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Update from Kansas City: Modernization Program Integration
By: Christine Claussen The Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) modernization program consists of seven initiatives that aim to deliver a core set of integrated IT services to USDA staff and customers. In order for this modernization program to be successful, the … Continue reading
									
						Posted in MIDAS Press Summer Newsletter 2012					
					
													
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		MIDAS Training Update
By: Elizabeth Miller As MIDAS gets closer to Go-Live, it is more important than ever to ensure the right training is in place at the right time. There is a lot of excitement and interest in MIDAS training from the … Continue reading
GIS Integration in MIDAS Synchronizes Multiple Business Processes
By: The MIDAS Project Team The integration of GIS with farm records and acreage reporting will have implications across all systems in MIDAS. CLU/field level data will be included in the new Farm Records System, which is very similar in … Continue reading
									
						Posted in MIDAS Press Summer Newsletter 2012					
					
													
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		Idaho Change Agent Takes on New Role as MIDAS Business Process Analyst
By: Janie Hudson For the past year, I’ve been anxiously awaiting the MIDAS jobs to be posted. When the positions were finally announced, I began to assess the role of a business process analyst against my qualifications. I served as … Continue reading
									
						Posted in MIDAS Press Summer Newsletter 2012					
					
													
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		MIDAS and FMMI – Teaming Up for FSA Efficiency
By: JoLynn Khan The Financial Management Modernization Initiative, or FMMI, is a program (which includes an SAP system) supported by the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) to modernize USDA department and agency financial and administrative payment and program … Continue reading
									
						Posted in MIDAS Press Summer Newsletter 2012					
					
													
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		An Update From Kansas City
By Loretta Burns Maintaining a balance between FSA program delivery and developing the MIDAS solution can be difficult, but the MIDAS team is continuing to make great strides, pressing toward an Acreage Reporting solution with GIS integration for the 2013 … Continue reading
									
						Posted in MIDAS Press Spring Newsletter 2012					
					
													
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		Acreage Reporting Functionality in MIDAS
By Gwen Uecker Imagine a system where farm records, GIS, and acreage reporting are integrated. MIDAS provides this opportunity to streamline processes for the user and, ultimately reduce inefficiencies. With MIDAS, the future system will integrate Farm Records, GIS, and … Continue reading
									
						Posted in MIDAS Press Spring Newsletter 2012					
					
													
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		FSA Modernization Initiative Will Deliver Integrated IT Services to USDA Employees and Customers
The Farm Service Agency (FSA) Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) is committed to modernizing information technology (IT) service delivery to serve farmers and ranchers effectively in a 21st century business and IT environment. FSA’s modernization program is … Continue reading
									
						Posted in MIDAS Press Spring Newsletter 2012					
					
													
						Tagged FSA, MIDAS, Modernization					
					
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