Hearing to Review USDA's Information Technology Systems

1300 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C.
| Mar 10, 2010 10:00am

WASHINGTON - On March 10, 2010, Congressman Joe Baca, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Forestry, held a hearing on the status of information technology systems at the United States Department of Agriculture.

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Witnesses

Panel 1

Mr. Chris Smith , Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.

Mr. Jonathan Coppess , Administrator, Farm Service Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.

Panel 2

Mr. Roger Johnson , President, National Farmers Union, Washington, D.C.

Mr. Mike Mayfield , National Association of Farm Service Agency Office Employees (NASCOE), Pulaski, Tennessee

Mr. Craig Turner , President, National Association of Farmer-Elected Committees (NAFEC), Matador, Texas

Mr. Will Craig , President, National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC), Minneapolis, Minnesota

Mr. Jim Krosch , Supervisor, National Association of Conservation Districts, Morris, Minnesota for NACD