Mission

"Although each executive agency and its field organization have a special mission, there are many matters on which the work of the departments converge. Among them are management and budgetary procedures, personnel policies, recruitment efforts, office information duties, and similar matters. There are opportunities to pool experience and resources, and to accomplish savings. In substantive programs there are also opportunities for a more closely coordinated approach in many activities."

With those words, President John F. Kennedy introduced Federal Executive Boards in 1961. Today, a quarter of a century later, 28 FEB's exist to provide closer coordination among Federal agencies outside Washington DC. As regional hubs for all government activity, their work relates to five mission themes:

Communicate - FEBs provide a forum to share initiatives, successes, concerns and challenges. FEBs inform the local communities of national policies and priorities.


Improve Effectiveness and Efficiency - FEBs bring together organizations with common goals by pooling experience and resources so that their efforts are complementary and cost effective.
 
Facilitate Customer Service - FEBs enhance customer access to government services.
 
Partner with Community Groups - FEBs partner with community groups to identify needs/issues and provide assistance.
 
Coordinate Emergency Preparedness Planning - FEBs coordinate and maintain a program for general emergency preparedness planning among member organizations.