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  inter-agency technology worker exchange

  A number of government agencies have moved to Drupal and other open source software platforms. These platforms are powerful and highly customizable, however, there are not enough Gov't techies available to do the current work load. A number of techies have been identified at agencies not using open source. Create an exchange program similar to a detail to allow these techies to move from agency to agency based on the ...more »

  A number of government agencies have moved to Drupal and other open source software platforms. These platforms are powerful and highly customizable, however, there are not enough Gov't techies available to do the current work load. A number of techies have been identified at agencies not using open source. Create an exchange program similar to a detail to allow these techies to move from agency to agency based on the need of the agency. These employees could work their regular jobs and then move to another quickly to meet a critical need when needed and then return to their regular job. This kind of job sharing/detailing would best be administered by GSA, but Gov't employees would continue to be paid by their agencies.

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  Inter-Agency Supply Exchange Program and Database

  I work in the health services department in a Federal Prison. In our department, I see medical supplies that, for one reason or another, go unused and have to be disposed of. I'm sure the same is true in other departments in my facilty and throughout the Federal Gervernment as a whole. Yet, I believe that we may be able to drastically reduce this waste if facilities, departments, and agencies were better able to track ...more »

  I work in the health services department in a Federal Prison. In our department, I see medical supplies that, for one reason or another, go unused and have to be disposed of. I'm sure the same is true in other departments in my facilty and throughout the Federal Gervernment as a whole. Yet, I believe that we may be able to drastically reduce this waste if facilities, departments, and agencies were better able to track the resources we have. I propose that we start a database that would track the supplies we already have, the supplies we order from private companies, these item's frequency of use, and the items that we are in need of. If a facility has an item in their posession that they have in excess and could afford to part with, this item could be shipped to another facility where it will be used. It is imperative however, that these items available for exchange be ones that the individual facility is voluntarily exchanging and that a department's budget not be penalized for having excessive items. If items are taken involuntarily or if budgets are cut due to excessive items, the databases will be inaccurate and items will be hoarded or hidden in fear of supply and budget shortages. If we can share our resources and become more streamline in our supply chain, we have the potential to save the taxpayer a significant amount of money.

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