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Leadership Corner


For more than 25 years, our employees have relied on the Special Uses Data System to manage thousands of special use authorizations across the country. That system has served us well, but it’s time to modernize the tools we use to better support you and the public. That’s why we’re introducing Special Uses 360, a new digital platform that will replace the old system and provide an online system for managing special use authorizations, from the initial application through review, approval, and billing and administration. What does this mean for you? If you work with special use authorizations, this will...
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