Department of Agriculture (USDA)

The Agriculture Department released a new application programming interface that will give app developers direct access to market information from the department’s National Farmers Market Directory.

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With the bombings at the Boston Marathon, the public got a first-hand view this week of the new ways the Department of Homeland Security is using data and analytics to protect the nation, said the agency’s acting chief information officer.

FedWire is FedScoop’s afternoon roundup of news and notes from the federal IT community. Send your links and videos to tips@fedscoop.com.

Michael Valivullah, chief technology officer, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Agriculture Department, discusses what he’s working on in this interview with FedScoopTV.

Michael Valivullah, chief technology officer, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, is our FedMentor of the week!

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service has launched a mobile application that will allow citizens to read Amber Waves, the service’s flagship quarterly magazine, on iPads and Android tablets.

Dr. Michael Valivullah, the chief technology officer at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Statistics Service, is looking to minimize the number of passwords agency employees need to remember.

The Department of Agriculture’s National Resources Conservation Service is looking for a chief information officer. The job pays between $119,554 and $179,700 per year and is open for applications until March 4.

Since its inception in 2009, the Recovery Act and Transparency Board has become one of the federal government’s swiftest moving agencies, especially when it comes to information technology.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is seeking a Chief Technology Officer. The job pays between $123,758 and $155,500 per year and is open for application until Dec. 21.

John Picanso, chief information officer at the Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s Veterinary Services, said his office is focused on finding the most efficient ways to get its data returned to those that need it most.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Services is looking for a supervisory information technology specialist for policy and planning. The job pays between $123,758 and $155,500 per year and is open for applications until October 26.

The White House officially released its report outlining the impact sequestration cuts would have on the federal government, saying they would be devastating to federal programs and seriously hurt national security efforts.

The federal government has saved $4 billion through the Campaign to Cut Waste so far, putting it on track to meet its goal of $8 billion by the end of fiscal year 2013, Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Jeff Zients said.

The Department of Agriculture is seeking public feedback on what data sets it should use to create application programming interfaces, as well as which should be optimized for mobile use.

The Department of Agriculture was the only federal agency to receive an “A” on the Center for Plain Language’s Report Card for Agency Progress on the Plain Writing Act.

GSA Acting Administrator Dan Tangerlini talks to industry, NASA Goddard CIO Adrian Gardner sits down for an interview and Amanda Eamich is our up-and-comer of the week.

Meet Amanda Eamich, director of web operations, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The 2012 Feds Feed Families campaign kicked off this week with senior leaders from the Office of Personnel Management, Department of Defense and Department of Agriculture at an event at the Capitol Area Food Bank.