Appraisal and Valuation Services Office (AVSO)

Introduction to the Department of the Interior's Interior Museum Program.

The Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations implemented the land consolidation component of the Cobell v Salazar Settlement Agreement that provided $1.9 billion to purchase fractional interests in trust or restricted land from willing sellers at fair market value.

The National Invasive Species Council (NISC) is a council of federal departments and agencies tasked to provide national leadership regarding invasive species.

The full list of blog posts from DOI.gov/blog.

Blog of the Interior

Brief articles on historical topics and collections at the Interior Museum

Over a ten-month period, beginning in 2021, a crew of four USFWS employees accomplished six projects at the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge to improve water efficiency and replace outdated infrastructure with materials sourced from local companies. The work, which improved wetland habitat for migrating birds, was supported by funding from the Great American Outdoors Act.

Prize competitions address societal challenges and advance technological development. The America COMPETES Reauthorization Act (ACRA) of 2010 allows federal departments to offer prizes to accelerate innovation.

The Department of the Interior is investing $787 million in Hurricane Sandy recovery to repair national parks and wildlife refuges, restore coastal marshes and wetlands, and improve flood resilience for communities.

The Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act allocates $28.1 billion to Department of the Interior initiatives, benefiting the communities and areas it serves.

The Central Utah Project is the state of Utah's largest and most comprehensive federal water resource development project.

DOI Talent is the enterprise-wide talent management system that offers learning and development opportunities to Department of the Interior employees.

Landing page for employee onboarding.

DOI Office of Human Capital

Jennifer Van der Heide has over 25 years of experience in federal, state, and local legislative, legal, and electoral sectors. She previously served as Chief of Staff for Congresswoman Deb Haaland and Rep. Mike Honda, and as Washington Director and Tribal Attorney for Hoopa Valley.

Kate MacGregor serves as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, having previously held the role in the first Trump Administration. She has led efforts to expand energy production, improve permitting, and strengthen partnerships with Tribes and local communities.

Keone Nakoa joins Interior from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs where he worked with Congress and federal agencies as the Washington, D.C. Bureau Chief. Keone previously served as speechwriter for the late Senator Daniel Akaka, clerk for the Chief Judge of the Hawai‘i Intermediate Court of Appeals and as a lawyer at a private firm in Honolulu. He holds J.D. and MBA degrees from

The Honorable Kevin J. Lilly currently serves as the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks at the U.S. Department of the Interior. Confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 7, 2026, and sworn in on August 21, Assistant Secretary Lilly provides senior leadership and strategic direction over the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Park Service, and the Office

The purpose of the scientific integrity policy is to establish the expectations for how scientific and scholarly information considered in Departmental decision making is handled and used.

OFAS Landing Page

Home page for Office of International Affairs Website

The mission of SIWRO is to manage, negotiate, and oversee implementation of settlements of Indian water rights claims, with the strong participation of Indian tribes, states, and local parties.

Make, track and learn about FOIA requests to the bureaus and offices of the Department of the Interior.

Reasonable Accommodations for qualified individuals

The Office of the Solicitor has fourteen regional and field offices across the United States, which handle the legal issues of DOI in those regions.

The U.S. Department of the Interior protects natural resources, honors cultures and tribal communities, and supports energy production for the future.

The U.S. Department of the Interior protects natural resources, honors cultures and tribal communities, and supports energy production for the future.

Official PIAs and Adapted PIAs for DOI Bureaus and Offices

The Department of the Interior's Privacy policy for social media and websites.

Most materials from federal agencies are in the public domain, but some donated or obtained materials may have usage restrictions.

All DOI employees, especially leaders, managers, and supervisors, shall enforce this policy through committed leadership and shall not condone or ignore harassment of which they have knowledge.

Department of the Interior Museum Policy. The Interior Museum Program establishes and updates policy and procedures for the management of the Department of the Interior's museum collections. Incorporating professional standards and ethics, policy responds to laws and interprets regulations.

Provides information regarding ethics obligations for Special Government Employees, appointed on a temporary or intermittent basis