eTravel

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• eTravel
• SIMPLIFYING END-TO-END TRAVEL FOR THE FEDERAL
  EMPLOYEE
• THE PRESIDENTS MANAGEMENT AGENDA

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What is e-Travel?

• Major Presidential eGovernment initiative
  (mandated for use by all civilian federal
  agencies)
• Common portal for Web-based self service.
• Online booking engine.
• Travel Management Centers (TMCs).
• Reservations Ticketing
• Travel authorization voucher system.
• Single point of contact for customer service.
• End-to-end travel management service.

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Business Benefits

• Improved Service for all government travelers.
• One-stop, self-service site for all travel needs.
• Anytime, anywhere service.
• Consistent customer care by internet and phone.
• Rapid reimbursement.
• Replaces USDA legacy travel systems TRVL and
  GVTS.
• Simplified and standardized travel policies.
• Simplified and standardized travel business
  processes.

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Major Products for Initial Operation

• Temporary duty travel(TDY) foreign and domestic.
• Local travel.
• Long term TDY.
• Long term local travel, foreign and domestic.
• Invitational travel.
• Non-federally sponsored travel.

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USDA eTravel Migration Team
eTs Vendor
Department SponsorWendy E. Snow
GSA eTravel PMO Gary Karr
Department Migration ManagerKenny McDuffie
Contracting Officer Richard Storie
REE Linda Mahoney
FNCS Larry Blim
DASO / OTHER Tonya Allen-Shaw
FSIS Robert Cooke
OIG Janice Gaskin
NRCS Mildred Watkins
FS Karren Alexander
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USDA Milestones

• Evaluate and select USDA eTravel solution
  provider FY 2004 3rd quarter.
• Determine deployment strategy and milestones
  within USDA FY2004 3rd-4th quarter.
• Document business processes and re-engineer, as
  necessary to configure eTravel service ongoing.
• Develop required interfaces FY 2005 1st 2nd
  quarter.
• Initial agency migration to eTravel FY2005 3rd
  quarter.
• Complete USDA migration to eTravel September
  30th, 2006.