+---+---------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------------+
| # | ###           | **O |     | *   |     | *   |    | **Proud to |
| # |               | rig |     | *As |     | *As |    | Be**       |
| # |               | ina |     | o   |     | o   |    |            |
|   |               | l** |     | f** |     | f** |    | **Target   |
|   |               |     |     |     |     |     |    | 7/1/04**   |
|   |               | *   |     | *   |     | *   |    |            |
|   |               | *(J |     | *De |     | *Ma |    |            |
|   |               | anu |     | cem |     | rch |    |            |
|   |               | ary |     | ber |     | 31, |    |            |
|   |               | 2   |     | 200 |     | 200 |    |            |
|   |               | 002 |     | 3** |     | 4** |    |            |
|   |               | )** |     |     |     |     |    |            |
+===+===============+=====+=====+=====+=====+=====+====+============+
| # | #             | *   | **P | *   | **P | *   | ** | **Status** |
| # | ## Initiative | *St | rog | *St | rog | *St | Pr |            |
| # |               | atu | res | atu | res | atu | og |            |
|   |               | s** | s** | s** | s** | s** | re |            |
|   |               |     |     |     |     |     | ss |            |
|   |               |     |     |     |     |     | ** |            |
+---+---------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------------+
| # | **Human       |     |     |     |     |     |    |            |
| # | Capital**     |     |     |     |     |     |    |            |
| # |               |     |     |     |     |     |    |            |
|   |               |     |     |     |     |     |    |            |
+---+---------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------------+
|   | **Competitive |     |     |     |     |     |    |            |
|   | Sourcing**    |     |     |     |     |     |    |            |
+---+---------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------------+
|   | ### Financia  |     |     |     |     |     |    |            |
|   | l Performance |     |     |     |     |     |    |            |
+---+---------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------------+
|   | **E           |     |     |     |     |     |    |            |
|   | -Government** |     |     |     |     |     |    |            |
+---+---------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------------+
|   | *             |     |     |     |     |     |    |            |
|   | *Budget/Perf. |     |     |     |     |     |    |            |
|   | Integration** |     |     |     |     |     |    |            |
+---+---------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------------+
|   | **Faith-based | N/A | N/A |     |     |     |    |            |
|   | and Community |     |     |     |     |     |    |            |
|   | Initiative**  |     |     |     |     |     |    |            |
+---+---------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------------+

**[Summary]{.underline}**

-   For the Human Capital initiative, USDA has put a new leadership team
    in place and continues to make progress towards its "Proud to Be"
    goals. However, the Department has significant deliverables due this
    quarter---such as implementing performance plans for all SES, GS-15
    and -14 managers in all agencies---and it will have to work hard to
    meet its numerous targets by the end of this coming quarter.

-   The Department undertook a number of steps to assess agencies'
    competitive sourcing progress. Significant concerns were raised over
    the Department's use of the competition process to improve customer
    service and efficiency. However, given the criteria set forth in
    "proud to be" **if** OMB approves the Department's "green plan" USDA
    could move up in status to "green" by July 1, 2004. Thus, the RMO
    and OFPP are working to ensure that OMB approval of the green plan
    is contingent upon improvements in productivity and annual savings.

-   Progress in Financial Management has continued, including receiving
    its second clean audit opinion. However, there are still significant
    problems with the Forest Service internal controls. Correcting
    material weaknesses remains the key to obtaining an improved status
    score.

-   E-Government maintained its progress score. USDA is working to
    improve management of their IT portfolio. However, IT security
    remains a significant issue. USDA indicates that they are moving
    aggressively to have a majority of the systems certified and
    accredited (C&A) by the end of the fiscal year, but only 12 systems
    have completed C&As.

-   The Department has also maintained progress under the Budget and
    Performance Integration initiative, and is on track to meet its
    Proud to Be goal.

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+--------+---+----------------+---+-----------------+-----------------+
| *      | R | -              | G | ######## [Actio | There is a      |
| *Human | e |  Comprehensive | r | ns Taken Since  | renewed focus   |
| Cap    | d |     human      | e | December 31, 20 | on the Human    |
| ital** |   |     capital    | e | 03]{.underline} | Capital and     |
|        | N |     plan\      | n |                 | Accountability  |
| **     | e |     \_[√]      |   | -   **The       | plan at USDA to |
| Agency | x | {.underline}\_ |   |     Department  | ensure that the |
| L      | t |     developed, |   |     has put new | goals and       |
| ead:** |   |     etc. on    |   |     Human       | objectives tie  |
|        | e |     [Q1        |   |     Capital     | to the          |
| **John | s |     FY03       |   |     (HC)        | Department's    |
| Sur    | t | ]{.underline}\ |   |     leadership  | management      |
| ina,** | . |     \_\_\_     |   |     in place.   | priorities,     |
|        | b |     results    |   |     The team is | that there are  |
| **     | y |     analyzed & |   |                 | meaningful      |
| Acting |   |     used [Q2   |   |   re-evaluating | performance     |
| Asst.  | [ |     FY0        |   |     USDA's HC   | metrics in      |
| Secre  | J | 3]{.underline} |   |     Plan to     | place, and that |
| tary** | u |                |   |     provide the | there is        |
|        | n | -              |   |     plan        | Department-wide |
| **Lead | e | Organizational |   |     additional  | participation   |
| RMO    | 3 |                |   |     focus and   | in this         |
| Exami  | 0 |    structures\ |   |     to ensure   | initiative.     |
| ner:** | 2 |     \_[√]      |   |     meaningful  |                 |
|        | 0 | {.underline}\_ |   |     performance | The Department  |
| *      | 0 |     current    |   |     metrics.**  | is making       |
| *Jason | 4 |     structure  |   |                 | progress        |
| We     | ] |     analyzed   |   | -   All USDA    | towards its     |
| ller** | { |     and        |   |     agencies    | "Proud to Be"   |
|        | . |                |   |     have        | goals by July   |
| **OPM  | u |  restructuring |   |     mid-level   | 2004 while at   |
| HC     | n |     begun [Q1  |   |     succession  | the same time   |
| Offi   | d |     FY02       |   |     and         | setting new     |
| cer:** | e | ]{.underline}\ |   |     leadership  | goals and       |
|        | r |     \_\_       |   |     plans in    | objectives.     |
| **Mary | l |     structure  |   |     place and   | Specifically,   |
| Ann    | i |     optimized  |   |     have begun  | the Department  |
| Mal    | n |     & process  |   |                 | is building on  |
| oney** | e |     in place   |   |    implementing | many "best      |
|        | } |     to address |   |     their       | practices"      |
|        |   |     future     |   |     strategies. | throughout USDA |
|        |   |     challenges |   |                 | in leadership   |
|        |   |     on         |   | -   The         | development,    |
|        |   |     \_\_\_\_   |   |     Department  | training,       |
|        |   |                |   |     has briefed | recruitment and |
|        |   | -   Succession |   |     all mission | retention, and  |
|        |   |                |   |     areas on    | performance     |
|        |   |    strategies\ |   |     the need to | management.     |
|        |   |     \_[√]      |   |     link        |                 |
|        |   | {.underline}\_ |   |     performance | In order to     |
|        |   |                |   |     plans and   | reach its       |
|        |   |    implemented |   |     elements of | "Proud to Be"   |
|        |   |     on [Q3     |   |     all SES and | goals by July   |
|        |   |     FY03       |   |     non-SES     | 1, 2004 the     |
|        |   | ]{.underline}\ |   |     managers to | Department      |
|        |   |     \_\_       |   |     USDA        | needs to        |
|        |   |                |   |     strategic   | demonstrate     |
|        |   |   continuously |   |     plan.       | that the        |
|        |   |     updated    |   |                 | performance     |
|        |   |     talent     |   | ########        | plans for       |
|        |   |     pool       |   |  [Planned Actio | SESers and      |
|        |   |     assured on |   | ns for Q3 FY 20 | managers are    |
|        |   |     \_\_\_\_   |   | 04]{.underline} | aligned to the  |
|        |   |                |   |                 | Department's    |
|        |   | -              |   | -   **Meet      | strategic plan  |
|        |   |    Performance |   |     "Proud to   | and that        |
|        |   |     appraisal  |   |     Be" goals   | performance     |
|        |   |     plans      |   |     of having   | standards are   |
|        |   |     link,      |   |     all SES,    | re              |
|        |   |                |   |     GS-14 and   | sults-oriented. |
|        |   | differentiate, |   |     -15         | The performance |
|        |   |     and        |   |     managers'   | plans need to   |
|        |   |     provide    |   |     performance | ensure          |
|        |   |                |   |     plans       | performance     |
|        |   |   consequences |   |     aligned to  | distinctions,   |
|        |   |     for\       |   |     USDA        | particularly    |
|        |   |     \_\_ SES & |   |     strategic   | for agencies    |
|        |   |     mgrs.      |   |     plan.** A   | with two-level  |
|        |   |     [\_\_\_\_  |   |     sampling of | performance     |
|        |   | ]{.underline}\ |   |     plans       | systems.        |
|        |   |     \_\_ 60%+  |   |     should be   |                 |
|        |   |     of agency  |   |     provided to | USDA provides   |
|        |   |     \_\_\_\_   |   |     OPM by May  | performance     |
|        |   |                |   |     24, 2004.   | management      |
|        |   | -   Under      |   |                 | training to its |
|        |   |     r          |   | -   Finalize    | supervisors and |
|        |   | epresentation\ |   |     and report  | managers.       |
|        |   |     \_[√]      |   |     to OMB and  |                 |
|        |   | {.underline}\_ |   |     OPM on the  |                 |
|        |   |                |   |     USDA's      |                 |
|        |   |    implemented |   |     updates to  |                 |
|        |   |     strategies |   |     its HC Plan |                 |
|        |   |     to address |   |     with        |                 |
|        |   |     on [Q4     |   |     timeline    |                 |
|        |   |     FY03       |   |     and         |                 |
|        |   | ]{.underline}\ |   |     completion  |                 |
|        |   |     \_\_       |   |     dates based |                 |
|        |   |     reduced &  |   |     on new      |                 |
|        |   |                |   |     priorities  |                 |
|        |   |    established |   |     by June 2,  |                 |
|        |   |     process to |   |     2004.       |                 |
|        |   |     sustain    |   |                 |                 |
|        |   |     diversity  |   | -   Demonstrate |                 |
|        |   |     on         |   |     that USDA   |                 |
|        |   |     [\_\_\_\   |   |     has         |                 |
|        |   | _]{.underline} |   |                 |                 |
|        |   |                |   |    sufficiently |                 |
|        |   | -   Skill      |   |     met its     |                 |
|        |   |     gaps\      |   |     diversity   |                 |
|        |   |     \_[√]      |   |     goals and   |                 |
|        |   | {.underline}\_ |   |     outreach    |                 |
|        |   |     workforce  |   |     strategies. |                 |
|        |   |     planning   |   |                 |                 |
|        |   |     system     |   |                 |                 |
|        |   |                |   |                 |                 |
|        |   |    implemented |   |                 |                 |
|        |   |     on [Q1     |   |                 |                 |
|        |   |     FY03       |   |                 |                 |
|        |   | ]{.underline}\ |   |                 |                 |
|        |   |     \_\_       |   |                 |                 |
|        |   |     signif.    |   |                 |                 |
|        |   |     reduced in |   |                 |                 |
|        |   |     mission    |   |                 |                 |
|        |   |     critical   |   |                 |                 |
|        |   |     gaps on    |   |                 |                 |
|        |   |     \_\_\_\_   |   |                 |                 |
|        |   |                |   |                 |                 |
|        |   | -              |   |                 |                 |
|        |   | Accountability |   |                 |                 |
|        |   |     system\    |   |                 |                 |
|        |   |     \_[√]      |   |                 |                 |
|        |   | {.underline}\_ |   |                 |                 |
|        |   |     system     |   |                 |                 |
|        |   |     developed  |   |                 |                 |
|        |   |     on [Q1     |   |                 |                 |
|        |   |     FY03       |   |                 |                 |
|        |   | ]{.underline}\ |   |                 |                 |
|        |   |     \_\_\_     |   |                 |                 |
|        |   |     used to    |   |                 |                 |
|        |   |     make       |   |                 |                 |
|        |   |     decisions  |   |                 |                 |
|        |   |     on [Q1     |   |                 |                 |
|        |   |     FY0        |   |                 |                 |
|        |   | 3]{.underline} |   |                 |                 |
+--------+---+----------------+---+-----------------+-----------------+
| *      | Y | -   Approved   | G | ######## [Actio | -   **Even      |
| *Compe | e |                | r | ns Taken Since  |     though the  |
| titive | l |    competition | e | December 31, 20 |     Department  |
| Sour   | l |     plan\      | e | 03]{.underline} |     is          |
| cing** | o |     [\         | n |                 |     constrained |
|        | w | _]{.underline} |   | -   Provided    |     for FY04 on |
| **     |   |     "yellow"   |   |     "green      |     CS efforts  |
| Agency | N |     plan\      |   |     plan"       |     and the     |
| L      | e |     \_\_       |   |                 |     Department  |
| ead:** | x |     "green"    |   | -   CS for FY04 |     lost money  |
|        | t |     plan       |   |     is          |     on the      |
| **Jon  |   |     provided   |   |     continuing  |                 |
| Holl   | e |     for OMB    |   |     along       |    competitions |
| aday** | s |     review on  |   |     timeframe   |     completed   |
|        | t |     3/31/04    |   |     laid out in |     to date,    |
| **     | . |                |   |     proposed    |     USDA *may*  |
| Acting | b | -   Standard   |   |     "green      |     be on track |
| Ass    | y |                |   |     plan".      |     to move up  |
| ociate |   |  competitions\ |   |                 |     in status   |
| Chief  | [ |     [\         |   | -   **The OFCO  |     (to green)  |
| Fin    | ? | _]{.underline} |   |     recently    |     for Q3      |
| ancial | ] |     announced  |   |     issued      |     FY 2004.    |
| Off    | { |                |   |     guidance to |     However,    |
| icer** | . |   competitions |   |     reinforce   |     this is     |
|        | u |     for        |   |     good        |     dependent   |
| **Lead | n |     positions  |   |     planning,   |     on OMB      |
| RMO    | d |     that       |   |     including   |     approval of |
| Exami  | e |     exceed     |   |     cost        |     "green      |
| ner:** | r |     number of  |   |     benefit     |     plan."**    |
|        | l |     FTEs in    |   |     analyses,   |                 |
| *      | i |     "yellow"   |   |     risk        | -   For the 418 |
| *Amber | n |     plan.      |   |                 |                 |
| Wicho  | e |                |   |    assessments, |    competitions |
| wsky** | } | > \_\_         |   |     improvement |     completed,  |
|        |   | > announced in |   |     market      |     costs have  |
| **Lead |   | > accordance   |   |     research,   |     exceeded    |
| OFPP   |   | > with "green" |   |     and gap     |     savings and |
| Anal   |   | > plan         |   |     analyses.** |     there has   |
| yst:** |   | > schedule     |   |                 |     been little |
|        |   | > 3/31/04\     |   | -   Implemented |     to no       |
| **     |   | > \_\_ in the  |   |     OMB         |     workforce   |
| Mathew |   | > past year    |   |                 |                 |
| Blum** |   | > completed ≥  |   | recommendations |   restructuring |
|        |   | > 90% in 12    |   |     on FY 2003  |     (e.g., few  |
|        |   | > months or    |   |     FAIR Act    |     MEOs). USDA |
|        |   | > less on      |   |     Inventory   |     spent       |
|        |   | > 3/31/04      |   |     review.     |                 |
|        |   |                |   |                 |   approximately |
|        |   | -   Standard   |   | #########       |     \$4.6       |
|        |   |     and        |   |  [Planned Actio |     million and |
|        |   |                |   | ns for Q3 FY 20 |     anticipates |
|        |   |    streamlined |   | 04]{.underline} |     associated  |
|        |   |                |   |                 |     savings of  |
|        |   |  competitions\ |   | -   **Obtain    |                 |
|        |   |     [\         |   |     OMB         |   approximately |
|        |   | _]{.underline} |   |     approval on |     \$2 million |
|        |   |     at least   |   |     "green      |     over the    |
|        |   |     10         |   |     plan"**     |     life of the |
|        |   |     completed  |   |                 |     contracts   |
|        |   |     since      |   | -   **USDA      |     \-- **i.e., |
|        |   |     January    |   |     needs to    |     savings of  |
|        |   |     2001       |   |     demonstrate |     43 cents    |
|        |   |                |   |     improved    |     for every   |
|        |   | -              |   |     return on   |     dollar      |
|        |   |    Streamlined |   |     investment  |     spent.**    |
|        |   |                |   |     both        |                 |
|        |   |   competitions |   |     through     | -   OMB is      |
|        |   |     completed  |   |     completed   |     working     |
|        |   |     in 90 days |   |                 |     with NRCS   |
|        |   |     or less\   |   |    competitions |     on a pilot  |
|        |   |     \_ ≥ 75%   |   |     and its     |     to          |
|        |   |     during the |   |     green plan  |     authorize   |
|        |   |     past 2     |   |     for         |     use of      |
|        |   |     quarters   |   |                 |                 |
|        |   |     3/31/04\   |   | competitions.** |  public-private |
|        |   |     \_ ≥ 95%   |   |                 |     competition |
|        |   |     during the |   | -   Submit to   |     for         |
|        |   |     past year  |   |     OMB the FY  |     architect & |
|        |   |     on 3/31/04 |   |     2004 FAIR   |     engineering |
|        |   |                |   |     Act         |     services.   |
|        |   | -   announced  |   |     inventory   |                 |
|        |   |     standard & |   |     by June 30, | -   Legislative |
|        |   |                |   |     2004.       |                 |
|        |   |    streamlined |   |                 |    restrictions |
|        |   |                |   |                 |     limit       |
|        |   |   competitions |   |                 |     Forest      |
|        |   |     cancelled\ |   |                 |     Service to  |
|        |   |     \_ 20% in  |   |                 |     \$5 million |
|        |   |     past two   |   |                 |     on          |
|        |   |     quarters\  |   |                 |     competitive |
|        |   |     \_ 10% in  |   |                 |     sourcing in |
|        |   |     past year  |   |                 |     fiscal year |
|        |   |     3/31/04    |   |                 |     2004 and    |
|        |   |                |   |                 |     ban         |
|        |   | -   Commercial |   |                 |     competitive |
|        |   |     activities |   |                 |     studies for |
|        |   |     exempt     |   |                 |     rural       |
|        |   |     from       |   |                 |     development |
|        |   |                |   |                 |     and farm    |
|        |   |   competition\ |   |                 |     loan        |
|        |   |     [\         |   |                 |     programs    |
|        |   | _]{.underline} |   |                 |     (two areas  |
|        |   |     OMB        |   |                 |     where CS    |
|        |   |     approved   |   |                 |     was         |
|        |   |     all        |   |                 |     expected to |
|        |   |     categories |   |                 |     generate    |
|        |   |     for        |   |                 |     cost        |
|        |   |                |   |                 |     savings).   |
|        |   |  justification |   |                 |                 |
|        |   |     on 2/04    |   |                 |                 |
+--------+---+----------------+---+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Fin  | R | -   Audit      | G | ######## [Actio | -   **USDA is   |
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| P      | d |     annual     | e | December 31, 20 |     meet its    |
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|        |   |                |   |     or          |     home page   |
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|        |   |                |   |    initiatives. |     demonstrate |
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|        |   |                |   |     most recent |     of systems  |
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|        |   |    performance |   |     included    |                 |
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|        |   | .]{.underline} |   |     report of   |     address     |
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|        |   |     one        |   |     report,     |     while also  |
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|        |   |     programs   |   |     OMB on      |                 |
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|        |   |     \_[√]      |   |     Secretary's |                 |
|        |   | {.underline}\_ |   |     strategic   |                 |
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|        |   |     requests   |   |                 |                 |
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|        |   |                |   |     OMB to      |                 |
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|        |   |                |   |     grants      |                 |
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|        |   |     \_[2/04]{  |   |                 |                 |
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|        |   |     \_\_       |   |     Rural       |                 |
|        |   |                |   |     Development |                 |
|        |   |    implemented |   |     Community   |                 |
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|        |   |                |   |     Guaranteed  |                 |
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|        |   |     \_\_       |   |     the number  |                 |
|        |   |     initiated  |   |     of FB       |                 |
|        |   |     evaluation |   |     applicants  |                 |
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|        |   |     dates for  |   |     changes to  |                 |
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|        |   |     results    |   |     management  |                 |
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|        |   |                |   |     and         |                 |
|        |   |                |   |     reporting   |                 |
|        |   |                |   |     and         |                 |
|        |   |                |   |     accomplish  |                 |
|        |   |                |   |     Q3          |                 |
|        |   |                |   |     milestones. |                 |
|        |   |                |   |                 |                 |
|        |   |                |   | -   [Publish    |                 |
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