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Influenza Pandemic: Agencies Report Progress in Plans to Protect Federal Workers but Oversight Could Be Improved Government Accountability Office

The federal government employed over 4.3 million federal employees throughout the United States and abroad in 2010. Federal employees perform functions across a multitude of sectors, from those vital to the long-term well-being of the country such as environmental protection, intelligence, social work, and financial services to those directly charged with aspects of public safety including corrections, airport and aviation safety, medical services, border protection, and agricultural safety.