Day archives: December 21st, 2007

New GAO Reports: Budget Issues, Military Health Care, Veterans' Benefits, Higher Education

Budget Issues: Accrual Budgeting Useful in Certain Areas but Does Not Provide Sufficient Information for Reporting on Our Nation’s Longer-Term Fiscal Challenge, GAO-08-206, December 20, 2007 Military Health Care: Cost Data Indicate That TRICARE Reserve Select Premiums Exceeded the Costs of Providing Program Benefits GAO-08-104, December 21, 2007 Veterans’ Benefits: Improved Operational Controls and Management …

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Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Reading on the Decline in the United States

The New Yorker, Twilight of the Books – What will life be like if people stop reading? by Caleb Crain. “…In 1970, according to Editor & Publisher International Year Book, there were 62.1 million weekday newspapers in circulation—about 0.3 papers per person. Since 1990, circulation has declined steadily, and in 2006 there were just 52.3 …

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Subjects: Knowledge Management

Statistical Abstract of the United States 2008

“The Statistical Abstract of the United States, published since 1878, is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.” Top 5 Data Links: Statistical Abstract of the United States 2008 12 – Resident Population–States: 1980 to 2006 [Excel 50k] | [PDF 460k] 7 – Resident …

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Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

National Security Agency Listening Post Reportedly Breached by China

Washington Times: “China’s intelligence service gained access to a secret National Security Agency listening post in Hawaii through a Chinese-language translation service, according to U.S. intelligence officials. The spy penetration was discovered several years ago as part of a major counterintelligence probe by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) that revealed an extensive program by …

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Subjects: Government Documents

DOJ FOIA Post: Summaries of New Decisions — November 2007

“As announced previously by OIP, we are now posting up-to-date summaries of new court decisions. To facilitate their review, the cases are broken down by FOIA Exemption or procedural element and internal citations and quotations have been omitted. OIP provides these case summaries as a public service; due to their nature as summaries, they are …

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Subjects: E-Government, Freedom of Information, Government Documents

NGA Center Survey Reveals Homeland Security Challenges Facing States

Press release: “States are working more closely and more effectively with federal agencies than ever before to share information that could prevent terrorist attacks, but their relationship with the federal government in a number of other key security areas remains a work in progress, according to a new issue brief from the National Governors Association …

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Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents
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