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USDA Hits New Information Security Benchmark in 2025

Gary Washington, USDA Chief Information Officer

USDA and all other federal agencies are mandated by FISMA to implement information security protections that are commensurate with the risk posed to their information and systems.

Technology
Two women looking at a tablet in a garden with the OCIO logo overlay

Empowering Innovation, Transforming USDA's Future: Register Now for the 2025 USDA Innovation Symposium

Sasha Saeuberlich, Innovation Hub Lead, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Chief Technology Officer

The USDA Innovation Symposium is just around the corner, so register now -- it's shaping up to be an exciting and informative event for anyone in the federal space.

Technology
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Celebrating World Trade Month: The Trump Administration’s Approach to Expanding Exports and Supporting Rural Prosperity

Deputy Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Michelle Bekkering

I am honored to serve as the newest member of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs mission area in my role as Deputy Under Secretary. As a native of Iowa, where agriculture is our lifeblood, I understand this position is a sacred trust and my duty to the...

Rural Trade
TFAA Deputy Under Secretary Michelle Bekkering meets with members of the Des Moines Partnership during their visit to D.C. May 9, 2025

Mapping the Future: CSU Students Tackle Real-World AI Challenges with USDA and NASA

Christopher Alvares, USDA Chief Data & Artificial Intelligence Officer

USDA recently partnered with Colorado State University (CSU) for a successful hackathon, bringing together the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), the Forest Service, NASA, GSA's US Digital Corps, and Amazon Web Services.

Technology
Students asking USDA Forest Service GIS specialist (Ty Nietupski) for technical advice and guidance on their approach

Growing our Future with Military Children

Christine Tomkus, Military Spouse and Veteran Employment Program Manager, USDA

April is the Month of the Military Child.

Farming Food and Nutrition Forestry Initiatives Recreation Research and Science Rural
USDA Military Spouse and Veteran Employment Program Manager Christine Tomkus speaks to children about opportunities in agriculture at Whiteman AFB in Missouri

Groundwater: It’s at the Root of Safe Water Consumption

Cristina Rivera, Management & Program Analyst, Rural Development Water & Environmental Programs

USDA Rural Development offers various programs that prioritize emergency health and sanitary issues.

Rural
A person filling a vial with water with National Groundwater Awareness Week March 9-15, 2025 text overlay

USDA celebrates National FFA Week

Lindsey Abentroth, Youth Coordinator, USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

National FFA Week is a great time to highlight the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) active partnership with the organization.

Farming Rural
Future Farmers of America event

Exciting News: Welcome to the New USDA.gov!

Peter Rhee, Director of Digital Communications

We’re thrilled to introduce the new and improved USDA.gov!

Technology

Biden-Harris Administration Partners with Local Organizations, Cooperatives and Tribes to Support High-Speed Internet Deployment in Rural Communities as Part of Investing in America Agenda

McALLEN, Texas, April 24, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is partnering with rural cooperatives, local organizations and Tribes to support high-speed internet deployment in 11 states. USDA is awarding $5.2 million in...

Rural Equity

USDA Now Accepting Applications for 40 Climate Change Fellows to Help Record Number of Farmers and Rural Small Businesses Access Clean Energy Funds from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it is hiring 40 Climate Change Fellows to help with the record numbers of applications from farmers, ranchers and rural small businesses seeking funding for clean energy projects under the Rural Energy for America...

Equity Rural