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USPS puts green on the road
The first electric vehicle joined the Postal Service fleet in 1899, more than 100 years ago, after proving to be more efficient than a horse and buggy. USPS's Sam Pulcrano tells us how that tradition carries on today.
Tags: Federal Drive , Greening of Government: transportation , USPS , innovation , Sam Pulcrano , management
Big telework goals being met by a tiny agency
Like other agencies, the Institute of Museum and Library Services has released its agency sustainability plan. Unlike the others, telework plays a major part in the plan.
Tags: technology , telework , TANDBERG Telework Center , White House , Suzanne Kubota
Kundra says reducing data centers takes a village
Agency strategies to consolidate data centers are due to OMB by Aug. 30. Kundra says his office will approve them by Dec. 31. He advises agencies that this is more than a technology initiative.
Tags: technology , Vivek Kundra , Nancy Sutley , OMB , CIO Council , Council on Environmental Quality , data center consolidation , real estate , Jason Miller
GSA sets a goal of sustainable cybersecurity
Think you can either be sustainable or secure, but you can't be both? Oh nay nay! says GSA's Ed O'Hare.
Tags: Federal Drive , Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , GSA , Ed O'Hare
GSA spearheads effort to green the supply chain
The General Services Administration is working to conform to a Presidential order mandating that companies who sell goods and services to the Federal government reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Ten months after that order was issued, GSA now has a green light from the White House to proceed with a voluntary, phased-in, incentive-driven program to get companies who sell to GSA to report their greenhouse gas footprint. And one industry trade group weighs in on the recommendations.
Tags: management , contracting , GSA , White House , Executive Order 13514 , Steve Leeds , PSC , Alan Chvotkin , Max Cacas
GSA's Chief Greening Officer explains the mission
GSA's Chief Greening Officer will be responsible for 'aggressively pursuing innovative sustainable practices within GSA's large portfolio of government-owned and leased buildings.' Eleni Reed, CGO, explains.
Tags: Federal Drive , management , Eleni Reed , GSA , CGO , Suzanne Kubota , acquisition , greenhouse gas emissions
GSA: Green, Sustainable and more Aggressive
Agency sets a goal for itself of having a zero carbon footprint. Administrator Johnson compares the goal to the moon shot to invigorate and attract employees. GSA also improving its schedules to address other agencies' need to buy sustainable products.
Tags: contracting , technology , Martha Johnson , Steve Kempf , GSA , OMB , Noblis , green IT , carbon footprint
Feds learning sustainability begins with them
OPM, GSA, Interior hold fair in Washington to educate employees about being greener. GSA administrator Johnson says it takes a collaborative approach to be more efficient. OPM director Berry calls for more telework to save energy.
Tags: management , Martha Johnson , John Berry , OPM , GSA , Interior , Treasury , Earth Day , green , telework
GSA Administrator Martha Johnson kicks off IRMCO with a bang
She announces a top-to-bottom review of how they measure whether or not they are meeting their mission.
Tags: IRMCO 2010 , contracting , best practices , Martha Johnson , General Services Administration , management , GSA , Business process reengineering , metrics , open government , IRMCO
GSA Administrator Martha Johnson making waves at IRMCO
Johnson will lead an off-site event in May to reexamine how the agency is serving its customers.
Tags: IRMCO 2010 , contracting , best practices , Martha Johnson , General Services Administration , management , GSA , Business process reengineering , metrics , open government , IRMCO
