Agencies

The General Services Administration (GSA) manages federal property and provides contracting options for government agencies.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is the nation's largest water, earth, and biological science and civilian mapping agency. It collects, monitors, analyzes, and provides scientific understanding of natural resource conditions, issues, and problems.

Ginnie Mae is a self-financing, wholly owned U.S. Government corporation within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. It is the primary financing mechanism for all government-insured or government-guaranteed mortgage loans.

The U.S. Agency for Global Media, formerly known as the Broadcasting Board of Governors, broadcasts news and information about the United States and the world to audiences abroad.

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) gathers information to help Congress determine how effectively executive branch agencies are doing their jobs.

The Office of Government Ethics (OGE) provides oversight, policy, and guidance to the Executive Branch regarding ethics laws and policies.

The Government Publishing Office (GPO) publishes and distributes official government publications to Congress, federal agencies, federal depository libraries, and the public. Anyone may use the services of a federal depository library to access government publications.