Day archives: February 26th, 2008

The Global War On Terrorism: An Assessment

News release: “The Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments has released a new report, The Global War on Terrorism: An Assessment (292 pages, PDF), authored by Senior Fellow Robert C. Martinage. The report concludes that the United States reached a high-water mark in the war on terrorism in 2003. At that time, the Taliban had …

Subjects: Knowledge Management

Committee Holds Hearing on Electronic Records Preservation at the White House

Committee Holds Hearing on Electronic Records Preservation at the White House, Chairman Waxman’s Opening Statement, February 26, 2008: “…When President Clinton left office and President Bush came into office, the White House had in place a system for archiving White House e-mails that complied with the Presidential Records Act…In its place, the White House adopted …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, E-Mail, Government Documents

Judiciary Backs Reducing Disparity of Crack/Powder Cocaine Sentences

Hearing on Cracked Justice – Addressing the Unfairness in Cocaine Sentencing, House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, February 26, 2008. Hon. Reggie B. Walton Judge, United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Washington, DC…told a House subcommittee that the policy-making Judicial Conference of the United States “strongly supports legislation …

Subjects: Congress, Courts, Legal Research, Legislation

Cash Management Made Easy Guidebook

Customer Relationship Managers (CRM): “The purpose of the Cash Management Made Easy guidebook (136 pages, PDF) is to provide a high-level overview of federal government cash management tools. This guide will assist Federal agency cash managers in improving the management of the Government’s finances.” “Improving cash management practices is one of the most important issues …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

FDIC’s Consideration of Commercial Real Estate Concentration Risk in FDIC-Supervised Institutions

February 2008 Report No. AUD-08-005, FDIC’s Consideration of Commercial Real Estate Concentration Risk in FDIC-Supervised Institutions, Audit Report. “This report presents the results of our audit of the FDIC’s consideration of commercial real estate (CRE) concentration risk in FDIC-supervised institutions. CRE loans are land development and construction loans (including 1- to 4-family residential and commercial …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight Report

Report From the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight – Widespread House Declines in the Fourth Quarter, February 26, 2008: “U.S. home prices fell in the fourth quarter of 2007 according to OFHEO’s seasonally-adjusted purchase-only house price index. The index, which is based on data from home sales, was 1.3 percent lower on a seasonally-adjusted …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

White House Fact Sheet: Free Trade Agreements Vital To U.S. Economic Growth and National Security

President Bush Calls On Congress To Open Markets For American Workers And Entrepreneurs By Approving Free Trade Agreements, Starting With Colombia: “Today, President Bush met with former Cabinet Secretaries and senior government officials and discussed the need for pro-growth economic policies, including opening new markets for U.S. exports through free trade agreements. Open markets contribute …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

New GAO Reports: Aviation Weather, Defense Acquisitions, Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Federal Real Property, Hedge Funds

Aviation Weather: FAA Is Reevaluating Services at Key Centers; Both FAA and the National Weather Service Need to Better Ensure Product Quality, GAO-08-258, January 11, 2008 Aviation Weather: Services at Key Aviation Facilities Lack Performance Measures, but Improvement Efforts Are Under Way, GAO-08-491T, February 26, 2008 Defense Acquisitions: Assessment of DOD Efforts to Enhance Missile …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents