Sonny Perdue Archives

Tom Vilsack delivers remarks at the Queen Theater December 11, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Vilsack looks to return USDA to more-liberal telework policy

Tom Vilsack said he's moving USDA back to a telework policy of allowing up to four days of remote work a week, which he rolled out in…

Mar 8, 2021 By Billy Mitchell

Sonny Perdue, USDA — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. (Preston Keres / USDA / Flickr)

Secretary Sonny Perdue shares what the Centers of Excellence have brought to USDA

"I didn't consider it a leap of faith at all," Perdue said. "I've seen it work."

Oct 8, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier

farmers.gov, visas, loans, usda — (U.S. Department of Agriculture / Flickr)

Farmers.gov launches new digital tools for managing loans, seasonal worker visas

The two tools are the latest additions to the digital platform targeted at American farmers.

Apr 3, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier

From left: Partnership for Public Service Senior Manager Eric Keller leads a panel on improving customer service in government with Department of Veterans Affairs CTO Charles Worthington, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Deputy Administrator for Operations Kimberly Brandt and USDA Office of Customer Experience Director Jim Doyle. (Photo by Carten Cordell)

Leaders want to improve customer service inside and outside agencies

Federal leaders are leveraging policy and technology changes to improve customer service both inside and outside the agencies.

Jul 12, 2018 By Carten Cordell

USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue. (U.S. Department of Agriculture / Flickr)

USDA has 22 CIOs, but Secretary Perdue wants to change that

The department announced office "realignment" last week.

Sep 12, 2017

Sonny Perdue meets with U.S. Trade Representative Robert E. Lighthizer. (USDA photo by Preston Keres)

USDA unveils mobile application for its government ethics content

The app evolved from an ethics pamphlet that, apparently, was in high demand.

Aug 24, 2017

Jonathan Alboum speaks at Verizon’s Government of the Future Summit in February. (FedScoop)

CIO Alboum moves to new role in spate of senior USDA reassignments

Jonathan Alboum has been moved to a new role within the Department of Agriculture as part of a spate of senior-level reassignments ordered by Secretary Sonny Perdue.

Aug 10, 2017