internet stoppages at other agency buildings, said a USDA spokesman.
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USDA eyes airports for alternative energy production
Travis DeVault, project leader for USDA's National Wildlife Research Center in Sandusky, Ohio, told The Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Emily Kopp about the project.
Tags: Travis DeVault , green government , Federal Drive , FAA
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 , Tom Vilsack , CHCO , retirement , pay and benefits , workforce , management , Federal Drive , Senior Executive Service , Michael OConnell , VERA , VISA , VSIP
Cutting, investing aren't mutually exclusive, federal CIO says
Federal CIO Steven VanRoekel wants agencies to cut spending and invest in new capabilities at the same time. Savings from outdated or inefficient IT projects can be plowed into new innovations, he said.
Tags: OMB , technology , Steven VanRoekel , TechStat , PortfolioStat , shared services , duplication , IT reform , budget , Jared Serbu , FOSE
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 , Shirley Sherrod , Tom Vilsack , Barack Obama
USDA CIO Smith to leave
Chris Smith is moving on after more than three years as the Agriculture Department's lead technology manager. He helped make major change to the agency's infrastructure, in part by moving email to the cloud.
Tags: Chris Smith , people , technology , Charles McClam , cloud computing , CIO Council , Jason Miller
USDA office to cut staff by 150
The Agriculture Department's Natural Resources Conservation Service wants to trim its ranks by 300 employees by end of the year. NRCS plans to offer 900 employees the chance to take buyouts or early retirements.
Tags: NRCS , Buyout Guide , buyout
