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Agency-Level Stewardship
The Federal Electronics Challenge (FEC) supports efforts to continuously improve environmental stewardship of electronic assets government-wide, including: Executive Order 13423, the Office of Management and Budget Environmental Stewardship Scorecard, and the Federal Electronics Stewardship Working Group.
Executive Order 13423, Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy and Transportation Management
Executive Order (E.O.) 13423, "Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management," (PDF, 105 KB) was signed by President Bush on January 24, 2007. E.O. 13423 consolidates and strengthens five executive orders and two memorandums of understanding related to environmental, energy, and transportation performance and accountability. In particular, E.O. 13423 requires agencies to meet goals similar to the program goals of the FEC.
The Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Management and Budget have issued the Implementing Instructions for E.O. 13423 (PDF, 151 KB). The Implementing Instructions require that all federal agencies and their facilities participate in the FEC, or an equivalent program, as a method for ensuring achievement of the electronics stewardship goals of E.O. 13423.
Office of Management and Budget Environmental Stewardship Scorecard
On January 25, 2006, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) introduced the Executive Management Scorecards for Environment, Energy and Transportation. The Environmental Stewardship Scorecard covers five areas, including "sustainable environmental stewardship of Federal Electronic Assets." The Scorecard employs a stoplight scoring system to track the progress and status of Departments and major Agencies in implementing statutory and Executive Order requirements in each area.
Federal Electronics Stewardship Working Group
The Federal Electronics Stewardship Working Group (FESWG) provides a forum for information exchange and coordinates interagency efforts to promote the electronics stewardship goals of E.O. 13423. The FESWG helps to develop policies, guidance, reporting metrics, and other documents and tools required by E.O. 13423. The FESWG also acts as an advisory board for the FEC. The FESWG, currently chaired by the Office of the Federal Environmental Executive, meets once a month.
Electronics Stewardship Memorandum of Understanding
On November 15, 2004, the Executive Office of the President, together with eleven federal departments and agencies, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) (PDF, 132 KB) to develop and promote common strategies for federal electronics stewardship.
The requirements of E.O. 13423 incorporated the goals and objectives of the Electronics Stewardship MOU. The Electronics Stewardship MOU is no longer in effect.
Agency Memoranda
Several federal agencies have issued memoranda to their facilities encouraging them to become Federal Electronics Challenge Facility Partners as a way to improve electronics management. Memoranda have been issued by:
- Department of Defense (PDF, 591 KB)
- Department of Energy (PDF, 664 KB)
- Department of Health and Human Services (PDF, 7 KB)
- Department of Justice (PDF, 96 KB)
- Department of Transportation (PDF, 372 KB)
- Department of Veterans Affairs (PDF, 49 KB).
