Agencies that Use GIS

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The federal government uses GIS throughout its many agencies to protect citizens, deliver services, and build a safe and sustainable nation. The following list is a representative sample of the agencies that use GIS. Click an agency to see how they use GIS technology.

• Department of Agriculture [PDF]
  - Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
  - Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
  - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
  - USDA Forest Service (USFS)
  
• Department of Homeland Security
  - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• Department of Commerce
  - Census Bureau
  - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) [PDF]
• Department of the Interior
  - Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) [PODCAST]
  - Bureau of Land Management (BLM) [PDF]
  - Bureau of Reclamation (BOR)
  - Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) [PDF]
  - Minerals Management Service (MMS)
  - National Park Service (NPS)
  - U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
• Department of Health and Human Services
  - Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
  - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) [PDF]
  - National Cancer Institute (NCI) [PDF]
• Environmental Protection Agency [PDF]
• Department of Defense
  - U.S. Army
  - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• National Capital Planning Commission
• Other Federal Agencies
  - Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board
  - Department of Education [PDF]
  - Department of Energy
  - Department of Justice
  - Department of State
  - Department of Transportation
  - Library of Congress [PDF]
  - U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)

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