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#FedFeed – Children take over the government for a day

The federal government was overrun by children on Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, as agencies rolled out vehicles, cool tech, and even some human organ...

Daisy Thornton@dthorntonWFED

April 28, 2017 1:08 pm

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The federal government was overrun by children on Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day.

Agencies lucky enough to have emergency response vehicles, tactical equipment or generally nifty tech rolled out their coolest toys. The Homeland Security Department even brought a helicopter.

Mock press briefings and interviews were another common theme, while rumor has it the Government Accountability Office’s junior analysts were treated to a seminar called “Fundamentals of Evidence.”

But nothing quite beats the National Institutes of Health, which brought kids to a pathology lab for a show-and-tell session that included actual human organs, and got the whole thing on video.

Part 1

WARNING. This shows our pathology lab. There will be human organs in the video. Viewer discretion is advised. #MyNI… https://t.co/tVcRN9Eeui

— NIH (@NIH) April 27, 2017

Part 2

WARNING. This shows our pathology lab. There will be human organs in the video. Viewer discretion advised. #MyNIHDay https://t.co/LGKHmlu2km

— NIH (@NIH) April 27, 2017

Today is #TakeYourChildToWorkDay at DHS HQ! Deputy Secretary Elaine Duke joined in on a helo briefing this morning with some of our guests. pic.twitter.com/JtuPG6knlr

— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) April 27, 2017

.@PWCFireRescue #Firefighter shows the kids a thermal imaging camera and explains how his gear keeps him safe. #CountOnMe pic.twitter.com/PfyQBIwps4

— DHS S&T (@dhsscitech) April 27, 2017

Recognizing U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers and Agents taking part in #TakeYourChildToWorkDay in #Florida and across the country pic.twitter.com/hl9WCOqr69

— CBP Florida (@CBPFlorida) April 27, 2017

Copyright Office welcomes the next generation on Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day #takeyourchildtoworkday pic.twitter.com/q95CGB1fB4

— US Copyright Office (@CopyrightOffice) April 27, 2017

Daisy Thornton

Daisy Thornton is Federal News Network’s digital managing editor. In addition to her editing responsibilities, she covers federal management, workforce and technology issues. She is also the commentary editor; email her your letters to the editor and pitches for contributed bylines.

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