Office of the Chief Information Officer

United States Department of Agriculture

What's New

What's New

The following directives have been recently created or amended:

April 2013

  • DR4200-001  Workplace Violence Prevention Program (04/17/13)
  • DR2200-002 Property, Plant and Equipment (04/02/13)

March 2013

February 2013

  • DR1073-002 USDA Policy for Agroforestry (02/26/2013)

January 2013

  • DR5160-006   Display and Use of the Flag  (01/25/13)
  • DR 3099-001 Records Management Policy for Departing Employees, Contractors, Volunteers and Political Appointees (Revision to 07/02/2012)
  • DR4725-001 Procedures for the Submission of Fingerprints in the Background Investigation Process (01/09/2013)
  • DR1430-002 (01/08/2013) Use of Logos/Marks at the United States Department of Agriculture

December 2012

  • DR1630-002 [HTM] [PDF] (12/13/2012) Use of Alcoholic Beverages and Narcotics in USDA Occupied Space

November 2012

  • DR1496-001 [HTM] [PDF] (11/21/12) Digital Strategy Governance
  • DR5013-006 [HTM] [PDF] (11/14/12) Use of the Purchase Card and Related Alternative Payment Methods

October 2012

  • DR1061-002 [HTM] [PDF] (10/04/12) USDA Executive Resources Board

September 2012

  • DR5600-005 [HTM] [PDF] (09/24/12) Environmental Management

August 2012

  • SM1076-003 [HTM][PDF] (08/24/12) Delegation of Authority, Assertion of Privileges in Litigation

July 2012

  • SM1076-002 [HTM][PDF] (07/20/12) Reorganization of Departmental Management
  • DR3099-001 [HTM] [PDF] (07/02/12) Records Management Policy for Departing Employees, Contractors, Volunteers and Political Appointees

June 2012

  • SM1076-001 [HTM][PDF] (06/26/12) Realignment of the Office of Ethics

May 2012

  • DR3050-001 [HTM] [PDF] (05/11/12) Mail Management
  • DR4740-001 [HTM] [PDF] (02/01/12) USDA Mentoring Program

April 2012

  • SM1069-002 [HTM] [PDF] (04/25/12) Continuation of the USDA Global Food Security Council
  • DR5000-004 [HTM] [PDF] (04/04/12) Legal Review of Contractual Actions

March 2012

  • DR4090-920-002 [HTM] [PDF] (03/29/12) Senior Science and Technology Service
  • DR4430-792-1 [HTM] [PDF] (03/12/12) Employee Assistance Program
  • DR 4040-5340-001 [HTM] [PDF] (03/01/12) Senior Executive Pay Setting Policy

January 2012

  • DR3441-001 [HTM] [PDF] (01/18/12) USDA Sensitive Compartmented Information Security Program

December 2011

  • DM1800-001 [HTM] [PDF] (12/11) Incident Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
  • DR1800-001 [HTM] [PDF] (12/11) Incident Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
  • DR4040-430-003 [HTM] [PDF] (12/28/2011) Senior Executive Service (SES) Performance Management
  • DR3640-001 [HTM] [PDF] (12/09/11) Identity, Credential, and Access Management

November 2011

  • DR4370-002 [HTM] [PDF] (11/28/11) Providing a Receipt for Service or Denial of Service by the Farm Service Agency, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Rural Business Service, the Rural Housing Service, and the Rural Utilities Service.
  • DR1720-001 [HTM] [PDF] (11/02/11) Audit Follow-up and Management Decision

October 2011

  • DR4740-001 [HTM] [PDF] (10/18/11) USDA Mentoring Program
  • DR4370-001 [HTM] [PDF] (10/11/11) Collection of race, ethnicity, and gender data for civil rights compliance and other purposes in regard to participation in the programs administered by the Farm Service Agency, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Risk Management Agency, the Rural Business Service, the Rural Housing Service, and the Rural Utilities Service.
  • DR3515-001 [HTM] [PDF] (10/21/11) Use of Web Measurement and Customization Technologies
  • DR3440-001 [HTM] [PDF] (10/05/11) USDA Classified National Security Information Program Regulation

September 2011

  • DR1420-002 [HTM] [PDF] (09/19/11) Printing Policy
  • DR0100-001 [HTM] [PDF] (09/16/11) Departmental Directives System

August 2011

  • SM1075-001 [HTM][PDF] (08/20/11) Delegation of Authority Approve the Memoranda of Understanding between the Land-Grant Universities and USDA Related to Cooperative Extension Programs
  • SM1072-002 [HTM][PDF] (08/30/11) Delegation of Authority Approve Selection of State Cooperative Extension Service Directors and Administrators
  • DR3903-001 [HTM] [PDF] (08/12/11) Information Discovery and Litigation Support Policy
  • SM1074-001 [HTM][PDF] (08/05/11) USDA Scientific Integrity Policy
  • DR3085-001 [HTM] [PDF] (08/19/11) Vital Records Management Program
  • DR9500-008 [HTM] [PDF] (08/04/11) USDA Policy For Ground Water Quality
  • DR1490-002 [HTM] [PDF] (08/04/11) Creative, Media and Broadcast Policy

July 2011

  • DR1071-001 [HTM][PDF] (07/15/11) Memorandum of Understanding on Environmental Justice and Executive Order 12898
  • SM1072-001 [HTM][PDF] (07/01/11) Delegation of Authority Establish a Competitive Grant Program within the National Institute of Food and Agriculture in Accordance with the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act

June 2011

  • DR1073-001 [HTM] [PDF] (06/15/11) Combined Federal Campaign (CFC)
  • DR4720-001 [HTM] [PDF] (06/03/11) USDA Onboarding Requirements
  • DR1070-001 [PDF] (06/03/11) USDA Policy Statement on Climate Change Adaptation

May 2011

  • SM1042-156 [HTM] [PDF] (05/30/11) Authority to Approve Road Construction and Timber Harvesting in Certain Lands Administered by the Forest Service
  • DR1495-001 [HTM] [PDF] (05/23/11) New Media Roles, Responsibilities, and Authorities

April 2011

  • DR4430-792-2 [HTM] [PDF] (04/14/11) Drug Free Workplace Program

February 2011

  • DR1043-027 [HTM] [PDF] (02/07/11) Reestablishment of the National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee
  • DR4050-572-001 [HTM] [PDF] (02/03/11) Payment of Travel and Transportation Expenses for New Appointees and Pre-Employment Interviews
  • DR1043-044 [HTM] [PDF] (02/09/11) Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee
  • DR4040-410 [HTM] [PDF] (02/07/11) Creating Individual Development Plans (IDP)

January 2011

  • DR4080-811-002 [HTM] [PDF] (01/25/11) USDA Telework Program
  • DR4040-451-1 [HTM] [PDF] (01/20/11) USDA Employee Awards and Recognition Program