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OFPP looks for better green purchasing data
A new survey on how well agencies contract for sustainable products and services is under development. GSA and OFPP also are taking other steps to promote green purchasing including training courses and changes to acquisition regulations.
Tags: contracting , Cyndi Vallani , Dana Arnold , OFPP , GSA , EPA , GreenGov Symposium , green purchasing , biobased products , Energy Star , EPEAT , Jason Miller
GSA now requires LEED Gold on all GSA projects
GSA is now requiring all projects achieve LEED Gold certification.
Tags: GSA , LEED , Must Reads , Dorobek Insider , Lace Davis
DoD aims to move to cleaner energy
As part of Energy Awareness Month, DoD releases a statement on its commitment to move toward cleaner energy sources.
Tags: DoD , clean energy , Energy Awareness Month , DoD Report , acquisition , contracting , Dorobek Insider
HP greens Navy Marine Corps intranet
Engelina Jaspers, vice president of environmental sustainability at Hewlett Packard, joined the DorobekINSIDER to explain how HP was able to green the Navy Marine Corps intranet, the world's largest private network.
Tags: Navy Marine Corps , Greening of Government: Contractors , Hewlett Packard , Engelina Jaspers , Navy Marine Corps intranet , technology , Dorobek Insider
GSA carbon footprint tools helps agencies measure greenness
Tags: GSA , carbon footprint tool , Greening of Government: Contractors , technology , Dorobek Insider
OPM extends ROWE pilot for another year
More than 400 employees will spend another fiscal year setting their own schedules and focusing on performance instead of worrying about where they are working. OPM is redoing performance plans to incorporate the Results Only Work Environment approach.
Tags: pay and benefits , management , Justin Johnson , OPM , Results Only Work Environment , GreenGov Symposium , Jason Miller
OPM extends ROWE pilot for another year
More than 400 employees will spend another fiscal year setting their own schedules and focusing on performance instead of worrying about where they are working. OPM is redoing performance plans to incorporate the Results Only Work Environment approach.
Tags: pay and benefits , management , Justin Johnson , OPM , Results Only Work Environment , GreenGov Symposium , Jason Miller
White House hands out awards for green efforts
Subhead: Administration honors sustainability efforts by seven agencies with the 2010 GreenGov Presidential awards.
Tags: management , White House , Council on Environmental Quality , Nancy Sutley , NARA , VA , Forest Service , Energy , NIST , HHS , DoD , 2010 GreenGov Presidential Awards , Jason Miller
Fed goes green by biking to work
EPA employee Barbara Klieforth bikes the six miles to work everyday.
Tags: Capital Bikeshare , bicycle , Greening of Government: people , EPA , Washington Area Bike Association , Barbara Klieforth , Dorobek Insider
Feds have new option for getting around D.C.
OPM, GSA and DoT sign on to offer bicycle sharing through the Capital Bikeshare Program in the city. OPM bought a corporate membership for 300 employees to use the bikes to get to meetings or for exercise for up to 30 minutes for free.
Tags: pay and benefits , John Berry , Martha Johnson , Roy Kienit , OPM , DOT , GSA , Gabe Klein , Washington D.C. DoT , bikeshare program , Jason Miller , Greening of Government: transportation , Greening of Government: people
