conference costs

This is one in an occasional series exploring how federal agencies are finding and implementing innovative ways to drive efficiency and cut costs.

The federal government could save almost $5 billion annually by substituting video conferencing for face-to-face meetings and conventions, according to a new study by Telework Exchange, a public/private partnership emphasizing telework. Keep reading →


This is one in a regular series exploring how federal agencies are finding and implementing innovative ways to drive efficiency and cut costs.

With more than 50 offices and laboratories around the country and dozens of ancillary cleanup sites, the Environmental Protection Agency is a far-flung organization. But as proof that even an organization as spread out as the EPA can cut travel costs, the agency will be slicing its travel budget by more than one fourth in fiscal year 2013. Keep reading →