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  • Mobile Milestones: USDA Apps Allow Efficiency In The Field

    Mobile Milestones: USDA Apps Allow Efficiency In The Field
    This is one in a regular series on the latest innovation in mobile apps and mobile technology in the federal government. From Smokey Bear to "mobile hogs," the Department of Agriculture is moving ...
    2012-05-14T13:30:00Z by Elaine S. Povich
  • The Many Dimensions of Innovation in Government

    The Many Dimensions of Innovation in Government
    This is the fifth in a series of profiles of innovative leaders in government based on interviews for the book Paths to Making a Difference: Leading in Government by Paul R. Lawrence and Mark A. ...
  • FDA Launches Mobile Device To Find Tainted Eggs

    FDA Launches Mobile Device To Find Tainted Eggs
    The Food and Drug Administration has turned a mobile tablet that it calls the "Egg Pad" into a virtual detective squad to uncover the presence of tainted eggs and health violations during farm ...
    2012-04-09T14:00:00Z by Judi Hasson
  • Innovation in Government: Creating The 'Know Your Farmer' Program

    Innovation in Government: Creating The 'Know Your Farmer' Program
    This is the second in a series of profiles of innovative leaders in government based on interviews by the authors Paul R. Lawrence and Mark A. Abramson for the book "Paths to Making a Difference: ...
    2012-03-28T15:05:00Z by Paul R. Lawrence and Mark A. Abramson
  • USDA Fine-tunes Twitter For Food Recall Alerts

    USDA Fine-tunes Twitter For Food Recall Alerts
    When it comes to food safety, the government's ability to inform consumers fast with word of recalls due to contamination can make the difference between life and death. To that end, the ...
    2012-03-26T11:30:00Z by Judi Hasson
  • USDA Harnesses New Web App To Track Tainted Food

    USDA Harnesses New Web App To Track Tainted Food
    The Agriculture Department's Food Safety and Inspection Service has launched a web-based system that identifies and keeps tainted meat, poultry and eggs out of the food chain. Gone are paper ...
    2012-02-21T09:30:00Z by Judi Hasson
  • CIA's World Factbook: Intelligence For Every Thinker, Traveler, Soldier, Spy

    CIA's World Factbook: Intelligence For Every Thinker, Traveler, Soldier, Spy
    The Government Printing Office has just recently released its latest edition of the CIA's World Factbook--which marks its 50th anniversary in 2012 for the classified version and more than 40 years of ...
    2012-02-02T08:09:00Z by Michele J. Bartram
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