Public Printer Proposes Dropping 'Printing' from GPO’s Name

While testifying before the Committee on House Administration on the future of the U.S. Government Printing Office, Public Printer Davita Vance-Cooks discussed a small change to the agency’s name. Like many in-plants have done over the past decade, she proposed replacing the word "Printing" with "Publishing" to reflect GPO’s broadening menu of digital services to serve the information product needs of Congress, Federal agencies and the public. The name "Government Publishing Office," she argued, would make it clear that GPO handles more than just printing; the agency publishes government information digitally, and produces apps and ebooks.