SAVE Award 2011 Ideas

Solar hot water is very efficient. Greater use of these systems can save money, energy and greenhouse gases.

I'm not asking for 1 uniform for all services, but I do ask that there be a standard in place for the approval of new uniforms for each service. The new utility uniform for the USAF was an obvious sign of incompetence that even the company hired to make the uniforms advised against (they even go so far as to apologize to airmen and detail the process on their website: http://www.tigerstripeproducts.com/airforcetiger.htm)!... more »

Create an incentive for U.S. companies to improve automobile efficiency by making a mass purchase of the most efficient U.S. model each year. This would save money by improving fleet efficiency.

DHS is currently implementing new technology, DHS Connect and Enterprice Collaboration Network (ECN). Newsletters are primarily used to generate interest and increase business - neither of which is necessary when there is no selection latitude.

ECN has sections for announcements, scheduling, photos, content, bios, etc. There is no need for HQ components to create 8-10 page newsletters which are primarily self-marketing... more »

We all know that procurement of goods and services for the federal government is laborious. The very nature of the job is to improve the way we spend the taxpayer dollars with little risk and fast. However, 1102 procurement officers whether an apprentice or journeymen is burdened with the time it takes to maintain the integrity of systems and processes that either do not work, are not counted, or is duplicitous of other... more »