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originally installed in 1953 and 1973 with three new 64-page web offset presses. In 1998,
GPO introduced state-of-the-art computer-to-plate technology that generated significant
cost savings. GPO had a critical role to play in preparing for Y2K.18 Now, in the second
decade of the 21st Century, customers require a wide range of information platforms:
paper; Internet; CDs; and apps. The print run for the Federal Register and the Congressional
Record is now just 2,500 compared to 30,000 two decades ago. Over that time, government
printing has declined by half.19
Over the past two decades, GPO has experienced a greater magnitude of transformational
changes than in all of its previous history. In fact, the agency has changed so much that
some have suggested that "Government Printing Office" no longer adequately describes the
agency's mission. Instead, the Acting Public Printer has said that it should be called the
"Government Publishing Office."20
While transforming the focus of the organization in response to changing technological
capabilities and customer demands, GPO has had to alleviate continuing financial pressures
and business model challenges. In FY 2011, GPO leadership believed the organization was
at a crossroads that required tough decisions. These include the development of a multi-
pronged strategy to "do more with less" by improving organizational and production
technologies, as well as adopting a wide range of cost-cutting initiatives.
KEY THEMES IN THIS REPORT
The remainder of this report presents the Panel's findings and recommendations in a
number of critical areas:
* need for government-wide strategy;
* impact of digital publishing on GPO;
* business operations and financial outlook for GPO;
* human capital planning and management at GPO; and
* organizational transformation at GPO.
Key themes in the remaining chapters include the following:
1) In the digital age, the federal government must continue to ensure that the public
has permanent access to authentic government information. This will require
coordination across the federal government in managing the lifecycle of digital
government information.
2) GPO has a critical role to play in providing permanent public access to authentic
information. Like the rest of the printing industry, GPO faces challenges in the
18 Government Printing Office, Keeping America Informed, 150 Years of Service to the Nation (Washington, D.C.:
2011), 117 - 120.
19 Lisa Rein, "Government Printing Office Has New Strategy to Keep the Presses Rolling," Washington Post,
October 26, 2012, http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/government-printing-office-has-new-
strategies-to-keep-presses-rolling/2012/10/26/d76dcOf4-1ef8-11e2-9746-908f72799Od8 story.html.
20 Ibid.
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