Random government fact: 12 million U.S. passports are issued annually by the U.S. State Department.
Source: Partnership for Public Service 2007 Annual Report
Recent Articles on GovLoop
- November Online Training Schedule
- How to Cultivate High-Performing, Collaborative Teams
- DHS Brings New Discipline to Cyber Planning
- State Department Bets Big on Data-Driven Diplomacy
- Augmenting Intelligence in State and Local Government
- How One Agency Wove Zero Trust Into Its Culture
- How to Lay the Foundation for Long-Term AI Success
- How the Modern Data Center Raises the Stakes for Network Reliability
- 5 In-Demand Skills for Modern Government Workers
- How to Apply Empathy as a Business Skill
Here’s another one–The six-state Chicago Region of the Social Security Administration processed over 2 million Social Security Number (SSN) actions.
Wow, this is one of the perks of being a member of GovLoop… continual/shared learning! YAY!
Fact: I wish we could get them faster!!!
Fact: Everyday the United States Coast Guard saves 14 lives, assists 123 people in distress, and seizes $8.4 million worth of illegal drugs amongst others.
Source: The Coast Guard Magazine
In the first half of the fiscal year, Social Security cleared over 400,000 retirement claims filed online at http://www.socialsecurity.gov