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Office of Administration Services

Our office establishes policies and coordinates and conducts in the areas of accounting and fiscal service, general services, security, information technology, safety and occupational health, acquisitions and grants, internal controls, technology transfer, facilities and property, environmental protection, and business systems.

The Office of Administration Services provides bureau-level policy, program development, and direction related to business administration. The Offices within the Office of Administration Services are the foundation of the bureau's ability to achieve the science mission. Our activities include:

The Office of Administration Services provides the comprehensive support services mentioned above to more than 10,000 scientists, technicians, and other staff members in more than 400 locations throughout the United States and its territories. We have approximately 450 federal employees, who are located primarily in Reston, Virginia, Lakewood, Colorado, and on campuses in Sacramento and Menlo Park, California. 

 

News

2022 USGS Honor Awards Ceremony (Live Virtual Event)

2022 USGS Honor Awards Ceremony (Live Virtual Event)

David Applegate Sworn In as Director of the U.S. Geological Survey

David Applegate Sworn In as Director of the U.S. Geological Survey

President Proposes $971.2 Million FY 2021 Budget for USGS

President Proposes $971.2 Million FY 2021 Budget for USGS

Publications

U.S. Geological Survey data strategy 2023–33

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has long recognized the strategic importance and value of well-managed data assets as an integral component of scientific integrity and foundational to the advancement of scientific research, decision making, and public safety. The USGS investment in the science lifecycle, including collection of unbiased data assets, interpretation, peer review, interpretive publ
Authors
Vivian B. Hutchison, Thomas E. Burley, Kyle W. Blasch, Paul E. Exter, Gregory L. Gunther, Aaron J. Shipman, Courtney M. Kelley, Cheryl A. Morris

Freedom of Information Act-Employee responsibilities

The Freedom of Information Act( FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552, as amended, generally provides that any person has a right to request access to Federal agency records. The USGS proactively promotes information disclosure as inherent to its mission of providing objective science to inform decisionmakers and the general public. USGS scientists disseminate up-to-date and historical scientific data that are c
Authors
David J. Newman

Freedom of Information Act

The Freedom of Information Act( FOIA), 5 U.S.C.§ 552, as amended, generally provides that any person has a right to request access to Federal agency records. The USGS proactively promotes information disclosure as inherent to its mission of providing objective science to inform decisionmakers and the general public. USGS scientists disseminate up-to-date and historical scientific data that are cr
Authors
D.J. Newman
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