Strategic Change  Decisions and Implementation


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						Memorandum

To:	All USGS Employees

From:      Charles G. Groat
	    Director

Subject:   Strategic Change – Decisions and Implementation

Beginning this week at a series of workshops in the three regions and 
headquarters, I will describe the strategic changes that the USGS will 
undertake over the next few years and our initial approach for 
implementation of these changes.  These decisions are available to you on 
the USGS Intranet in both text and audio format.  In addition, you will 
have the opportunity to submit questions related to these strategic change 
decisions.  I encourage each of you to take a few moments to review the 
information.  Each of you will play a key role in ensuring that these 
changes are successful.

I am confident that these changes will further improve the relevance and 
quality of our science and enhance the resources available to support it.  
I am optimistic about the future of the USGS.  I know that together, with 
your help, we will be stronger, more dynamic, more capable, and ready to 
meet the challenges of the new century by keeping science first.