Welcome to the White House State of Confusion
I know it’s easy to sit on the sidelines and poke fun at people trying actually do something. And we’ve been given many reasons to respect the technical proficiency of the recent administration’s IT personnel.
However, here’s an example of drop down box, from a section of the White House site, which seems frustratingly naive:
Select your Component
Executive Residence at the White House
Legislative Branch
Senate
House of Representatives
Joint Items
Office of Compliance
Capitol Police
Congressional Budget Office
Architect of the Capitol
Botanic Garden
Library of Congress
Government Printing Office
Government Accountability Office
United States Tax Court
Legislative Branch Boards and Commissions
Judicial Branch
Supreme Court of the United States
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
United States Court of International Trade
Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and other Judicial Services
Administrative Office of the United States Courts
Federal Judicial Center
Judicial Retirement Funds
United States Sentencing Commission
Department of Agriculture
Office of the Secretary
Executive Operations
Departmental Administration
Office of Communications
Office of the Inspector General
Office of the General Counsel
Economic Research Service
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Agricultural Research Service
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
Agricultural Marketing Service
Risk Management Agency
Farm Service Agency
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Rural Development
Rural Utilities Service
Rural Housing Service
Rural Business – Cooperative Service
Foreign Agricultural Service
Food and Nutrition Service
Forest Service
Department of Commerce
Departmental Management
Economic Development Administration
Bureau of the Census
Economic and Statistical Analysis
International Trade Administration
Bureau of Industry and Security
Minority Business Development Agency
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Technology Administration
National Technical Information Service
National Institute of Standards and Technology
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Department of Health and Human Services
Food and Drug Administration
Health Resources and Services Administration
Indian Health Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Institutes of Health
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Administration for Children and Families
Administration on Aging
Departmental Management
Program Support Center
Office of the Inspector General
Allowances
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Land Management
Minerals Management Service
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Bureau of Reclamation
Central Utah Project
United States Geological Survey
Bureau of Mines
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
National Park Service
Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education
Departmental Offices
Insular Affairs
Office of the Solicitor
Office of Inspector General
Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians
National Indian Gaming Commission
Department of Justice
General Administration
United States Parole Commission
Legal Activities and U.S. Marshals
Radiation Exposure Compensation
Interagency Law Enforcement
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Drug Enforcement Administration
Federal Prison System
Office of Justice Programs
Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund
Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Employee Benefits Security Administration
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
Employment Standards Administration
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Departmental Management
Department of State
Administration of Foreign Affairs
International Organizations and Conferences
International Commissions
Other
Department of the Treasury
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
Departmental Offices
Interagency Law Enforcement
Financial Management Service
Federal Financing Bank
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
United States Mint
Bureau of the Public Debt
Internal Revenue Service
Comptroller of the Currency
Office of Thrift Supervision
Interest on the Public Debt
Social Security Administration
Department of Education
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Office of English Language Acquisition
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Office of Vocational and Adult Education
Office of Postsecondary Education
Office of Federal Student Aid
Institute of Education Sciences
Departmental Management
Department of Energy
National Nuclear Security Administration
Environmental and Other Defense Activities
Energy Programs
Power Marketing Administration
Departmental Administration
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of Transportation
Office of the Secretary
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Transit Administration
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Office of Inspector General
Surface Transportation Board
Maritime Administration
General Services Administration
Real Property Activities
Supply and Technology Activities
General Activities
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Public and Indian Housing Programs
Community Planning and Development
Housing Programs
Government National Mortgage Association
Policy Development and Research
Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes
Management and Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Office of Personnel Management
Small Business Administration
Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Health Administration
Benefits Programs
Departmental Administration
Executive Office of the President
The White House
Business Transformation Agency
Special Assistance to the President and the Official Residence
Council of Economic Advisers
Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental Qua
National Security Council
Office of Administration
Office of Management and Budget
Office of National Drug Control Policy
Office of Science and Technology Policy
Office of the United States Trade Representative
Unanticipated Needs
Federal Drug Control Programs
International Security Assistance
Multilateral Assistance
Agency for International Development
Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Trade and Development Agency
Peace Corps
Inter-American Foundation
African Development Foundation
International Monetary Programs
Military Sales Program
Special Assistance Initiatives
Military Retirement
Retiree Health Care
Educational Benefits
American Battle Monuments Commission
White House Commission on the National Moment of Remembrance
Armed Forces Retirement Home
Cemeterial Expenses
Forest and Wildlife Conservation, Military Reservations
Selective Service System
Corps of Engineers-Civil Works
Administrative Conference of the United States
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Appalachian Regional Commission
Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundati
Central Intelligence Agency
Commission of Fine Arts
Commission on Civil Rights
Committee for Purchase from People who are Blind or Severely Dis
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
District of Columbia Courts
District of Columbia General and Special Payments
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Export-Import Bank of the United States
Farm Credit Administration
Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, activities
Deposit Insurance
FSLIC Resolution
FDIC-Office of Inspector General
Federal Election Commission
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council
Federal Housing Finance Board
Federal Labor Relations Authority
Federal Maritime Commission
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
Federal Trade Commission
Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts
United States Interagency Council on Homelessness
International Trade Commission
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation
Japan-United States Friendship Commission
Legal Services Corporation
Marine Mammal Commission
Merit Systems Protection Board
National Archives and Records Administration
National Capital Planning Commission
National Commission on Libraries and Information Science
National Council on Disability
National Credit Union Administration
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Humanities
National Labor Relations Board
National Mediation Board
National Science Foundation
National Transportation Safety Board
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
Office of Government Ethics
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation
Office of Special Counsel
Postal Service
Railroad Retirement Board
Securities and Exchange Commission
Smithsonian Institution
State Justice Institute
Tennessee Valley Authority
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
United States Institute of Peace
Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation
Intelligence Community Management Account
Institute of Museum and Library Services
United Mine Workers of America Benefit Funds
Corporation for National and Community Service
Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environme
Other Commissions and Boards
Community Empowerment Board
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District
Presidio Trust
Denali Commission
Broadcasting Board of Governors
Commission on Ocean Policy
Delta Regional Authority
National Veterans Business Development Corporation
Vietnam Education Foundation
United States-Canada Alaska Rail Commission
Department of Homeland Security
Departmental Management and Operations
Office of the Inspector General
Citizenship and Immigration Services
United States Secret Service
United States Coast Guard
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Science and Technology
Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
Office of Innovation and Improvement
Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools
Election Assistance Commission
Millennium Challenge Corporation
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
Standard Setting Body
CMS Scorekeeping Adjustment
Office of Civil Rights
Telecommunications Development Fund
Research and Innovative Technology Administration
National Protection and Programs Directorate
Federal Housing Enterprise Regulator
National Security Division
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office
Affordable Housing Program
Electric Reliability Organization
Hurricane Education Recovery
Office of the Fed Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportat
Department-Wide Programs
Transportation Security Administration
Customs and Border Protection
Office of Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security
DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
Presidential Transition
Federal Housing Finance Agency
Federal Housing Finance Agency
National Infrastructure Bank
Recovery Act Accountability and Transparency Board
Foreign Assistance Program Allowances
Automatic Workplace Pensions
Discrimination Claims Settlement
Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency
Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCCA)
Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)
Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)
Defense Human Resource Activity (DHRA)
Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)
Defense Commissary Agency (DCA)
Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service (DISES)
Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)
Defense Media Activity (DMA)
Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)
Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
Department of Defense Education Agency (DODEA)
Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)
Health Affairs (HA)
Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
National Security Agency (NSA)
Office of the Inspector General (OIG DoD)
Deployment Process Modernization Office (DPMO)
Pentagon Force Protection Agency
Policy-Defense Technology Security Administration (DTSA)
United States Air Force (Air Force)
United States Army (Army)
United States Marine Corps (USMC)
United States Navy (Navy)
Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD)
Washington Headquarters Services (WHS)
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Does anyone see a problem?
For starters it’s not alphabetical, which makes finding anything atrocious!
However, beyond that I see three entries for “Departmental Administration”!
That’s what happens when you don’t sanitize your data, you can’t sanitize what you do with it!
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Happily enough it seems they’ve rectified the problem!
Doubt I had anything to do with the effort, but it won’t go unappreciated at least on my part!
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