Version 2.0 IT Management involves the coordination of information technology resources and systems required to support or enable a citizen service. Information and Technology Management IT Management involves the coordination of information technology resources and systems required to support or enable a citizen service. Information and Technology Management Subfunction Environmental Management includes all functions required to monitor the environment and weather, determine proper environmental standards and ensure their compliance, and address environmental hazards and contamination. Environmental Management Environmental Management includes all functions required to monitor the environment and weather, determine proper environmental standards and ensure their compliance, and address environmental hazards and contamination. Environmental Management Subfunction Education Subfunction Education refers to those activities that impart knowledge or understanding of a particular subject to the public. Education can take place at a formal school, college, university or other training program. This Line of Business includes all government programs that promote the education of the public, including both earned and unearned benefit programs. Education Education refers to those activities that impart knowledge or understanding of a particular subject to the public. Education can take place at a formal school, college, university or other training program. This Line of Business includes all government programs that promote the education of the public, including both earned and unearned benefit programs. General Science and Innovation Subfunction General Science and Innovation General Science and Innovation includes all Federal activities to meet the national need to advance knowledge in this area. This includes general research and technology programs, space exploration activities, and other research and technology programs that have diverse goals and cannot be readily classified into another Line of Business or Sub-function. Intelligence Operations TBD Intelligence Operations Subfunction General Government involves the general overhead costs of the Federal Government, including legislative and executive activities; provision of central fiscal, personnel, and property activities; and the provision of services that cannot reasonably be classified in any other Line of Business. As a normal rule, all activities reasonably or closely associated with other Lines of Business or Sub-Functions shall be included in those Lines of Business or Sub-Functions rather than listed as a part of general government. <br><br> This Line of Business is reserved for central government management operations; agency-specific management activities would not be included here. General Government General Government involves the general overhead costs of the Federal Government, including legislative and executive activities; provision of central fiscal, personnel, and property activities; and the provision of services that cannot reasonably be classified in any other Line of Business. As a normal rule, all activities reasonably or closely associated with other Lines of Business or Sub-Functions shall be included in those Lines of Business or Sub-Functions rather than listed as a part of general government. <br><br> This Line of Business is reserved for central government management operations; agency-specific management activities would not be included here. General Government Subfunction Protect and advance U.S. national interests and, if deterrence fails, decisively defeat threats to those interests. Defense and National Security Operations Defense and National Security Subfunction LOB Line of Business The four Business Areas are comprised of 39 Lines of Business. Nineteen of these Lines of Business are found in the Services for Citizens layer and describe the purpose of government in functional terms. These Lines of Business are referred to as External Lines of Business. The remaining 20 Internal Lines of Business describe the support functions the government must conduct in order to effectively deliver services for citizens. For the sake of simplicity, the generic term 'Line of Business' will be used to refer to both internal and external business lines. Public Affairs Subfunction Public Affairs Public Affairs involves the exchange of information and communication between the Federal Government, citizens and stakeholders in direct support of citizen services, public policy, and/or national interest. Transportation Subfunction Transportation involves all federally supported activities related to the safe passage, conveyance, or transportation of goods and/or people. Transportation Legislative Relations involves activities aimed at the development, tracking, and amendment of public laws through the legislative branch of the Federal Government. Legislative Relations involves activities aimed at the development, tracking, and amendment of public laws through the legislative branch of the Federal Government. Legislative Relations Legislative Relations Subfunction Federal Financial Assistance involves the management of instruments that provide direct monetary assistance to the recipient intended to carry out a public purpose (e.g. education, research & development). Federal Financial Assistance involves the management of instruments that provide direct monetary assistance to the recipient intended to carry out a public purpose (e.g. education, research & development). Federal Financial Assistance Federal Financial Assistance Subfunction Planning and Resource Allocation Planning and Resource Allocation involves the activities of determining strategic direction, identifying and establishing programs and processes, and allocating resources (capital and labor) among those programs and processes. Planning and Resource Allocation involves the activities of determining strategic direction, identifying and establishing programs and processes, and allocating resources (capital and labor) among those programs and processes. Planning and Resource Allocation Subfunction Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Management involves the purchasing, tracking, and overall management of goods and services. Supply Chain Management involves the purchasing, tracking, and overall management of goods and services. Supply Chain Management Subfunction Subfunctions that refer to the back office support activities that enable the government to operate effectively. Management of Government Resources Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement Subfunction Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement involves activities associated with providing input to the lawmaking process in developing regulations, policies, and guidance to implement laws. Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement involves activities associated with providing input to the lawmaking process in developing regulations, policies, and guidance to implement laws. Each Line of Business is comprised of a collection of Sub-Functions that represent the lowest level of granularity in the BRM. SF Subfunction 3 Community and Social Services Subfunction Community and Social Services Community and Social Services includes all activities aimed at creating, expanding, or improving community and social development, social relationships, and social services in the United States. This includes all activities aimed at locality-specific or nationwide social development and general social services. This Line of Business includes general community development and social services programs, as well as earned and unearned benefit programs that promote these objectives. Income Security Subfunction Income Security includes activities designed to ensure that members of the public are provided with the necessary means â both financial and otherwise â to sustain an adequate level of existence. This includes all benefit programs, both earned and unearned, that promote these goals for members of the public. Income Security Income Security includes activities designed to ensure that members of the public are provided with the necessary means â both financial and otherwise â to sustain an adequate level of existence. This includes all benefit programs, both earned and unearned, that promote these goals for members of the public. Credit and Insurance involves the use of government funds to cover the subsidy cost of a direct loan or loan guarantee or to protect/indemnify members of the public from financial losses. Credit and Insurance Credit and Insurance Subfunction Administration involves the day-to-day management and maintenance of the internal infrastructure. Administration involves the day-to-day management and maintenance of the internal infrastructure. Administrative Management Administrative Management Subfunction The mode of delivery business area describes the mechanisms the government uses to achieve the purpose of government, or its services for citizens. It includes financial vehicles, direct government delivery, and indirect government delivery. Mode Of Delivery The mode of delivery business area describes the mechanisms the government uses to achieve the purpose of government, or its services for citizens. It includes financial vehicles, direct government delivery, and indirect government delivery. BRM v2, p. 13 Mode of Delivery Line of Business BRM v2. page 2 Public Heath Health involves Federal programs and activities to ensure and provide for the health and well being of the public. This includes the direct provision of health care services and immunizations as well as the monitoring and tracking of public health indicators for the detection of trends and identification of widespread illnesses/diseases. It also includes both earned and unearned health care benefit programs. Heath Subfunction Natural Resources Subfunction Natural Resources includes all activities involved in conservation planning, land management, and national park/monument tourism that affect the nation's natural and recreational resources, both private and federal. Note: Energy-related natural resources are covered in the Energy Management line of business. Natural Resources Describes the mission and purpose of the United States government in terms of the services it provides both to and on behalf of the American citizen. It includes the delivery of citizen-focused, public, and collective goods and/or benefits as a service and/or obligation of the federal government to the benefit and protection of the nation's general population. Services for Citizen Subfunction Regulatory Development involves activities associated developing regulations, policies, and guidance to implement laws. Regulatory Development Regulatory Development Subfunction Support Delivery of Service Subfunction Human Resources Human Resources involves all activities associated with the recruitment and management of personnel. Human Resources involves all activities associated with the recruitment and management of personnel. Human Resource Management Subfunction Correctional Activities involves all Federal activities that ensure the effective incarceration and rehabilitation of convicted criminals. Correctional Activities Correctional Activities involves all Federal activities that ensure the effective incarceration and rehabilitation of convicted criminals. Correctional Activities Subfunction Energy Subfunction Energy Energy refers to all actions performed by the government to ensure the procurement and management of energy resources, including the production, sale and distribution of energy, as well as the management of spent fuel resources. Energy management includes all types of mass-produced energy (e.g., hydroelectric, nuclear, wind, solar, or fossil fuels). Also included in this Line of Business is the oversight of private industry. Energy refers to all actions performed by the government to ensure the procurement and management of energy resources, including the production, sale and distribution of energy, as well as the management of spent fuel resources. Energy management includes all types of mass-produced energy (e.g., hydroelectric, nuclear, wind, solar, or fossil fuels). Also included in this Line of Business is the oversight of private industry. Financial Vehicles Line of Business Public Goods Creation and Management The construction, manufacturing, administration, and/or management of goods, structures, facilities, common resources, etc. used for the general well being of the American public or society at large. Public Goods Creation and Management Subfunction Business Concept A root class of the Business Reference model Homeland Security involves protecting the nation against terrorist attacks. This includes analyzing threats and intelligence, guarding borders and airports, protecting critical infrastructure, and coordinating the response emergencies. The Homeland Security Line of Business is defined by the PresidentâÂÂs Strategy on Homeland Security. Note: Some of the Critical Mission Areas from the PresidentâÂÂs strategy have already been identified in other Lines of Business in the BRM. Homeland Security Homeland Security involves protecting the nation against terrorist attacks. This includes analyzing threats and intelligence, guarding borders and airports, protecting critical infrastructure, and coordinating the response emergencies. The Homeland Security Line of Business is defined by the PresidentâÂÂs Strategy on Homeland Security. Note: Some of the Critical Mission Areas from the PresidentâÂÂs strategy have already been identified in other Lines of Business in the BRM. Homeland Security Subfunction Workforce Management includes those activities that promote the welfare of the NationâÂÂs workforce by improving their working conditions, advancing opportunities for profitable employment, and strengthening free collective bargaining. Workforce Management includes those activities that promote the welfare of the NationâÂÂs workforce by improving their working conditions, advancing opportunities for profitable employment, and strengthening free collective bargaining. Workforce Management Workforce Management Subfunction Mode of Delivery Subfunction Disaster Management Disaster Management involves the activities required to prepare for, mitigate, respond to, and repair the effects of all disasters whether natural or man-made. Disaster Management Subfunction BRM v2. page 2 The Services to Citizens Business Area includes the delivery of citizen-focused, public, and collective goods and/or benefits as a service and/or obligation of the Federal Government to the benefit and protection of the nation's general population. This Business Area includes 22 Lines of Business and 82 Sub-Functions. The Services for Citizens business area describes the mission and purpose of the United States government in terms of the services it provides both to and on behalf of the American citizen. It includes the delivery of citizen-focused, public, and collective goods and/or benefits as a service and/or obligation of the federal government to the benefit and protection of the nation's general population. BRM v2 p. 4 Services to Citizens Services for Citizens Line of Business Revenue Collection Subfunction Revenue Collection includes the collection of Government income from all sources. Note: Tax collection is accounted for in Taxation Management Sub-Function in the General Government Line of Business. Revenue Collection includes the collection of Government income from all sources. Note: Tax collection is accounted for in Taxation Management Sub-Function in the General Government Line of Business. Revenue Collection Support Delivery of Services Line of Business BRM v2. page 2 Support Delivery of Services provides the critical policy, programmatic and managerial foundation to support federal government operations. BRM v. 2 p. 16 Provides the critical policy, programmatic and managerial foundation to support federal government operations. Support Delivery of Services International Affairs and Commerce Subfunction International Affairs and Commerce International Affairs and Commerce involves the non-military activities that promote U.S. policies and interests beyond our national borders, including the negotiation of conflict resolution, treaties, and agreements. In addition, this function includes: foreign economic development and social/political development; diplomatic relations with other Nations; humanitarian, technical and other developmental assistance to key Nations; and global trade. International Affairs and Commerce involves the non-military activities that promote U.S. policies and interests beyond our national borders, including the negotiation of conflict resolution, treaties, and agreements. In addition, this function includes: foreign economic development and social/political development; diplomatic relations with other Nations; humanitarian, technical and other developmental assistance to key Nations; and global trade. Financial Management Subfunction Financial Management involves the aggregate set of accounting practices and procedures that allow for the accurate, efficient, transparent, and effective handling of all government revenues, funding, and expenditures. Financial Management involves the aggregate set of accounting practices and procedures that allow for the accurate, efficient, transparent, and effective handling of all government revenues, funding, and expenditures. Financial Management Government Service Delivery Line of Business Knowledge Creation and Management Knowledge Creation and Management involves the programs and activities in which the Federal Government creates or develops a body or set of knowledge, the manipulation and analysis of which can provide inherent benefits for both the Federal and private sector. Knowledge Creation and Management involves the programs and activities in which the Federal Government creates or develops a body or set of knowledge, the manipulation and analysis of which can provide inherent benefits for both the Federal and private sector. Knowledge Creation and Management Subfunction Controls and Oversight Subfunction Controls and Oversight ensures that the operations and programs of the Federal Government and its external business partners comply with applicable laws and regulations and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse. Controls and Oversight Controls and Oversight ensures that the operations and programs of the Federal Government and its external business partners comply with applicable laws and regulations and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse. Law Enforcement Subfunction Law Enforcement involves activities to protect people, places, and things from criminal activity resulting from non-compliance with U.S. laws. This includes patrols, undercover operations, response to emergency calls, as well as arrests, raids, and seizures of property. Law Enforcement Law Enforcement involves activities to protect people, places, and things from criminal activity resulting from non-compliance with U.S. laws. This includes patrols, undercover operations, response to emergency calls, as well as arrests, raids, and seizures of property. Internal Risk Management and Mitigation Internal Risk Management and Mitigation involves all activities relating to the processes of analyzing exposure to risk and determining appropriate countermeasures. Internal Risk Management and Mitigation Subfunction The delivery of a good or service to (or on behalf of) the citizenry by the Federal Government with no other intervening persons, conditions, or organizations. Direct Services for Citizens Direct Services for Citizens Subfunction Transfers to States and Local Governments involves the transfer of funds or financial assistance from the Federal government to State and Local governments and Indian tribes. Transfers to States and Local Governments Transfers to States and Local Governments Subfunction Economic Development includes the activities required to promote commercial/industrial development and to regulate the American financial industry to protect investors. It also includes the management and control of the domestic economy and the money supply, and the protection of intellectual property and innovation. Economic Development includes the activities required to promote commercial/industrial development and to regulate the American financial industry to protect investors. It also includes the management and control of the domestic economy and the money supply, and the protection of intellectual property and innovation. Economic Development Economic Development Subfunction BA Business Area Four Business Areas separate government operations into high-level categories relating to the purpose of government <br><br> BRM v2 p. 3 Litigation and Judicial Activities refers to those activities relating to the administration of justice. Litigation and Judicial Activities refers to those activities relating to the administration of justice. Litigation and Judicial Activities Litigation and Judicial Activities BRM v2. page 2 Management of Government Resources refers to the back office support activities that enable the government to operate effectively. BRM v2 p. 21 Management of Government Resources Management of government resources refers to the back office support activities that enable the government to operate effectively. Management of Government Resources Line of Business Railroad Retirement Board RRB Help Desk Services involves the management of a service center to respond to government and contract employees' technical and administrative questions. Help Desk Services Southwestern Power Administration Goods Acquisition involves the procurement of physical goods, products, and capital assets to be used by the Federal government. Goods Acquisition Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services General Retirement and Disability General Retirement and Disability involves the development and management of retirement benefits, pensions, and income security for those who are retired or disabled. NLE National Library of Education Program Evaluation Program Evaluation involves the analysis of internal and external program effectiveness and the determination of corrective actions as appropriate. Property Protection entails all activities performed to ensure the security of civilian and government property as well as foreign diplomatic missions. Property Protection NEH National Endowment for the Humanities Bureau of Land Management User Fee Collection User fee collection involves the collection of fees assessed on individuals or organizations for the provision of Government services and for the use of Government goods or resources (i.e. National Parks). Legal Investigation includes activities associated with gathering information about a given party (government agency, citizen, corporation) that would be admissible in a court of law in an attempt to determine a legal question or matter. Legal Investigation Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality AHCRQ Legislative Functions Legislative functions include the costs of the Legislative Branch except for the Tax Court, the Library of Congress, and the Government Printing Office revolving fund. Inspections and Auditing Inspections and Auditing involves the methodical examination and review of regulated activities to ensure compliance with standards for regulated activity. Public Relations Public Relations involves the efforts to promote an organizationâÂÂs image through the effective handling of citizen concerns. American Forces Press Service Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Manufacturing involves all programs and activities in which the Federal Government produces both marketable and non-marketable goods. Manufacturing Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA American Battle Monuments Commission Collections and Receivables includes deposits, fund transfers, and receipts for sales or service. Collections and Receivables Voice of America VOA Energy Resource Management involves the management and oversight of energy producing resources including facilities, dams, land, and offshore resources. Energy Resource Management United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency ACDA Security Management Security Management involves the physical protection of an organizationâÂÂs personnel, assets, and facilities. NCLIS National Commission on Libraries and Information Science Office of Justice Programs OJP USAID United States Agency for International Development Agricultural Research Service Energy Conservation and Preparedness involves protection of energy resources from over-consumption to ensure the continued availability of fuel resources and to promote environmental protection. This Line of Business also includes measures taken to ensure the provision of energy in the event of an emergency. Energy Conservation and Preparedness Defense Contract and Audit Agency DCAA NIGC National Indian Gaming Commission Water Resource Management includes all activities that promote the effective use and management of the nationâÂÂs water resources. Notes: Environmental protection of water resources is included in the Environmental Management Line of Business. Hydroelectric energy production is included in the Energy Production Sub-Function. Water Resource Management Los Alamos National Laboratory General Property Management involves most of the operations of the General Services Administration. Central Property Management Office of Science TTB Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Homeownership Promotion Homeownership promotion includes activities devoted to assisting citizens interested in buying homes and educating the public as to the benefits of homeownership. NOTE: Activities devoted to the provision of housing to low-income members of the public are located in the Housing Assistance Sub-Function. Criminal Incarceration includes activities associated with the housing, custody and general care of criminals serving time in penitentiaries. Criminal Incarceration Defense Finance and Accounting Service DFAS Immunization Management Disaster Monitoring and Prediction involves the actions taken to predict when and where a disaster may take place and communicate that information to affected parties. Note: Weather forecasting, while central to Disaster Monitoring and Prediction, is more closely aligned with the âÂÂEnvironmental Monitoring and ForecastingâÂ? Sub-Function in the Environmental Management Line of Business. Disaster Monitoring and Prediction Central Personnel Management involves most of the operating costs of the Office of Personnel Management and related agencies. Central Personnel Management System Development supports all activities associated with the in-house design and development of software applications. System Development Construction involves all programs and activities in which the Federal Government builds or constructs facilities, roads, dams, etc. Construction National Telecommunications & Information Administration Small Business Administration SBA Department of the Treasury Subsidies involve Federal Government financial transfers that reduce costs and/or increase revenues of producers. Subsidies Economic Research Service Geological Survey FEA-PMO Federal Enterprise Architecure Program Management Office Central Records and Statistics Management involves the operations surrounding the management of official documents, statistics, and records for the entire Federal Government. This Sub-Function is intended to include the management of records and statistics for the Federal government as a whole, such as the records management performed by NARA or the statistics and data collection performed by the Bureau of the Census. Note: Many agencies perform records and statistics management for a particular business function and as such should be mapped to that line of business. The Central Records and Statistics Management is intended for functions performed on behalf of the entire Federal government. Central Records and Statistics Management US Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board NWTRB Federal Bureau of Prisons Customs & Border Protection Key Asset and Infrastructure Protection Office of Surface Mining CPSC Consumer Product Safety Commission Service Recovery Service Recovery involves the internal actions necessary to develop a plan for resuming operations after a catastrophic event occurs. Advising and Consulting involves the guidance and consultative services provided by the Federal Government to support the implementation of a specific Service for Citizen. Advising and Consulting Strategic National and Theater Defense Strategic National and Theater Defense involves establishing national and multinational military objectives; sequencing initiatives; defining limits and assess risks for the use of military and other instruments of national power; developing global plans or theater war plans to achieve these objectives; and providing military forces and other capabilities in accordance with strategic plans. FRTIB Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Logistics Management involves the planning and tracking of personnel and their resources in relation to their availability and location. Logistics Management Water Transportation Water Transportation involves the activities related to ensuring the availability of transit and the safe passage of passengers and goods over sea and water. Note: The protection of maritime transportation from deliberate attack is included in the Transportation Security Sub-Function in the Homeland Security Line of Business. Department of Justice DOJ Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FDIC OTS Office of Thrift Supervision National Technical Information Service NTIS Department of Transportation DOT Public and Indian Housing Agencies Military Operations Ginnie Mae Government National Mortgage Association Central Fiscal Operations includes the fiscal operations that the Department of Treasury performs on behalf of the Government. Note: Tax-related functions are included within the Taxation Management Sub-Function. Central Fiscal Operations Judicial Hearings includes activities associated with proceedings (usually by a court of law) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence. Judicial Hearings Tax Credits allow a special exclusion, exemption, or deduction from gross income or which provide a special credit, a preferential rate of tax, or a deferral of tax liability designed to encourage certain kinds of activities or to aid taxpayers in special circumstances. Tax Credits Department Homeland Security DHS Business and Industry Development supports activities related to the creation of economic and business opportunities and stimulus, and the promotion of financial and economic stability for corporations and citizens involved in different types of business. Business and Industry Development Drug Enforcement Agency DEA Congressional Liaison Operations involves all activities associated with supporting the formal relationship between a Federal Agency and the U.S. Congress. Congressional Liaison Operations Space Exploration and Innovation Space Exploration and Innovation includes all activities devoted to innovations directed at human and robotic space flight and the development and operation of space launch and transportation systems, and the general research and exploration of outer space. Federal Grants (Non State) Federal Grants involve the disbursement of funds by the Federal Government to a non-Federal entity to help fund projects or activities. This includes the processes associated with grant administration, including the publication of funds availability notices, development of the grant application guidance, determination of grantee eligibility, coordination of the peer review/evaluation process for competitive grants, the transfer of funds, and the monitoring/oversight as appropriate. Criminal Investigation and Surveillance includes collecting evidence required to determine responsibility for a crime and monitoring and questioning affected parties. Criminal Investigation and Survelliance Heath Care Services Consumer Health and Safety Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA Illness Prevention Illness Prevention supports activities associated with the prevention and mitigation of illness and disease. Survivor Compensation provides compensation to the survivors of individuals currently receiving or eligible to receive benefits from the Federal Government. This includes, but is not limited to, survivors such as spouses or children of veterans or wage earners eligible for social security payments. Survivor Compensation Commodity Futures Trading Commission CFTC USN Navy Overseas Private Investment Corporation OPIC Energy Supply involves all activities devoted to ensuring the availability of an adequate supply of energy for the United States and its citizens. Energy Supply National Capital Planning Commission NCPC Merit Systems Protection Board MSPB Taxation Management Taxation Management includes activities associated with the implementation of the Internal Revenue Code and the collection of taxes in the United States and abroad. USITC United States International Trade Commission General Services Administration GSA Project/Competitive Grants Project/Competitive Grants involves the funding, for fixed or known periods, of projects. Project/Competitive grants can include fellowships, scholarships, research grants, training grants, traineeships, experimental and demonstration grants, evaluation grants, planning grants, technical assistance grants, survey grants, and construction grants. International Development and Humanitarian Aid refers to those activities related to the implementation of development and humanitarian assistance programs to developing and transitioning countries throughout the world. Development and aid may include technical assistance (the transfer of knowledge and expertise), and the delivery of equipment, commodities and urgent humanitarian assistance including food aid. International Development and Humanitarian Aid The PEC is an interagency council consisting of procurement executives in the Executive Branch, and was established to provide a senior level forum for monitoring and improving the Federal Acquisition System. PEC US Procurment Executives Council DLA Defense Logistics Agency NIH National Institutes of Health IMLS Institute of Museum and Library Services NTSB National Transportation Safety Board DTIC Defense Technical Information Center International Trade Administration ITA NIST National Institute of Standards & Technology Personnel Management Personnel Management involves the general management of the federal workforce, including but not limited to functions such as personnel action processing, employee tracking, position classification and management, discipline/grievance, advancement and awards, labor relations, etc. National Ocean Service Environmental Protection Agency EPA Payroll Management and Expense Reimbursement involves the administration and determination of Federal employee compensation. Note: See Payments Sub-Function for the actual payment of salary and expenses. Payroll Management and Expense Reimbursement Earmarked Grants Earmarked Grants involves the distribution of money to State and Local Governments for a named purpose or service usually specifically noted by Congress in appropriations language, or other program authorizing language. Postal Services provide for the timely and consistent exchange and delivery of mail and packages between businesses, organizations, and residents of the United States or between businesses, organizations, and residents of the United States and the rest of the world. It also includes the nation-wide retail infrastructure required to make Postal Services easily accessible to customers. (Note: The commercial function of mail is more closely aligned with the âÂÂBusiness and Industry DevelopmentâÂ? Sub-Function in the âÂÂEconomic Development Line of Business.âÂ? The international commercial function of mail is more closely aligned with the âÂÂGlobal TradeâÂ? Sub-Function in the âÂÂInternational AffairsâÂ? Line of Business). Postal Services OSC Office of Special Counsel Bureau of Export Administration Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control NARA National Archives and Records Administration USA Army Thrift Savings Plan TSP Emergency Response Emergency Response involves the immediate actions taken to respond to a disaster. These actions include, but are not limited to, providing mobile telecommunications, operational support, power generation, search and rescue, and medical life saving actions. Bureau of the Census Policy and Guidance Development involves the creation and dissemination of guidelines to assist in the interpretation and implementation of regulations. Policy and Guidance Development National Weather Service Capital Planning involves the processes for ensuring that appropriate investments are selected for capital expenditures. Capital Planning Permits and Licensing Permits and Licensing involves activities associated with granting, revoking, and the overall management of the documented authority necessary to perform a regulated task or function. Conservation, Marine and Land Management Conservation, Marine and Land Management involves the responsibilities of surveying, maintaining, and operating public lands and monuments, as well as activities devoted to ensuring the preservation of land, water, wildlife, and natural resources, both domestically and internationally. It also includes the sustainable stewardship of natural resources on federally owned/controlled lands for commercial use (mineral mining, grazing, forestry, fishing, etc.). Energy Production involves the transformation of raw energy resources into useable, deliverable energy. Energy Production IT Infrastructure Maintenance involves the planning, design, and maintenance of an IT Infrastructure to effectively support automated needs (i.e. platforms, networks, servers, printers, etc.). IT Infrastructure Maintenance U.S. Intelligence Community Jobs Agricultural Innovation and Services Agricultural Innovation and Services involves the creation and dissemination of better methods for farming and the development of better and healthier crops. Loan guarantees involve any guarantee, insurance, or other pledge with respect to the payment of all or a part of the principal or interest on any debt obligation of a non-Federal borrower to a non-Federal lender, but does not include the insurance of deposits, shares, or other withdrawable accounts in financial institutions. Loan Guarantees Cultural and Historic Preservation involves all activities performed by the Federal Government to collect and preserve information and artifacts important to the culture and history of the United States and its citizenry and the education of U.S. citizens and the world. Cultural and Historic Preservation Budget Formulation Budget Formulation involves involves all activities undertaken to determine priorities for future spending and to develop an itemized forecast of future funding and expenditures during a targeted period of time. This includes the collection and use of performance information to assess the effectiveness of programs and develop budget priorities. Fish and Wildlife Service International Boundary and Water Commission Social Security Administration SSA National Labor Relations Board NLRB Defense Intelligence Agency DIA Unemployment Compensation Unemployment Compensation provides income security to those who are no longer employed, while they seek new employment. BEA Bureau of Economic Analysis Department of Education Disaster Repair and Restore Disaster Repair and Restore involves the cleanup and restoration activities that take place after a disaster. This involves the cleanup and rebuilding of homes, buildings, roads, environmental resources, or infrastructure that may be damaged due to a disaster. Department of Labor DOL Space Operations involves the activities related to the safe launches/missions of passengers or goods into aerospace and includes commercial, scientific, and military operations. Space Operations National Transportation Library National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Regulatory Creation involves the activities of researching and drafting proposed and final regulations. Regulatory Creation IT Security IT Security involves all functions pertaining to the securing of Federal data and systems through the creation and definition of security policies, procedures and controls covering such services as identification, authentication, and non-repudiation. DISA Defense Information Systems Agency Operational Defense Operational Defense involves linking tactics and strategy by establishing operational objectives needed to accomplish the strategic objectives, sequencing events to achieve the operational objectives, initiating actions, and applying resources to bring about and sustain these events. Catastrophic Defense Elementary, secondary, and vocational education refers to the provision of education in elementary subjects (reading and writing and arithmetic); education provided by a high school or college preparatory school; and vocational and technical education and training. Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational education Legislation Testimony Legislation Testimony involves activities associated with providing testimony/evidence in support of, or opposition to, legislation. United States Postal Service USPS Marine Corps USMC FCC Federal Communications Commission National Guard Contingency Planning involves the actions required to plan for, respond to, and mitigate damaging events. Contingency Planning Bureau of Engraving and Printing Civilian Operations Civilian Operations describes the direct provision of a non-military service for the citizen by government employees. Substance Control supports activities associated with the enforcement of laws regarding legal substances (i.e., alcohol and tobacco) and illegal narcotics including trafficking, possession, sale, distribution, and other related activities. Substance Control Department of Agriculture USDA Food and Nutrition Assistance Food and Nutrition Assistance involves the development and management of programs that provide food and nutrition assistance to those members of the public who are unable to provide for these needs themselves. U.S. Mint Administration for Children and Families Reporting and Information Reporting and Information includes providing financial information, reporting and analysis of financial transactions. FAA Federal Aviation Administration Facilities, Fleet, and Equipment Management Facilities, Fleet, and Equipment Management involves the maintenance, administration, and operation of office buildings, fleets, machinery, and other capital assets that are possessions of the Federal Government. Federal Law Enforcement Training Center National Park Service Department of Health and Human Services HHS National Council on Disability FCA Farm Credit Administration Workplace Policy Development and Management includes all activities required to develop and disseminate workplace policies such as dress codes, time reporting requirements, telecommuting, etc. Workplace Policy Development and Management Air Transportation Air Transportation involves the activities related to the safe passage of passengers or goods through the air. It also includes command and control activities related to the safe movement of aircraft through all phases of flight for commercial and military operations. Note: The protection of air transportation from deliberate attack is included in the Transportation Security Sub-Function in the Homeland Security Line of Business. Citizen Protection involves all activities performed to protect the general population of the United States from criminal activity. Citizen Protection Lifecycle/Change Management involves the processes that facilitate a smooth evolution, composition, and workforce transition of the design and implementation of changes to agency resources such as assets, methodologies, systems, or procedures. Lifecycle/Change Management Mine Safety and Health Administration United States Trade and Development Agency OSHA Occupational Safety & Health Administration Workforce Planning Workforce Planning involves the processes for identifying the workforce competencies required to meet the agencyâÂÂs strategic goals and for developing the strategies to meet these requirements. State Loans State Loans involve all disbursement of funds by the Government to a State or Local Government (or Indian Tribe) entity under a contract that requires the repayment of such funds with or without interest. Bureau of Reclamation Program Monitoring involves the data-gathering activities required to determine the effectiveness of internal and external programs and the extent to which they comply with related laws, regulations, and policies. Program Monitoring Enterprise Architecture Enterprise Architecture is an established process for describing the current state and defining the target state and transition strategy for an organizationâÂÂs people, processes, and technology. Federal Maritime Commission Direct Transfers to Individuals involves the disbursement of funds from the Federal Government directly to beneficiaries (individuals or organizations) who satisfy Federal eligibility requirements with no restrictions imposed on the recipient as to how the money is spent. Direct Transfers include both earned and unearned Federal Entitlement programs such as Medicare, Social Security, unemployment benefits, etc. Direct Transfers to Individuals Farm Service Agency Direct Loans Direct loans involve a disbursement of funds by the Government to a non-Federal borrower under a contract that requires the repayment of such funds with or without interest. Department of Energy Corporation for National Service Resource Training and Development Resource Training and Development refers to the active building of competencies in staff members through formal, technical, or other means of education. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ATF Benefits Management Benefits Management involves the administration of entitled benefits for Federal personnel such as retirement, medical, disability, and insurance. NRC Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Chief Financial Officers Council The U.S. Chief Financial Officers Council - the CFOs and Deputy CFOs of the largest Federal agencies and senior officials of the Office of Management and Budget and the Department of the Treasury - work collaboratively to improve financial management in the U S. Government. ACHP Advisory Council on Historic Preservation General Purpose Data and Statistics includes activities performed in providing empirical, numerical, and related data and information pertaining to the current state of the nation in areas such as the economy, labor, weather, international trade, etc. General Purpose Data and Statistics NMB National Mediation Board Tennessee Valley Authority TVA System Maintenance supports all activities associated with the maintenance of in-house designed software applications. System Maintenance Community and Regional Development involves activities designed to assist communities in preventing and eliminating blight and deterioration, assist economically distressed communities, and encourage and foster economic development through improved public facilities and resources. Community and Regional Development Executive Functions Executive Functions involve the Executive Office of the President. Rule Publication includes all activities associated with the publication of a proposed or final rule in the Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations. Rule Publication Disaster Preparedness and Planning involves the development of response programs to be used in case of a disaster as well as pre-disaster mitigation efforts to minimize the potential for loss of life and property. This involves the development of emergency management programs and activities as well as staffing and equipping regional response centers, and mitigation-focused construction and preparation. Disaster Preparedness and Planning Executive Office for Asset Forfeiture OFHEO Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight The Federal CIO Council The Federal CIO Council - comprised of CIOs and Deputy CIOs of the largest Federal agencies and senior officials from the Office of Management and Budget - provides a forum to improve Federal Agency practices in such areas as the design, modernization, use, sharing, and performance of agency information resources. Financial Sector Oversight involves the regulation of private sector firms and markets (stock exchanges, corporations, etc.) to protect investors from fraud, monopolies, and illegal behavior. This also includes deposit protection. Financial Sector Oversight Postal Rate Commission Industry Sector Income Stabilization involves all programs and activities devoted to assisting adversely impacted industrial sectors (farming, commercial transportation, etc.) to ensure the continued availability of their services for the American public and the long-term economic stability of these sectors. Industry Sector Income Stabilization Secret Service Training and Employment Training and Employment includes programs of job or skill training, employment services and placement, and programs to promote the hiring of marginal, unemployed, or low-income workers. Formula Grants Formula Grants involves the allocation of money to States or their subdivisions in accordance with distribution formulas prescribed by law or administrative regulation, for activities of a continuing nature. Coast Guard Recreational Resource Management and Tourism involves the management of national parks, monuments, and tourist attractions as well as visitor centers, campsites, and park service facilities. Recreational Resource Management and Tourism CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Environmental Monitoring and Forecasting involves the observation and prediction of environmental conditions. This includes but is not limited to the monitoring and forecasting of water quality, water levels, ice sheets, air quality, regulated and non-regulated emissions, as well as the observation and prediction of weather patterns and conditions. Environmental Monitoring and Forecasting NSA National Security Agency FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation NSF National Science Foundation Payments Payments include disbursements of Federal funds, via a variety of mechanisms, to Federal and private individuals, Federal agencies, state, local and international Governments, and the private sector, to effect payment for goods and services, or distribute entitlements, benefits, grants, subsidies, loans, or claims. Department of Veterans Affairs Public Resources, Facilities & Infrastructure Management involves the management and maintenance of Government-owned capital goods and resources (natural or otherwise) on behalf of the public, usually with benefits to the community at large as well as to the direct user. Examples of facilities and infrastructure include schools, roads, bridges, dams, harbors, and public buildings. Examples of resources include parks, cultural artifacts and art, endangered species, oil reserves, etc. Public Resources, Facilities & Infrastructure Management Inventory Control Inventory Control refers to the tracking of information related to procured assets and resources with regard to quantity, quality, and location. Forest Service Budget Execution Budget Execution involves day-to-day requisitions and obligations for agency expenditures, invoices, billing dispute resolution, reconciliation, service level agreements, and distributions of shared expenses. Intellectual Property Protection Intellectual Property Protection involves all activities to protect and promote the ownership of ideas and control over the tangible or virtual representation of those ideas, including inventions and discoveries; literary and artistic works; and symbols, names, images, and designs used in commerce. NOAA National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Bureau of Indian Affairs Criminal Rehabilitation Criminal Rehabilitation includes all government activities devoted to providing convicted criminals with the educational resources and life skills necessary to rejoin society as responsible and contributing members. Product Outreach Product Outreach relates to the marketing of government services products, and programs to the general public in an attempt to promote awareness and increase the number of customers/beneficiaries of those services and programs. Ground Transportation Ground Transportation involves the activities related to ensuring the availability of transit and the safe passage of passengers and goods over land. Note: The protection of ground transportation from deliberate attack is included in the Transportation Security Sub-Function in the Homeland Security Line of Business. OPM Office of Personnel Management Environmental Remediation supports the immediate and longterm activities associated with the correcting and offsetting of environmental deficiencies or imbalances, including restoration activities. Environmental Remediation Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service Equal Employment Opportunity Commission EEOC United States Office of Government Ethics OGE). Official Information Dissemination includes all efforts to provide official government information to external stakeholders through the use of various types of media, such as video, paper, web, etc. Official Information Dissemination Continuity of Operations involves the activities associated with the identification of critical systems and processes, and the planning and preparation required to ensure that these systems and processes will be available in the event of a catastrophic event. Continuity of Operations USAF Air Force Patent and Trademark Office Legal Prosecution and Litigation Legal Prosecution and Litigation includes all activities involved with presenting a case in a legal proceeding both in a criminal or civil court of law in an attempt to prove guilt/responsibility. Pollution Prevention and Control Pollution Prevention and Control includes activities associated with identifying appropriate pollution standards and controlling levels of harmful substances emitted into the soil, water and atmosphere from man-made sources. Environmental mitigation projects are also included in this business line. National Credit Union Administration NCUA Budget and Finance Budget and Finance includes the management of the Federal budget process including the development of plans and programs, budgets, and performance outputs and outcomes as well as financing Federal programs and operations through appropriation and apportionment of direct and reimbursable spending authority, fund transfers, investments and other financing mechanisms. Cultural and Historic Exhibition Cultural and Historic Exhibition includes all activities undertaken by the U.S. government to promote education through the exhibition of cultural, historical, and other information, archives, art, etc. Crime Prevention Crime Prevention entails all efforts designed to create safer communities through the control and reduction of crime by addressing the causes of crime and reducing opportunities for crimes to occur. Social Services Social Services are designed to provide meaningful opportunities for social and economic growth of the disadvantaged sector of the population in order to develop individuals into productive and self-reliant citizens and promote social equity. Included in this category are social welfare services extended to children and adults with special needs, such as the orphaned, neglected, abandoned, disabled, etc. Such services include family life education and counseling, adoption, guardianship, foster family care, rehabilitation services, etc. Note: This Sub-Function does not include services that are primarily for income support (Income Security) or are an integral part of some other Line of Business (e.g., Health, Workforce Management, etc.). For mapping purposes, this category should only include IT systems that support programs mapped to the âÂÂSocial ServicesâÂ? budget functional classification. Housing Assistance involves the development and management programs that provide housing to those who are unable to provide housing for themselves including the rental of single-family or multifamily properties, and the management and operation of federally supported housing properties. Housing Assistance Joint Chiefs of Staff JCS SSS Selective Service System Global Trade Global Trade refers to those activities the Federal Government undertakes to advance worldwide economic prosperity by increasing trade through the opening of overseas markets and freeing the flow of goods, services, and capital. Central Intelligence Agency CIA OMB OMB leads the E-Government effort for the Administration and is responsible for ensuring that the Federal Government takes maximum advantage of EGovernment and best practices to improve the quality of services to citizens, businesses, governments and government employees; as well as the effectiveness and efficiency of the Federal government. Office of Management and Budget Knowledge Dissemination addresses those instances where the primary method used in delivering a service is through the publishing or broadcasting of information, such as the Voice of America or web-based museums maintained by the Smithsonian. It is not intended to address circumstances where the publication of information is a by-product of the actual mode of delivery. For example, an agency might perform research (the mode of delivery) addressing a particular service for citizen (for example environmental management) and as a result publish a report on the findings. In this instance, the research would be the mode of delivery and publishing the report would be a Support Delivery of Service. Knowledge Dissemination Federal Trade Commission FTC Worker Safety Worker Safety refers to those activities undertaken to save lives, prevent injuries, and protect the health of America's workers. FDA Food and Drug Administration IRS Internal Revenue Service FLRA Federal Labor Relations Authority Natural Resources Conservation Service FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Research, Economics & Education Customer Services Customer Services supports activities associated with providing an agencyâÂÂs customers with information regarding the agencyâÂÂs service offerings and managing the interactions and relationships with those customers. Standard Setting/Reporting Guideline Development Standard Setting/Reporting Guideline Development involves the establishment of allowable limits associated with a regulated activity and the development of reporting requirements necessary to monitor and control compliance with allowable limits. This includes the development of requirements for product sampling and testing, emissions monitoring and control, incident reporting, financial filings, etc. Bureau of Labor Statistics BLS National Endowment for the Arts NEA Federal Asset Sales Federal Asset Sales encompasses the activities associated with the acquisition, oversight, tracking, and sale of non-internal assets managed by the Federal Government with a commercial value and sold to the private sector. National Agricultural Library Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Records Retention Records Retention involves the operations surrounding the management of the official documents and records for an agency. Travel Travel involves the activities associated with planning, preparing, and monitoring of business related travel for an organizationâÂÂs employees. Debt Collection supports activities associated with the collection of money owed to the U.S. government from both foreign and domestic sources. Debt Collection Information Infrastructure Management involves the management and stewardship of a type of information by the Federal Government and/or the creation of physical communication infrastructures on behalf of the public in order to facilitate communication. This includes the management of large amounts of information (e.g., environmental and weather data, criminal records, etc.), the creation of information and data standards relating to a specific type of information (patient records), and the creation and management of physical communication infrastructures (networks) on behalf of the public. Note: Information infrastructures for government use are not included here. Information Infrastructure Management Minerals Management Service DOC Department of Commerce Management Improvement Management Improvement includes all efforts to gauge the ongoing efficiency of business processes and identify opportunities for reengineering or restructuring. Public Comment Tracking involves the activities of soliciting, maintaining, and responding to public comments regarding proposed regulations. Public Comment Tracking Criminal apprehension involves activities associated with the tracking, arrest, detention, and transportation of groups or individuals believed to be responsible for committing Federal crimes. Criminal Apprehension Federal Reserve System, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Scientific Innovation Scientific Innovation includes all federal activities whose goal is the creation of new scientific and/or technological knowledge as a goal in itself, without a specific link to the other Lines of Business or Sub-Functions of the BRM. NOTE: Research and development programs that directly support another Service for Citizen should not be included here. Bureau of Transportation Statistics Bureau of Public Debt Department of the Interior DOI Corrective Action involves the enforcement of activities to remedy internal or external programs that have been found non-compliant with a given law, regulation, or policy. Corrective Action Assets and Liability Management Assets and Liability Management provide accounting support for the management of assets and liabilities of the Federal government. Proposal Development Proposal Development involves drafting proposed legislation that creates or amends laws subject to Congressional action. Department of Defense DOD Public Health Monitoring Accounting entails accounting for assets, liabilities, fund balances, revenues and expenses associated with the maintenance of Federal funds and expenditure of Federal appropriations (Salaries and Expenses, Operation and Maintenance, Procurement, Working Capital, Trust Funds, etc.), in accordance with applicable Federal standards (FASAB, Treasury, OMB, GAO, etc.). Accounting Research and Development involves the gathering and analysis of data, dissemination of results, and development of new products, methodologies, and ideas. Research and Development Egov.gov is a portal maintained by the General Services Administration, with links to a variety of information about E-Government. Office of Electronic Government, General Services Administration IBB International Broadcasting Bureau USMS United States Marshals Service Staff Recruitment and Employment refers to the active marketing and hiring of personnel to capitalize on opportunities and fill vacancies within an organization as well as the activities focused on retaining staff. Staff Recruitment and Employment Legislation Tracking Legislation Tracking involves monitoring legislation from introduction to enactment. Strategic Planning entails the determination of annual and long-term goals and the identification of the best approach for achieving those goals. Strategic Planning Higher Education refers to education beyond the secondary level; specifically, education provided by a college or university. Higher Education National Railroad Passenger Corporation AMTRAK DOS Department of State Tactical Defense involves focusing on the ordered arrangement and maneuver of combat elements in relation to each other and to the enemy to achieve combat objectives. Tactical Defense Leadership Protection Leadership Protection involves all activities performed to protect the health and well being of the president, vice-president, their families, foreign leaders and dignitaries, and other high-level government officials. Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service Security Clearance Management Security Clearance Management refers to the processes associated with ensuring employees, contractors, and others have been approved to enter Federal buildings, utilize Federal services, and access sensitive information. This includes eligibility determination, badge issuance, clearance tracking, and security verification services. Foreign Affairs FEC Federal Election Commission Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD Legal Defence Legal Defense includes those activities associated with the representation of a defendant in a criminal or civil proceeding. NMFS National Marine Fisheries Service Services Acquisition Services Acquisition involves the oversight and/or management of contractors and service providers from the private sector. Resolution Facilitation Resolution Facilitation refers to those activities outside a court of law, such as mediation and arbitration, that may be used in an attempt to settle a dispute between two or more parties (government agency, citizen, corporation). Border and Transportation Security Border and Transportation Security includes appropriately facilitating or deterring entry and exit of people, goods, and conveyances at and between U.S. ports of entry, as well as ensuring the security of transportation and infrastructure networks, facilities, vehicles, and personnel within the United States. Securities and Exchange Commission SEC FMS Financial Management Service Peace Corps Labor Rights Management Labor Rights Management refers to those activities undertaken to ensure that employees and employers are aware of and comply with all statutes and regulations concerning labor rights, including those pertaining to wages, benefits, safety and health, whistleblower, and nondiscrimination policies. General Insurance General Insurance involves providing protection to individuals or entities against specified risks. The specified protection generally involves risks that private sector entities are unable or unwilling to assume or subsidize and where the provision of insurance is necessary to achieve social objectives. Information Management Information Management involves the coordination of information collection, storage, and dissemination, and destruction as well as managing the policies, guidelines, and standards regarding information management.