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For USDA, advancing DEIA means making long-term, internal changes

After considering feedback from employees, stakeholders and others, USDA released its final strategic plan to advance diversity, equity, inclusion and…

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Under infrastructure law, federal firefighters to see increase in pay

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USDA joins SSA in telling employees about reentry plans

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Federal agencies begin to lift mask requirements for fully-vaccinated employees

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USDA launches agencywide review to explore telework, fully virtual options after pandemic

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USDA will loosen its telework policy, consider new remote work options

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Top Biden administration officials promise to rebuild, set new tone with federal workforce

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Vilsack confirmed for 2nd stint as US agriculture secretary

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Biden taps Rice as domestic policy adviser, McDonough for VA

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How a White House call sparked a Best Places to Work turnaround for USDA

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USDA: To market, to market

USDA officials open the VegUcation tent at the first farmers market of the season in Washington, D.C. The tent offers 10-minute lessons on how to pick,…

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Navy launches Green Fleet partly powered by biofuel

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack took part in the opening ceremony Wednesday for the Great Green Fleet, a year-long…

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Jason Miller, Executive Editor, Federal News Radio

The Agriculture Department said it saved more than $1 billion over the last three years by acting more like one organization, instead of a collection of many bureau fiefdoms. Equal in importance to the savings, the Blueprint for Stronger Service initiative sparked a culture change among USDA employees. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack tells Executive Editor Jason Miller how the savings kept USDA going, despite budget and mission stresses.

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