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Help Streamline Your Government

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The White House, Washington



Good afternoon,

Knocking the way government works makes for an easy political talking point. What’s hard is actually changing the way it works, and we want your help to do just that.  Launched last year, the President’s SAVE Award is about fostering a culture of accountability among all Federal employees, as well as tapping their first-hand knowledge of how to streamline and modernize government, and you choose the winner.

The President invited all Federal employees from every agency and department to submit their ideas for saving taxpayer dollars, and to evaluate and discuss the ideas submitted by others for how to make government more efficient and effective.  Our budget gurus then went through every single idea with a fine-tooth comb to see what we were already doing, what needed a closer look, and which qualified as our four finalists.

Now, you get to decide which idea will be the winner of this year’s SAVE Award -- and which finalist will get to meet the President.  We want public input on this final stage of the process, so have your say:

The President's Save Award. The four finalists have been chosen, now vote for the winner. Submit your vote.

I’ve been in public service a long time, but the ideas that made the final cut are all new to me. That’s because it’s the people on the ground who know the nitty-gritty of how the government really works, and how to make it work better. 
  • Paul Behe, a Paralegal Specialist for the Department of Homeland Security out of Cleveland, Ohio, pointed out how advertising seized property online could not only tighten up advertising budgets, but also move these goods out of storage more quickly.
  • Marjorie Cook of Gobles, Michigan, is a food inspector.  She pointed out that while important samples need to be shipped express to be analyzed quickly for public safety, the containers they’re sent in can be sent back much less expensively.
  • Trudy Givens of Portage, Wisconsin is with the Bureau of Prisons and noted that the Federal Register gets printed and mailed to nearly 10,000 recipients in the Federal workforce every workday, yet the Register is available online.
  • Thomas Koenning of Littleton, Colorado works on mine safety, and gave a prime example of how streamlining government can not only eliminate waste, but allow government to do its job better and ultimately keep people safer by simply having mine operators and contractors report quarterly coal production and worker hours online.
As I said, these ideas are all common sense, but the only people who could have known that these things needed to be fixed were the people on the front lines who deal with them every day.  And beyond these four ideas, the thousands that were submitted all helped us – and other federal workers – think in new ways about how to serve you better.

Come to WhiteHouse.gov and cast your vote to take part.

Sincerely,

Vice President Biden



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Tuesday Talk: Veterans Day with Tammy Duckworth at 2:15 PM

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The White House
Tuesday Nov. 9,  2010

Tuesday Talk: Veterans Day with Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth, Veterans Affairs Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs, answers your questions on the Administration's commitment to supporting our service members and their families.Submit your questions and watch live.


President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh talk during the State Dinner at Rashtrapati Bhavan, the presidential palace, in New Dehli, India, Nov. 8, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Today's Schedule

All times are Eastern Standard Time. Western Indonesian Time is 12 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time.

4:25 AM: The President and the First Lady arrive in Jakarta, Indonesia

5:05 AM: The President and the First Lady participate in arrival ceremony

5:25 AM: The President holds a bilateral meeting with President Yudhoyono

5:50 AM: The President holds an expanded bilateral meeting with President Yudhoyono

6:45 AM: The President and President Yudhoyono hold a joint press conference

8:00 AM: The Vice President hosts a breakfast meeting with Senator Chuck Hagel

8:35 AM: The President and the First Lady attend state dinner

11:45 AM: The Vice President holds a Middle Class Task Force event to announce a series of federal actions designed to lay the groundwork for a strong, self-sustaining home energy efficiency retrofit industry

2:15 PM: The Vice President meets with Earl Devaney, Chairman of the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board

2:15 PM: Tuesday Talk with Tammy Duckworth 

5:00 PM: The Vice President attends the White House Diwali reception
  Indicates Events that will be livestreamed on WhiteHouse.gov/live.

In Case You Missed It

Vote Now: The President's 2010 SAVE Award Finalists
Last year, President Obama launched the first ever SAVE Award to get ideas from federal employees on the frontlines to make government work smarter for the American people and to make sure taxpayer dollars are spent wisely. Help us select this year’s winner.

Have a Question About the Economy and Job Growth? Ask us.
November 8-14, Monster will take questions directly from job seekers about the Administration's economic recovery efforts. Submit a question now, and the White House will answer a sampling next week.


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Veterans Day

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Friend --

Veterans Day provides us with the chance to mark the debt of honor we owe to all those who have worn the uniform of the United States. We remember those who gave their lives beneath our flag, in service of our freedom.

And with so many still fighting, we owe special thanks to the courageous families of those who serve.

Because when our servicemen and women deploy overseas, their loved ones are left to undertake heroic battles of their own at home. The unique challenges they face in support of men and women in uniform allow us all to enjoy the freedoms of our democracy.

Every time I have a chance to meet with these families, I'm struck by their strength and their quiet dignity -- they are truly some of the most selfless, courageous people I've met.

And today is also a day to acknowledge the sacrifices these brave men and women make every day, and pray for the safe return of those they love.

I've felt their calling personally, and I want to encourage Americans across the country to step up and do more for our military families. Take the time to stay informed about the concerns and activities of the families of service members in your community. Let them know you recognize their struggles and appreciate all they do.

You can help by finding out the needs of the military families in your community and volunteering, from working with your local school's PTA to hiring a military spouse.

Today and every day, I am moved by the personal sacrifices made by service families. And I'm humbled by the patriotism of those they support -- our soldiers and airmen, our sailors and Marines.

Today, if you can, please take a moment to offer your gratitude for the families of the veterans and active service members that you know.  

Or go online to serve.gov to find out how you can serve military families in your area.


Sincerely,

Michelle


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Honoring Our Nation’s Veterans

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The White House, Washington
Good morning,

Each fall, Americans take time to honor the brave men and women in uniform who put themselves in harm’s way to protect our nation and the ideals on which it was founded.  

Today, I met with service members in Yongsan Garrison in South Korea, and I told them that honoring their service isn’t just about the memorial services we attend on Veterans Day or Memorial Day -- it’s about how we treat our Veterans every day of the year. 


Our men and women in uniform and their families have sacrificed so much, and all Americans owe them a debt of gratitude for their service.  It is our moral obligation to care for our service members, Veterans and military families as they have cared for us. 

As Commander in Chief, this is a commitment I take very seriously.  That’s why my Administration is building a 21st-century Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that our Veterans have every opportunity to live happy, productive and healthy lives once they step out of uniform:
  • Through the Post-9/11 GI Bill, we are helping nearly 400,000 Veterans and family members pursue higher education.
  • We have dramatically increased funding for Veterans health care across the board and are directing unprecedented resources to treat the wounds of today’s wars -- traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder.
  • The VA is working to streamline the claims process by creating a single electronic record that our troops and Veterans can keep for life and hiring thousands of claims processors to finally break the back of the backlog of claims.
  • Today, there are 18 percent fewer homeless Veterans on our streets than there were when I took office, and we won’t rest until all our Veterans have a place to call home.
I encourage all Americans to take time to thank the Veterans, service members and military families in your lives and recognize their extraordinary service to our country.

To all of our men and women in uniform, our Veterans and our military families: We honor your service, we are grateful for your sacrifice, and we will not let you down.

Sincerely,

President Barack Obama

P.S. You can learn more about how you can support our Veterans, military families and active duty service members here:

http://www.serve.gov/vets.asp


 
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