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Resource Directory: Federal Government Executive Branch
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Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Commerce
Department of Commerce (DOC) "Their mission is to foster, promote, and develop
the foreign and domestic commerce, economic development, and technological
advancement of the United States."
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Department of Defense (DOD)
Education
Department of Education (ED) "...created in 1980 by combining offices from several
federal agencies...to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational
excellence throughout the nation."
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Department of Energy (DOE)
Health
Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) "principal agency for protecting the
health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those
who are least able to help themselves."
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
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Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
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Department of the Interior (DOI)
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Department of Justice (DOJ)
Labor
Department of Labor DOL  "Charged with issues relating to workplace safety and
health, pensions and benefit plans, employment and other issues related to the
American workplace."
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Department of State (DOS)
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Department of Transportation (DOT)
Treasury
Department of Treasury  "The mission of the Department of the Treasury is to
promote the conditions for prosperity and stability in the United States and encourage
prosperity and stability in the rest of the world."
Veterans
Department of Veteran's Affairs (VA)  "respond to our veterans' needs for health
care, benefits, and memorial services with an abiding sense of gratitude and
commitment."
Personnel
Office of Personnel Management (OPM)  "It is OPM’s job to build a high quality and
diverse Federal workforce, based on merit system principles, that America needs to
guarantee freedom, promote prosperity and ensure the security of this great Nation."
Business
Small Business Administration (SBA) "The U.S. Small Business Administration was
created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel,
assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free
competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our
nation."
Occupations
O*NET "The O*NET program is the nation's primary source of occupational
information. Central to the project is the O*NET database, containing information on
hundreds of standardized and occupation-specific descriptors. The database, which is
available to the public at no cost, is continually updated by surveying a broad range of
workers from each occupation. Information from this database forms the heart of
O*NET OnLine, an interactive application for exploring and searching occupations. The
database also provides the basis for our Career Exploration Tools, a set of valuable
assessment instruments for workers and students looking to find or change careers."
Occupations
USAJOBS "is a United States Office of Personnel Management website. USAJOBS is
the Federal Government's official one-stop source for Federal jobs and employment
information."
Business
Opportunities for
the Disabled
U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) " Connects disabled veteran business
owners to federal business opportunities and provides assistance during the
contracting process. Resources are available on local Small Business Utilization
offices, multiple award schedules and the VETS Governmentwide Acquisition Contract
(GWAC)."
Recovery Act
Stimulous
RECOVERY.GOV  "...the U.S. government’s official website providing easy access to
data related to Recovery Act spending and allows for the reporting of potential fraud,
waste, and abuse..."  091108
Social Security
Social Security Online: Social Security Office Locator "If you live in the United
States and you want information and directions to the Social Security office that serves
your area, just enter your U.S. Postal Service five-digit ZIP code and select Locate.
You'll get information about your local Social Security office and other agencies in your
area that may be able to help you..."  091111
Social Security
Social Security Online: Retirement Planner "A secure, comfortable retirement is
every worker's dream. And now because we're living longer, healthier lives, we can
expect to spend more time in retirement than our parents and grandparents did.
Achieving the dream of a secure, comfortable retirement is much easier when you plan
your finances..." 091114